University of Cambridge 2025 bp Egypt Cambridge Scholarship

bp Egypt Cambridge scholarship is a master’s degree scholarship for the academic year 2025/2026 at the University of Cambridge. A number of bp Cambridge Scholarships for Egypt are offered annually to pursue one-year Master’s degree programmes. 

• Table of Content
• About University of Cambridge
• bp Egypt Cambridge Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of bp Egypt Cambridge Scholarship
• Requirements for bp Egypt Cambridge Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Cambridge

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bp Egypt Cambridge Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of bp Egypt Cambridge Scholarship

bp Egypt and the Cambridge Commonwealth, European and International Trust cover all the scholarship costs. 

Benefits:

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.

Requirements for bp Egypt Cambridge Scholarship Qualification

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.

Course requirements that apply to many Masters course available at the university

Full information about graduate study at the university

2.  Applicants must gain admission to the University of Cambridge in the normal way to be considered for these awards. The Trust cannot admit students to the University.

Please, see the applying for admission section on the graduate studies web pages for information

3. Applicants who are not native speakers of English are required by the University to provide the results of an English language test and to meet the minimum standard of proficiency required for admission to Cambridge.

Course entry requirements

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. 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

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.

Information about applying for admission and for funding

Deadline for submitting the application forms

For more details visit: University of Cambridge website.