bp Egypt Cambridge scholarship
Master’s degree scholarship for the academic year 2025/2026 at the University of Cambridge
Frequently asked questions (FAQ’s)
Who covers the costs of the scholarships?
bp Egypt and the Cambridge Commonwealth, European and International Trust cover all the scholarship costs.
How many scholarships are offered?
A number of bp Cambridge Scholarships for Egypt are offered annually to pursue one-year Master’s degree programmes.
What are the requirements/processes to get the scholarship?
1. Applicants must show evidence of excellent academic achievement. They should have a first class or high second-class honors degree, or its equivalent, from a recognized university, supported by certificates of graduation and letters of recommendations from Professors at their current or previous University. Please see the course requirements that apply to the many Masters courses available at the University.
4. Decisions on awards will be taken during the summer months (June to August) prior to the October date that the candidate intends to start their studies. A shortlist of eligible candidates will be drawn up and bp Egypt will interview these candidates in Egypt and select the BP Cambridge Scholars from those interviewed.
5. Successful candidates must sign with bp Egypt, before their departure to Cambridge, an enrolment agreement whereby they will agree to return back, domicile and work in Egypt after their graduation from the University of Cambridge for double the period they studied at the University of Cambridge.
6. bp holds the right to apply exceptions to the above conditions as the company sees appropriate.
What is the value of the scholarship?
University composition fee
The scholarship will cover the University Composition Fee at the appropriate rate.
Maintenance
A maintenance allowance enough for a single student is paid in three or four equal installments each term (October, January, April and July). For the academic year 2024-2025, the maintenance allowance is currently £19,240 for twelve months and is pro-rated for courses shorter than 12 months. The maintenance allowance is expected to cover accommodation and meal costs.
The award does not cover the costs of dependents. Students are required to provide a separate financial guarantee for support of their dependents if they want to take any dependents with them.
You can find out the level of guarantee required for dependents by using the financial commitment calculator.
Airfare
A contribution to an airfare from Egypt to the UK of about £300 is paid upon arrival, and a contribution towards the cost of an airfare from the UK to Egypt via the most economical route is paid upon departure at the end of the scholarship.
How do I apply for the scholarships and admission to Cambridge?
All applicants should complete and submit an online application through the Applicant Portal to the University’s Graduate Admissions Office by the specific course deadline. Applicants who wish to be considered for funding by the Cambridge Trust should complete the funding section of the graduate online application (via the Applicant Portal).
There is a charge of £50 for completing an online application.
What is the deadline for submitting the application forms?
| Applicants from Egypt | |
| Postgraduate course for which you are applying | There will be two general course deadlines, 3 December 2024 and 7 January 2025 |
| One-year course | |
When do the scholarships start?
One-year post-graduate courses start only in October of the relevant academic year.
Further information
How to get to Cambridge
For information about arriving at UK airports and getting to Cambridge see the following links below.
Arriving at Cambridge
Most students will arrive at the bus station (which is centrally-located) or the train station (which is about ten minutes walk from the centre of town).
Your first point of contact upon arrival in Cambridge will be your College, who should have already sent you some information about your accommodation and the things you will need to do upon arrival in Cambridge.
Opening a bank account
To receive your maintenance payments from the Trust, you will need to open a bank account with a UK bank. There are many banks in Cambridge to choose from, and to open an account you will need to take the following documents to a bank:
- Passport as proof of identity.
- Scholarship offer letter as proof of the award you have been given.
- An official document from your College, as their address will be used as your permanent address.
- Confirmation of admission to the University of Cambridge.
General information and help
Please note that the Trust deals only with matters relating to your scholarship. For all other non-scholarship related enquiries, please contact your College.
For further queries, please contact:
Cambridge Commonwealth, European & International Trust
Student Services Centre, Bene’t Street, Cambridge, CB2 3PT, United Kingdom
Telephone: 01223 338498 (external); 38498 (internal)
Email: cambridge.trust@admin.cam.ac.uk
When contacting the Trust team, we ask that you do so initially via e-mail. We will deal with your enquiry as quickly as possible, and respond via the most appropriate method, whether via e-mail or by arranging a call via Microsoft Teams or Zoom.
