The Copty Scholarship 2027/2028

About this scholarship

The Copty Scholarship was set up in 2020 by Georgina Copty and Christopher McDowell to help students from Palestine take a one-year taught master's degree at Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland, UK. In 2024 the scheme was extended for a further five years. For 2026-27 two scholarships were offered: one for a master's in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences or the School of Law, and one for any one-year taught master's at Queen's. Details of the 2027/28 round have not yet been announced.

Funding type

International tuition fees for a one-year taught master's degree Accommodation for one person in Queen's accommodation for the length of the course Additional funding for travel and administrative fees may be available to the successful applicant The official page does not mention a living allowance

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Partially covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

Listed nationalities only — Palestinian Territories

Residence condition

Must live in listed countries — Palestinian Territories

Palestinian nationality, having lived in Gaza or the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and belonging to a family normally resident there An offer for an eligible one-year full-time taught master's at Queen's University Belfast; applications are not considered before an offer is made An undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK 2:1 or higher from a university in the West Bank or Gaza No completed master's and no study outside the West Bank or Gaza, except short courses Relevant work and/or voluntary experience and a clear career path after your studies and return to your home country or region English language level acceptable to your chosen course

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return home after the award

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required IELTS TOEFL iBT Waiver not mentioned

You must meet the English language requirement of your chosen master's course. Queen's accepts IELTS Academic (SELT and non-SELT) and TOEFL iBT for direct admission. The minimum score depends on the course, so check the course page.

University admission details

Required before applying?

You must first apply online for an eligible one-year full-time taught master's at Queen's University Belfast and receive an offer (a conditional offer is enough) before applying for the scholarship. Queen's advises that processing an admission application and issuing an offer can take two to three weeks, so apply for admission early.

Required documents

Online Copty scholarship application form Supporting documents requested on the online form, sent by email (the full list is given only on the form) Offer of admission from Queen's University Belfast English test result (IELTS Academic or TOEFL iBT) at the level your course requires

Application steps

Apply online for an eligible one-year taught master's at Queen's and wait for your offer (allow two to three weeks) Complete the online Copty scholarship application form; applications sent any other way are not accepted Email the supporting documents requested on the form The 2026-27 call was published on 23 December 2025 and closed on Friday 27 February 2026 at 17:00 GMT; 2027/28 dates are not yet announced, but similar timing is expected Questions: [email protected]

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Scholarship contacts

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