Higher Education Scholarships for Palestinians (HESPAL)

• Nursing
• Hospital Management
• Humanities, Agriculture
• Business Administration
• IT Engineering
• Law
• Water Management
• STEM programs
• Various Arab and Islamic studies' scholarships (Visit Exeter's website to learn more)

The scholarship covers the following:

• Tuition fees
• Arrival allowances
• Thesis allowances
• Bench fees if needed
• Monthly allowance to cover living expenses

The Scholarship does not cover visa fees, IELTS cost, and Airfare ticket to and from the UK.

Applicants must provide the following supporting documents to the British Council in Occupied Palestinian Territories before the deadline of the scholarship:

• Completed copies of HESPAL application form (including details of 2 academic referees).
• Certified proof of Palestinian ID and Occupied Palestinian Territories residency.
• Nomination letter from the Palestinian University.
• Proof of employment at the Palestinian University. 
• Proof of academic/work record – i.e. Degree certificate and transcript translated into English including grades for each year of study of bachelor’s degree and/or masters degree.
• IELTS score: minimum 6.5.
• Applicant must sign a written contract with their university declaring that they will return to Palestine and work in their university upon completion of their degree. 

• Applicant must be a resident citizen of Occupied Palestinian Territories.
• Applicant must be currently employed by the Palestinian University which nominates them, which must be one of the participating Palestinian universities listed below.
• Applicant with BA or Masters degree from a Palestinian University should have a minimum grade of very good (3.0) in UK (equivalent to 80% in local universities).
• No age limit required.
• Applicant must sign a written contract with their university declaring that they will return to Palestine and work in their university on completion of their degree.
• Applicant must have IELTS certification appropriate for course and university (minimum score: 6.5).

  To apply for the scheme,  applicants must contact the University Coordinator listed in the section at the bottom.

We are aiming to renew MOU's with all participating UK universities. However, the list of UK universities is attached (applications are currently closed). 

Al-Azhar University, Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza University, Al Quds Open University, Al Aqsa University, University Collage of Applied Sciences, University of Palestine, Bethlehem University, Palestine Ahliya University,Birzeit University, An-Najah National University, Arab American University, Hebron University, Palestine Technical University Kadoorie, Palestine Polytechnic University, Al Quds Open University, Palestine Ahliya University, Al Quds University and Al Istiqlal University.