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PhD Scholarships for Palestinian Students — 2026

This page focuses on doctoral opportunities with Palestinian relevance so you can build a strong research-focused shortlist.

PhD scholarships for Palestinian students

Doctoral opportunities with Palestinian relevance and research-fit signals.

29 scholarships, grouped by level
ScholarshipLevelFundingUsually closes
PhD (4)
Finland Government Scholarship Pool — Doctoral Living SupplementPhDLiving costsNot confirmed
KU Leuven — Scholars at Risk FellowshipPhDFully fundedNot confirmed
Visegrad Fund Research Mobility Grants · For PalestiniansPhDFully fundedNot confirmed
QRDI Fellowship for Displaced Arab Researchers (DAR)PhD, PostdocNot statedNot confirmed
Several levels (25)
Hungary Helps Scholarship Programme for Christian Young People (SCYP) — Bachelor's to PhD in HungaryBachelor's, PhDFull tuitionNot confirmed
University of Leicester – Gaza & HESPAL Scholarships · For PalestiniansMaster's, PhDNot statedNot confirmed
France Excellence Scholarship for Students from Gaza · For PalestiniansMaster's, PhDFully fundedNot confirmed
Commonwealth Scholarship · For PalestiniansMaster's, PhDFully fundedNot confirmed
Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza — Continued-Study Coordination · For PalestiniansBachelor's, Master's, PhDPartialNot confirmed
Islamic University of Gaza — Resume Your Degree (Online Continuity) · For PalestiniansBachelor's, Master's, PhD, GraduatePartialNot confirmed
University of Sheffield — Sheffield Global ScholarshipBachelor's, Master's, PhDFully fundedUsually June (estimated)
University of Stirling – Higher Education Scholarships for Palestinians (HESPAL) · For PalestiniansBachelor's, Master's, PhDFully fundedUsually February (estimated)
Georgetown Graduate School Fellowship — Conflict & Refugee Focus · For PalestiniansMaster's, PhDPartialNot confirmed
University of Alberta – Disrupted and Displaced Palestinian Student Tuition Support (domestic tuition rates) · For PalestiniansBachelor's, Master's, PhDPartialNot confirmed
University of Bristol Sanctuary and Scholarship Support · For PalestiniansBachelor's, Master's, PhDNot statedNot confirmed
Mahmoud S. Rabbani (MSR) Scholarship - Lutfia Rabbani Foundation · For PalestiniansMaster's, PhDPartialUsually March (estimated)
Danish Government Scholarship — Non-EEA StudentsMaster's, PhDFully fundedNot confirmed
Hebron University - Higher Education Scholarships for Palestinians - HESPAL · For PalestiniansMaster's, PhDFully fundedNot confirmed
Czech Government Scholarships for Developing Countries 2027/2028 (Master's and PhD)Master's, PhDNot statedUsually September (estimated)
Cara Fellowship Programme (Council for At-Risk Academics)Master's, PhD, PostdocLiving costsNot confirmed
Othman Family Scholarship FundBachelor's, Master's, PhD, High SchoolPartialNot confirmed
Unibo International Tuition Fee Reduction for Non-EU StudentsBachelor's, Master's, PhDPartialNot confirmed
Fully Funded Aiar Fellowships JerusalemBachelor's, Master's, PhDFully funded
Commonwealth Scholarships for Master's and PhD — UK · For PalestiniansMaster's, PhDFully fundedNot confirmed
Rhodes Scholarship — Syria, Jordan, Lebanon & Palestine · For PalestiniansMaster's, PhDFully fundedUsually August (estimated)
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) — US-Based StudentsMaster's, PhDFully fundedNot confirmed
Kadr Has University — Not applicable (Jordanian institution placeholder)Bachelor's, Master's, PhDNot statedNot confirmed
Al-Azhar University (Cairo) — Scholarships & Financial Aid · For PalestiniansBachelor's, Master's, PhDFull tuitionNot confirmed
University of Oxford – Palestine Crisis Scholarship Scheme · For PalestiniansMaster's, PhDNot statedNot confirmed
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What this page covers

Use this page for PhD-first discovery, then validate supervisor and proposal requirements.

  • Prioritizes PhD and doctoral eligibility language.
  • Highlights Palestinian relevance where explicit signals exist.
  • Supports quicker ranking by funding strength.

PhD tips

  • Draft proposal abstracts before application windows open.
  • Check supervisor contact requirements early.
  • Track clustered deadlines across target countries.

Frequently asked questions

Does this page include postdoc calls?
It is optimized for PhD/doctoral scholarships; postdoc overlap may appear only when data labels are broad.
Are stipends common for these scholarships?
Many doctoral scholarships include stipends, but amounts vary by program and country.
What makes this page different?
It combines degree-level filtering with Palestinian relevance signals.

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