The Qalaa Holdings Scholarship Foundation calls for scholarships for the academic year 2021/2022. The Qalaa Holdings Scholarship Foundation was created in 2007, out of a strong will to contribute to national development through creating high-caliber professionals to help enhance Egypt’s growth in all sectors. The Foundation is funded by an endowment from Qalaa Holdings to grant academic scholarships for talented and promising young Egyptian men and women to pursue master’s degrees abroad in all fields of study.

Eligibility

Candidates must have the following qualifications for Qalaa Holdings Scholarship 2021/2022

• Applicant must be under the age of 35.
• Must be an Egyptian national and residing in Egypt.
• Applicant must have a minimum of two years of work experience post-graduation.
• Is planning to pursue his/her studies at one of the top universities abroad in their discipline of choice.
• Must have been accepted at the university and program of interest.
• Applicant must submit an unconditional acceptance letter (with the exception of a funding condition).
• Excellent command of the language of study. Good command of the English language.
• Involvement with activities in civic, public or international affairs (NGOs, volunteer work, etc) will be an asset.
• Must have a genuine financial need.
• Not a beneficiary of any other partial scholarship or grants (with exception to waivers from the university of choice itself).
• Upon completion of the program, graduates must be committed to returning to work in Egypt for a minimum of 2 years.
• Military service status must be clear (for males).

Scholarship Funding

The QHSF funds under two schemes: the full scholarship covering tuition and living expenses and the partial scholarship covering tuition only. The ceiling for tuition fees is 50,000 USD per annum.

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