Bseisu-University of Cambridge Scholarship

The Amjad & Suha Bseisu Foundation (‘Bseisu’) is a registered charity founded in 2011, which focuses on transforming the lives of people from the Middle East. Its vision is to help build a world based on civil society, uniform rights and equal opportunity. The Foundation has a growing focus on enabling exceptionally talented people from the Middle East to access world-class education.

The Bseisu-University of Cambridge Scholarship is jointly funded by the Amjad & Suha Bseisu Foundation and the Cambridge Trust to support postgraduate students from Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine and Syria, wishing to study at the University of Cambridge.

Application: No separate application is required for this scholarship; only the application to the University of Cambridge.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

With more than 18,000 students from all walks of life and all corners of the world, over 11,000 staff, 31 Colleges and 150 Departments, Faculties, Schools and other institutions, no two days are ever the same at the University of Cambridge.

At the heart of this confederation of Departments, Schools, Faculties and Colleges is a central administration team. It is small because the Colleges are self-governing and teaching staff carry out much of the daily administration at Cambridge.

Structure

The University is a confederation of Schools, Faculties, Departments and Colleges. The Colleges are governed by their own statutes and regulations, but are integral to the make-up of the University of Cambridge.

Colleges

Students live, eat and socialise in one of the University’s 31 autonomous Colleges. Undergraduates receive College supervisions – small group teaching sessions – regarded as one of the best teaching models in the world.

Each College has its own internal procedures. They select their own students, subject to University regulations, and most admit both undergraduate and postgraduate students. College representatives sit on the University Council and Finance Committee.

Schools

There are six Schools, which each form an administrative grouping of Faculties and other institutions. They are: Arts and Humanities, Biological Sciences, Clinical Medicine, Humanities and Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Technology. There is a Council of each School – including representatives of its Faculties and Departments. The Schools are represented on the General Board.

Faculties and Departments

University Faculties organise teaching and research into individual subjects or groups of subjects. Their work is normally organised into sub-divisions called Departments. Centres of studies are controlled by committees of management, bringing together representatives from several disciplines.

About the Bseisu Foundation

The Bseisu Foundation strives to create and facilitate transformative experiences in higher education for young people across the Levant. Established in 2015, The Bseisu Foundation Scholarship Programme supports individuals that show exceptional passion, commitment and fortitude to their studies. Intended for those unable to afford full-time study abroad, we seek talented people from disadvantaged areas, providing them with financial support so they can maximise their educational potential.  

Our mission is to empower exceptional people in our target countries of Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria that otherwise lack the resources to fully achieve their aspirations.