Jameel Education Foundation Cambridge Scholarship

The Jameel Education Foundation Cambridge Scholarship is available to PhD applicants from 36 countries including Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Gambia, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Yemen. The scholarship is tenable at any College of the University of Cambridge and in the following subjects (excluding premium rate courses): Biological Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Physical Sciences and Technology. Priority will be given to applicants whose research is considered likely to contribute to the future development of their home country or region. Offered in partnership with the Jameel Education Foundation UK, this scholarship provides comprehensive support for international PhD students to pursue full-time doctoral research at Cambridge. The award covers international fees, maintenance, student visa costs, student immigration health surcharge, research expenses, skills training expenses, and academic travel expenses. Scholars may apply for additional stipend for dependents living with them in Cambridge during the course of the PhD, including spouse/partner and up to two children. The scholarship does not automatically fund the optional PhD writing-up period, but the Trust may, on application, provide up to a further 6 months of maintenance to support writing up.