Cambridge Trust

Jameel Education Foundation Cambridge Scholarship

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Fees (International) , Maintenance , Student visa cost , Student immigration health surcharge , Other (see below)
Course length
Prospective applicant
PhD
Full Time
36 nationalities, See full list
Nationality
Same as funding deadline for the course
2027/28

About

The Jameel Education Foundation Cambridge Scholarship is available to PhD applicants from 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.

Award details

Course length
Fees (International) Maintenance Student visa cost Student immigration health surcharge Other (see below)

Various additional benefits, including (subject in all cases to prior approval being granted by the University):

  • Research expenses
  • Skills training expenses
  • 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
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2027/28
Yes

The Trust will, on application, provide up to a further 6 months of maintenance funding to support writing up the PhD.

Financial need (including Hardship) Academic merit

Eligibility

Prospective applicant
PhD
Full Time
36 nationalities, See full list
Nationality
36 countries, See full list
Country of residence
Overseas
68 departments/schools, See full list
Department / School
76 courses, See full list
Course

Priority will be given to applicants whose research is considered likely to contribute to the future development of their home country or region.

Application Process

Yes

Key dates

Same as funding deadline for the course

The Trust’s awarding period runs from the middle of February to the end of July and is an ongoing process throughout that period. Most of our awards are made early during the months of February and March, but some of our partner funded awards involve additional processes such as interviews, which means funding decisions tend to be later from April to June. Although we cannot provide funding updates for individual applicants, the Trust will confirm on our website once we have finished issuing offers for our main scholarship programmes. Throughout the awarding period the Trust will be reallocating awards that have not been taken up. Therefore, all applicants will remain under consideration for any reallocated award for which they are eligible until the end of July. If you have not been contacted by the Trust by the end of July, you should assume that your funding application has not been successful.

Last updated: 09 Sep 2026 11:35:13