2023 International Scholarship at King Abdullah University

The King Abdullah offers scholarship opportunities to all admitted students which support individuals for the duration of their graduate studies in Saudi Arabia.

In 2006, Ali Al-Naimi chaired a Saudi Aramcoteam to undertake the building and planning of the academics.  Nadhmi Al-Nasr was chosen to lead the project. They employed the Washington Advisory Group’s Frank H. T. Rhodes and Frank Press to design the academic structure, SRI International to develop the four research institutes, and the architectural firm of HOK for the campus master plan, which included wind towers and solar panels. The location of the campus at Thuwal included 16.4 sq km on land and 19.6 sq km of marine sanctuary offshore. Ground breaking took place in Oct. 2007, and 178 scholarships were awarded in Jan. 2008.

KAUST officially opened on September 23, 2009 at an inauguration ceremony, where King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud gave a speech where he stated that places like the University that “embrace all people are the first line of defence against extremists”. The University initially received a $10 billion endowment. Upon opening, the University admitted 400 students from over 60 countries and 70 faculty. The campus is home to Shaheen, Asia’s fastest supercomputer at the time of its commissioning.

All admitted students receive the benefits of the KAUST scholarship which support students for the duration of their graduate studies. The benefits of the KAUST scholarship include:

• ​​Full tuition support
• Monthly living allowance (Up to 30,000 annually, depending on qualifications and progression through degree programs)
• Housing*
• Medical and dental coverage*
• Relocation support

Eligibility criteria for the International Scholarship at King Abdullah University

• Applicant’s age doesn’t exceed (35) years For PhD, and (30) years for Masters.
• Applicant must have a university degree from an accredited college or university and should have a degree with “very good” at least.
• KAUST requires a minimum TOEFL score of 79 on the IBT (Internet Based Test) or 6.0 on the IELTS (International English Language Testing System).
• Applicants must have a record of good Conduct and must be medically fit.
• Applicants must not have been dismissed from any university in the kingdom

To be taken at (country): Saudi Arabia

Number of Awardees: Not specified

Type: Postgraduate

Method of Application: International students should submit the online application

Application Deadline: 7 January 2023.