Scholarships & funding

The Dima Alhaj Scholarship

The Dima Alhaj Scholarship was set up in 2024 in memory of a University of Glasgow alumna. After graduating, Dima worked in Gaza with the World Health Organization as a patient administrator at the limb reconstruction centre, as part of the trauma and emergency team and was tragically killed in Gaza in November 2023.

To be eligible applicants must: 

• Have applied to study an eligible programme at the University of Glasgow for the 2025-26 academic session.  
• Be a Palestinian national
• Be domiciled in Palestinan

Number of Scholarships

2

Value

• Full tuition fee waiver for the duration of study  

• A stipend of £9010 per year towards for study/living costs 

• University of Glasgow accommodation for the duration of study (Please note this scholarship will not fund private accommodation)

How to apply

The applications for this scholarship will open in December 2025. The application link will be available on this page once application are open.