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Dima Alhaj Scholarship – University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow

🇵🇸 Palestinian-specific
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Amount

Fully funded (tuition + living costs): Full tuition fee waiver, a £9,010 annual stipend, University of Glasgow accommodation, visa and health surcharge costs, and a flight to Glasgow

Country

United Kingdom

Level

Bachelor's, Master's

Deadline

Closed. Next round expected

How to apply

You apply on the official website. ScholarPal doesn't take applications.

  1. Check that you can apply: who the award is for and which level of study it covers.
  2. Prepare what the official page asks for. This is often a transcript, a passport or ID, and a CV or personal statement.
  3. On the official website, find the Apply or Application link and follow the steps there.

When: Closed. Next round expected

About this scholarship

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Find out more about our Privacy policy . Analytical cookies help us improve our website. We use Google Analytics. All data is anonymised. Clarity helps us to understand our users’ behaviour by visually representing their clicks, taps and scrolling. All data is anonymised. The Dima Alhaj Scholarship was set up in 2024 in memory of a University of Glasgow alumna. After graduating, Dima worked in Gaza with the World Health Organization as a patient administrator at the limb reconstruction centre, as part of the trauma and emergency team and was tragically killed in Gaza in November 2023. The University is offering the Dima Alhaj Scholarship to 1 undergraduate applicant and 1 postgraduate taught applicant joining us in September 2026. Please note that you must have a programme application in progress before applying for this scholarship. If you have not yet started a programme application, please submit this first and then return to complete th

Who can apply

  • You must live in: Palestinian Territories
  • Only for citizens of: Palestinian Territories

Be a Palestinian national Be domiciled in Palestine

Official page, read Oct 15, 2026

Requirements

  • Palestinian nationals domiciled in Palestine with international fee status; one undergraduate and one postgraduate taught award for September 2027 entry (not PhD, PGDip or part-time). Applications for 2027-28 will open soon.

What it takes to get there

Student visa

  • Money you must show: about £1,171 a month (£1,529 in London). official source

    You must show it for 9 months.

    This award is listed as fully funded. It does not say how much it pays for living costs. Ask the provider if its letter shows this amount.

    A scholarship or sponsor letter can count as proof.

  • Visa fee: £558. official source
  • Health charge: £776 a year. official source
  • Decision: about 3 weeks. official source
  • From Gaza: the government says it will try to help eligible students leave. The scholarship must cover both course fees and living costs. The government says leaving cannot be guaranteed. This award is listed as fully funded. Check that its letter covers both course fees and living costs. official source
  • Work after you graduate: yes. official source

Visa facts checked on 2026-09-27.

Rules change, so check the official page before you pay or book.

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