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University of Central Asia Cambridge Scholarship

This scholarship is available for Masters and PhD applicants from Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, in a range of subjects.  It is tenable at any College.

Offered in partnership with the University of Central Asia.

Value

  • University tuition fee
  • Annual stipend (sufficient for a single person)
  • Immigration Health Surcharge

Conditions

  • Subject range:
    • Computer Science
    • Media and Communications
    • Economics
    • Engineering
    • Business and Administration (including Public Policy)
  • After completion of their studies in Cambridge, scholars will be expected to work either at the University of Central Asia or within the Aga Khan Development Network, subject to suitable employment being available

How to apply

Candidates are selected by the University of Central Asia (not the Trust)

To ensure that they are considered for this scholarship, applicants must follow both of the following steps:

  1. check with the University of Central Asia the funding call deadlines and details of the application process, and apply accordingly; AND
  2. apply for admission to the University of Cambridge by the funding deadline specific to their course (please refer to the Postgraduate Course Directory)

For more information, please visit About our postgraduate scholarships

Funding Partner

University of Central Asia (UCA)

The University of Central Asia was founded in 2000, and aims to promote the social and economic development of Central Asia, particularly its mountain societies. It is establishing three campuses, in Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Kazakhstan. The International Treaty and Charter that established this secular and private university was signed jointly by the Presidents of those three countries, and the founder His Highness the Aga Khan.

UCA brings with it the commitment and partnership of the broader Aga Khan Development Network, offering an internationally recognised standard of higher education in Central Asia.

In addition to providing high-level education, UCA enables the different peoples of the region to preserve and draw upon their rich cultural traditions and heritages as assets for the future. It seeks to contribute leadership, ideas, and innovations to the transitioning economies and communities of the region through modern educational and vigorous research programmes that produce knowledgeable, skilled and creative graduates.

UCA and the Cambridge Trust work together to offer the University of Central Asia Cambridge Scholarship, for postgraduate students from the UCA region whose studies reflect the current focus subjects of the UCA.

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