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University of Oxford and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation · Application cycle 2027/2028

Oxford-Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MBRF) Graduate Scholarship 2027/2028

Not specified Fully funded?

About this scholarship

A fully funded master's or DPhil at the University of Oxford for nationals of Palestine and other Arab countries who live in one of them. Up to two awards are given, and there is no separate application.

Funding type

Covers: course fees and a grant for living costs, for the full period in which course fees are charged for the agreed course. The amount of the living grant is not stated on the page. Travel and health insurance are not mentioned.

Tuition fees
Covered
Living costs
Covered
Travel
Not specified
Insurance
Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities
Listed nationalities only — Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Residence condition
Must live in listed countries — Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

Nationality of one of these countries and ordinary residence in one of them: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen Applying for a full-time master's or DPhil, except the Master of Business Administration (MBA) You should intend to return to one of these countries when your studies end You must also meet the entry requirements of the course you apply to

Minimum grade
Not stated
Work experience asked for
Not stated
Return condition
Return condition not stated
How to apply
With the admission application

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required IELTS TOEFL iBT Cambridge English Other test Waiver possible

Each course sets a Standard or Higher level of English, and the scores are on the course page. Oxford accepts IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge English and the Oxford Test of English Advanced. TOEFL is accepted only if taken before 21 January 2026. You do not have to give the result when you apply. A waiver can be requested if you completed a university course taught entirely in English, under the conditions in the Application Guide.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

There is no separate scholarship application. Apply for a master's or DPhil course at Oxford before the December or January deadline of the course, and you are considered for the scholarship automatically. Each course has its own deadline, so there is no single deadline for this scholarship. Find it on the course page. Applications made at a March deadline or later are not considered for scholarships, and neither are applications put on a waiting list. Holders of a deferred offer for 2027/2028 are not eligible. Oxford says to submit at least two weeks before the deadline. You can apply to three courses at most, and only two of them can be taught courses. The application fee is GBP 75 for taught courses and GBP 20 for research courses, and fee waiver schemes exist. Selection is expected by June 2027.

Required documents

Official transcript, with the translation and the original if it is not in English Reference letters: register three referees, and at least two must submit by the deadline Personal statement or statement of purpose, as the course asks Research proposal or written work if the course asks for it English language test result, which can be uploaded later

Application steps

Choose a full-time master's or DPhil course, not the MBA, and open its page to find the deadline. Create an account on the Oxford graduate admissions site and apply with the Apply now button on the course page. Upload the documents the course asks for, and make sure your referees send their letters before the deadline. Pay the application fee or ask for a waiver, then submit before the course deadline.

Requirement checklist

Application for a master's or DPhil course Required

Submit it for a full-time course before the December or January deadline of the course. There is no separate scholarship form.

Official transcript Required

If it is not in English, upload the translation together with the original.

Reference letters Required

You register three referees. At least two letters must be submitted by the course deadline for your application to be assessed. The course page may add its own rules.

Documents the course asks for Required

For example a personal statement, research proposal or written work, as listed on the course page.

English language test result Conditional?

Not needed when you apply, but you may need it to take up a place if you are accepted.

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