Qalaa Holdings Scholarship

The Qalaa Holdings Scholarship Foundation was created in 2007, out of a strong will to contribute to national development through creating high caliber professionals to help enhance Egypt’s growth in all sectors. The Foundation is funded by an endowment from Qalaa Holdings to grant academic scholarships for talented and promising young Egyptian men and women to pursue master degrees abroad in all fields of study.

The Qalaa Holdings Scholarship offers a full scholarship covering tuition and living expenses. The ceiling for tuition fees is approximately £36,900 per annum.

Who can apply?

Students must meet the following criteria:

• Applicant must be under the age of 35.
• Must be an Egyptian national and residing in Egypt.
• Applicant must have a minimum of two years of work experience post-graduation.
• Is planning to pursue his/her studies at one of the top universities abroad in their discipline of choice (check FAQ for more information on this point).
• Must have been accepted at the university and program of interest.
• Applicant must submit an unconditional acceptance letter (with the exception of a funding condition).
• Excellent command of language of study. Good command of the English language.
• Involvement with activities in civic, public or international affairs (NGOs, volunteer work, etc) will be an asset.
• Must have a genuine financial need.
• Not a beneficiary of any other partial scholarship or grants (with exception to waivers from the university of choice itself).
• Upon completion of program, graduates must be committed to return to work in Egypt for a minimum of 2 years.
• Military service status must be clear (for males).

Eligible Nationalities:

Applications must be nationals of Egypt who are currently also resident in Egypt.

How to Apply

Applications are only accepted in hard copy. Please see the Qalaa Holdings Scholarship Application Page for more information.

Your application package must include the following:

• The Qalaa Holdings Scholarship application form.
• Copy of letter of acceptance to University of choice
• Copy of (completed) application form submitted to university of choice
• An updated C.V.
• Two reference letters
• Copy of Military Certificate (for Males only)

Applications open on January 15th every year and close on April 15th every year. Shortlisting is completed by May of each year and semi-finalists are contacted for personal interviews. Successful applicants are announced in June of each year.