Summary
The Beit Trust offers annually some Postgraduate Masters or PhD Scholarships abroad for studies or research to graduates who are domiciled in (the beneficial area). The Trust is pleased to announce a new partnership with the University of Pretoria for the new South African academic year beginning September 2025.
Benefits:
Fees, tuition costs and related academic expenses. These are paid by the Trust directly to the partner universities.
A personal allowance covering maintenance support, following guidance from an independent authority.
Other allowances are paid for arrival, a laptop and departure.
Economy Class tickets are provided for the initial journey to the place of study and on final return.
No allowances can be paid for spouses and other family members or dependents.
Eligibility:
Academic Capability: those with a Distinction or Merit (Upper Second Class) in their undergraduate degree are preferred. Those with Lower Second Class or Credit/Pass degrees, while not ineligible to apply, will struggle to beat the competition. There is an understanding, however, that some medical degrees are not graded in this way.
Those already holding a postgraduate degree are likely only in the most exceptional cases to be considered for a Beit Postgraduate Scholarship. The Trust usually decides to offer the opportunity to worthy candidates who do not already have a postgraduate qualification.
Professional Work Experience: This should be relevant to the proposed field of study. As a guide, at least three years’ work experience, backed by a positive employer’s reference, can boost an application. The Trust values work experience as an index to leadership potential in your chosen field.
Voluntary Work: This is not, however, essential and is not a sufficient alternative to professional work experience.
Leadership Qualities: these are important to the Trust as an indication of your ability to contribute to economic and social uplift to the benefit of the people of your country.
References: these help the Trust make a rounded assessment of you on paper. Referees are most effective when they point to evidence-based examples of leadership, achievement and professional potential beyond the ordinary.
Relevance of your course of study: the Trust’s focus is on developmental academic disciplines, i.e. those which contribute to the advancement of Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi in fields such as medicine, health, engineering, education, economic growth, agriculture and conservation. These categories are not exhaustive. If you have a question about the developmental nature of your degree choice, please email us before applying at scholarships@beittrust.org.uk
The Trust does not consider applications for MBAs.
Return to your own country: your stated willingness to do this is important.
Choice of university: you must apply only within partner universities, listed in the next section. Applying for more than one provides a better chance of selection.
Doctors and Vets should have completed 18 months of internship and at least a one-year posting in country. Experience in rural practice is especially welcome.
The Trust cannot consider applications from those who have already begun a course.
Deadline
7 February 2025
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