The UWC Syrian national committee selects Syrian youth, aged 16-18, for full scholarships to study the International Baccalaureate at one of the United World Colleges (UWC) schools around the world. Since 2010, the UWC Syrian committee has selected 56 Syrian and Palestinian students (with a Syrian travel document) to study at the US, the UK, Canada, Costa Rica, Italy, India, the Netherlands, Germany, Bosnia, Armenia, and Hong Kong.
For more information, please visit the How To Apply page and UWC Syria Facebook page. Please refer to this Youtube video for instructions (in Arabic) on how to submit the online application. You can also visit this FAQ photo album (in Arabic).
Application deadline: 15 November 2017
Eligibility criteria:
- Be Syrian or Palestinian with a Syrian travel document, regardless of the student’s location around the world
- Have an above-average academic record
- Have completed or are currently enrolled in 10th grade
- Be 16 – 18 years of age by September 1, 2018
