Saudi Arabia: IDB-KAUST Joint PhD Scholarship Program

Deadline: Check for each program

Scholarships sponsored jointly by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to study at KAUST.

About the Program

The IDB-KAUST PhD Scholarship Program was established in 2012 within the scope of the IDB Merit Scholarship Program and the KAUST PhD Program.

Under the scholarship program, citizens of IDB member countries are eligible to apply for the scholarship to study at KAUST for a full-time 4-year PhD. The Program is jointly funded by IDB and KAUST to award 5 scholarships annually.

The scholarship is a fully funded program as per the KAUST rules and procedures will be supported throughout the eligible duration of the study program.

Visit the KAUST Admissions page for PhD program details.

Requirements

The candidate must be:

• A citizen of an IDB member country (visit the IDB Merit Scholarship Programfor a full listing of member countries)
• Age not over 35 years
• Engaged in full-time employment in an academic, research or development institute in the home country and the application is nominated by that institution
• Meets the eligibility criteria of the IDB Merit Scholarship Program
• Have a firm admission offer at the KAUST for a Ph.D. program

Selection of candidates under this joint program will be within the scope of the IDB Merit Scholarship Program.

Interested candidates must follow these criteria and procedures to apply for the scholarship.

Information about IDB and KAUST is available from their respective websites.

http://www.kaust.edu.sa/admissions/tokaust/idb.html

Saudi Arabia: KFUPM Scholarships, MS PhD program

Deadline: 4 March 2013

The Deanship of Graduate Studies at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) is pleased to invite your attention that application to Graduate Studies at KFUPM is now open online from the link

http://www1.kfupm.edu.sa/gs/application/preonline.asp 

until March 4, 2013. KFUPM provides full MS and PhD scholarships for distinguished graduate applicants who demonstrate high potential for conducting original research in the fields of Engineering, Sciences and Business.

Saudi Arabia: KFUPM MS and PhD Scholarships

Deadline: 8th October 2012

Please make sure you are eligible to apply and satisfy the following:

Basic application requirements for Master Programs in Science and Engineering:

1. A four-year Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or science from a recognized institution with a major in the proposed field or evidence of suitable background for entering the proposed field. 
2. A Grade-Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher on a scale of 4.00 or equivalent, and a GPA of 3.00 in the subject of the major field.

Basic application requirements for Ph.D. Programs: 

1. An M.S. degree in engineering or science (after a four-year B.S. degree) from an institution whose graduate programs are equivalent to those of KFUPM, with a major in the proposed field or evidence of suitable background for entering the proposed field. 
2. A minimum GPA of 3.00 on a scale of 4.00 or equivalent in both B.S. and M.S. degrees.

Basic application requirements for M.B.A.:

1. A four-year Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized institution.
2. A Grade-Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.00 on a scale of 4.00 or equivalent.
3. At least one course in college level calculus which covers both differentiation and integration.
4. A working knowledge of computers as evidenced by at least one course in that area (e.g. data processing, programming, information systems, etc.)
5. At least one-year of full-time work experience. This requirement may be waived for graduate assistants, research assistants, and applicants with exceptional academic records.

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