Qalaa Holdings Scholarship

Benefits & funding

• A full scholarship covers tuition and living expenses.
• A partial scholarship covers tuition only.
• Tuition funding is capped at USD 50,000 per year.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be Egyptian nationals residing in Egypt and under age 35.
• At least two years of work experience after graduation is required.
• Applicants must have acceptance for a full-time, on-campus master’s program starting in the fall at a leading university outside Egypt; PhD study and support for a master’s degree already underway are excluded.
• The acceptance must be unconditional except for a funding condition; language conditions are not accepted.
• Applicants need excellent command of the language of study, good English, genuine financial need and no other partial scholarship or grant except a waiver from the chosen university.
• Graduates must return to work in Egypt for at least two years; male applicants must have clear military-service status.

Application process

1. 1
   Apply to one overseas university for the following fall and obtain an eligible acceptance letter.
2. 2
   Complete the Qalaa Holdings Scholarship form and prepare the university acceptance, the submitted university application, an updated CV, two references and, for male applicants, a military certificate.
3. 3
   Send one package once, by postal mail or the Foundation’s FedEx arrangement; hand delivery and electronic submission are not accepted.
4. 4
   Wait one week after dispatch, then email the Foundation if confirmation of delivery is needed.

Program timeline

1. Applications open and the form becomes available.

   January 15 each year

2. Most recent application deadline.

   April 15, 2026

3. Shortlisting is completed and semifinalists are invited to interviews.

   May

4. Scholarship recipients are announced.

   June

5. Placement and departure take place.

   July–August

6. Next annual application opening.

   January 15, 2027