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BP Cambridge Master’s Degree Scholarships for Egypt
October 2011

http://www.britishcouncil.org/egypt-education-scholarships-bp.htm

In collaboration with BP Egypt, the Cambridge Overseas Trust offers a number of scholarships annually to enable graduates of outstanding academic merit to pursue courses of study in subjects to be considered on their merits at the University of Cambridge.

The scholarships are open to citizens of Egypt who already have, or expect to obtain before October 2011, a first class or, exceptionally, a high second class honours degree or its equivalent from a recognised university.

ONE-YEAR POSTGRADUATE STUDY
Scholarships are offered for graduates to pursue a one-year postgraduate course of study. The scholarships, tenable for one year, will normally cover the University Composition Fee at the overseas rate, approved College fees, a maintenance allowance sufficient for a single student (no dependants’ allowances will be paid) and a contribution towards a round-trip airfare.

Field of Study
Preference will be given to candidates seeking master’s degrees in petroleum related studies. However, business, economics and development studies will also be considered.

Other Conditions
•Successful candidates must sign, before their departure to Cambridge, an enrollment agreement with BP Egypt 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
•BP holds the right to apply exceptions to the above conditions as the company sees appropriate.

Application
To apply to the University of Cambridge for admission, to the Trusts for awards, and BP-Cambridge Scholarship for Egypt,
All applicants must complete a Graduate Admission and Scholarship Application Form (GRADSAF), which includes the Cambridge Trusts’ Scholarship Application Form

Full information about courses, and how to apply is available on this link

http://www.britishcouncil.org/egypt-education-scholarships-bp.htm

The GRADSAF can either be submitted online at or can be downloaded on paper from

Application Deadline
Applicants for one-year postgraduate study must apply for admission directly to the University of Cambridge by 1 December 2010 or the course deadline, whichever is earlier (see the Graduate Studies Prospectus for information about specific course closing dates).

Frequently Asked Questions

For further information and Frequently Asked Questions, please visit www.bp.com or contact the British Council in Egypt at

E-mail: information@britishcouncil.org.eg

T: +202-3300-1666 +202-3300-1666 or hotline 19789