Oxford University has pledged its support to students and academics in Gaza and the West Bank.

The University has launched a number of schemes in support of the advancement of learning and the rebuilding of higher education in the area.

These include a scholarship scheme for displaced graduate students and access to digital resources.

The Palestine Crisis Scholarship Scheme will provide access to higher education to students displaced by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank through the provision of full graduate scholarships to study at Oxford in 2025/26.

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Each scholarship will cover course fees and provide a grant for living costs, as well as additional support towards arrival costs.

They are open to applicants to all one-year full-time or two-year part-time taught master's courses, across all subject areas.

Professor Alex Betts, local and global engagement officer at the University of Oxford said: “These scholarships will enable talented students affected by conflict and crisis in Gaza and the West Bank to study in Oxford.

“As a University of Sanctuary, we have greatly expanded the range of scholarships available to refugees and displaced people from around the world.

“It’s important that, alongside this, the University is able to respond to the needs that arise from crisis situations that undermine people’s access to higher education within their own countries and regions.

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“The scheme represents an important part of our wider efforts to contribute to the rebuilding of higher education in Gaza.”

In 2023, the University was awarded University of Sanctuary status for its sustained efforts to aid sanctuary seekers and commitment to providing an inclusive and welcoming community for displaced peoples.

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