Goldsmiths Palestinian Scholarship 2027/2028

About this scholarship

Goldsmiths, University of London offers fully funded scholarships to Palestinian students for in-person foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate taught master's study in London. The last round had 5 awards: 2 undergraduate and 3 postgraduate. Applications for 2026 entry have closed, and Goldsmiths says applications will reopen in January 2027. The exact dates for 2027 entry are not yet announced.

Funding type

Full tuition fee waiver Living allowance of GBP 20,500 per year (2026 entry figure) Student visa cost covered Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) covered One return trip to and from the UK For a two-year postgraduate course, only one year is funded.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Covered

Travel

Covered

Insurance

Covered

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

Listed nationalities only — Palestinian Territories

Residence condition

Residence not mentioned

You must be Palestinian. Priority goes to people who normally live in the West Bank, Gaza or a Palestinian refugee camp. You must currently live in Palestine or hold Palestinian travel documents. You must need a UK Student visa. You must hold an offer for an in-person foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate taught master's course at Goldsmiths (online degrees are not eligible). Integrated degree applicants are eligible. Integrated Foundation Certificate applicants are not. Priority goes to applicants who have not studied at a university outside the West Bank, Gaza, Israel or Lebanon, and to those without a completed degree who are not currently studying for one. You must meet Goldsmiths' general scholarship regulations.

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test not mentioned

The scholarship sets no separate language test. You must meet the English requirements of your Goldsmiths course to receive an offer.

University admission details

Required before applying?

An offer of study is required before you can be considered. Apply to Goldsmiths for your course first. Goldsmiths' general scholarship rules require the offer to be firmly accepted via UCAS or MyGoldsmiths.

Required documents

Completed humanitarian scholarship application form Goldsmiths offer of study Proof of Palestinian nationality or Palestinian travel document Academic record (as submitted for admission)

Application steps

Step 1: Apply to Goldsmiths for an eligible in-person course and get an offer. Step 2: Complete the humanitarian scholarship application form when applications reopen (expected January 2027). Selection: the Scholarships Co-ordinator checks eligibility, then a panel of Admissions, academic and Students' Union representatives picks the winners and reserves. If offered, accept the award within the deadline in the offer letter (normally 10 days). For reference, the 2026 entry round reportedly ran from 9 January to 31 March 2026. The dates for 2027 are not yet announced.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

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