The University of Strathclyde in the UK invites applications for the Beit Strathclyde (BStrath) Scholarships in the 2019/2020 academic session.
The Beit Trust was established in 1906 by the will of Mr Alfred Beit, a financier and a director of the British South Africa Company. The Trust initially existed solely to create railways in Northern and Southern Rhodesia, but was later reconstituted to benefit education, health, welfare and the environment in Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia.
The Beit Strathclyde (BStrath) Scholarships were set up in 2016 to attract and select Engineering students from Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe who demonstrate the greatest potential to become leaders, decision-makers and opinion-formers in their home countries.
Worth of Award
Full Scholarships (Tuition & Living Costs)
Eligibility
Students wishing to be considered for the BStrath Scholarship must be resident in Malawi, Zimbabwe or Zambia at the time of application, and planning to study for a one-year Master’s degree in one of the eight departments in the Faculty of Engineering at Strathclyde:
- Architecture
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical & Process Engineering
- Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Design, Manufacture & Engineering Management
- Electronic & Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
- Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering
- Students must hold a good Engineering degree from a recognised University, and demonstrate the potential to rise to a position of leadership and influence in their home country on completion of their studies.
- Applications for the Scholarship must be received by the Beit Trust by the stated application deadline each year.
How to Apply
- Students wishing to be considered for a BStrath Scholarship should apply directly to the Beit Trust. The application process is open October 2018.
- There are different application forms and procedures for students from each of the three countries covered by the BStrath scholarships. Please refer to their webpage for full details on how to apply and links to the appropriate application form
- In addition to applying directly to the Beit Trust, prospective scholarship recipients should also apply for a place on their chosen Master’s degree at the University of Strathclyde. Preference will be given by the scholarship selection panel to students that have already obtained an offer of a place on their chosen course.
- Application takes place online following the University’s standard admissions processes.
Deadline: The deadline for application for students planning to begin their studies in September 2019 is July 31, 2019.