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Saudi Arabia
# **Saudi Arabia: Scholarships**
Scholarship programmes you can apply for in Saudi Arabia and their application routes.
## **Scholarships**
**Bachelor, master, PhD, Arabic-language programs****Via the university**
### **Saudi Ministry of Education external scholarships for international students (Study in Saudi)**
Ministry of Education / Saudi public universities
- **Coverage**
- Full scholarship (tuition, housing, living per portal), partial scholarship (e.g. seat only or seat plus housing) or paid grants; external benefits: health care (family where regulations allow), arrival reward, housing, annual tickets (Ministry page). Amounts set by university.
- **Deadline**
- Per university calendar; second-semester 2026 window 16 Sep - 6 Oct (platform)
- **Eligibility**
- Age 17-25 (bachelor/Arabic), 30 (master), 35 (PhD); home-country approval where required; no other Saudi scholarship; certified documents, police certificate, medical exam; mahram requirement under regulations (Ministry summary); not for those already holding a scholarship for the same degree.
[Source](https://www.moe.gov.sa/en/education/ResidentsAndvisitors/pages/publicuniversitiesscholarships.aspx)
**Bachelor (non-residents)****Via the university**
### **King Saud University external scholarship**
King Saud University
- **Coverage**
- Free education, free housing depending on marital status, monthly stipend (SAR 1,000 scientific / 850 theoretical undergraduate; 900 graduate), arrival allowance of two months stipend, return ticket in summer, free healthcare at university medical centre, discounted meals.
- **Deadline**
- Not stated
- **Eligibility**
- SAT 1010+, age 17-25, diploma within 5 years, no prior bachelor, medical exam; Medicine/Dentistry interview, Architecture written test.
[Source](https://dar.ksu.edu.sa/en/overseas)
**MS, PhD****Direct application**
### **KAUST Fellowship**
KAUST
- **Coverage**
- Tuition and bench fees (up to USD 35,000 per year), stipend USD 20,000 (MS) / 25,000-30,000 (PhD) per year, housing, health insurance, relocation; total value about USD 70-80k per year.
- **Deadline**
- Round 2 (Fall 2027): 3 Jan 2027; Spring 2027 PhD: 27 Sep 2026 (passed)
- **Eligibility**
- Merit-based; GPA >= 3.0/4.0; English proof; some externally sponsored students may be ineligible; no application fee.
[Source](https://admissions.kaust.edu.sa/fees-funding)
**Bachelor****Direct application**
### **KFUPM international undergraduate scholarship**
KFUPM
- **Coverage**
- Tuition waived, free on-campus housing, free course texts, monthly stipend (amount not listed), medical services at campus clinic.
- **Eligibility**
- SAT 1350+ (SAT track) or top-four ISEF winner; international natural-sciences high school graduate living outside Saudi Arabia.
[Source](https://www.kfupm.edu.sa/study/international-students/fees-and-scholarships)
**PhD and selected MS****Direct application**
### **KFUPM graduate scholarships**
KFUPM
- **Coverage**
- Stipend by category, furnished on-campus housing, air tickets, medical and dental coverage, subsidised meals, research-assistant roles, conference funding (conditions), free textbooks.
- **Eligibility**
- GPA 3.00; IELTS 6.0 (MS) / 6.5 (PhD).
[Source](https://www.kfupm.edu.sa/study/international-students/fees-and-scholarships)
**Bachelor, master, PhD, Arabic Language Diploma****Via the university**
### **King Abdulaziz University international scholarships**
King Abdulaziz University
- **Coverage**
- Typically tuition, accommodation and living expenses; housing, reduced-price food, annual tickets / ticket compensation, health care for student and family (amounts not stated).
- **Eligibility**
- Specific eligibility not on fetched pages; Study in Saudi graduate listings marked Full scholarship for international applicants.
[Source](https://kau.edu.sa/en/page/scholarship)
**Bachelor (international); postgraduate listed as partial scholarships****Via the university**
### **Islamic University of Madinah international scholarships**
Islamic University of Madinah
- **Coverage**
- Partial scholarships per Study in Saudi; amounts not listed (search summary: free ticket, monthly allowance, furnished housing for one science track).
- **Deadline**
- 1447 AH window 19 Apr - 21 May 2026 (closed; search-snippet)
- **Eligibility**
- Age 17-25 for bachelor; not resident in the Kingdom; some tracks restricted by gender/religion (search-snippet).
[Source](https://studyinsaudi.sa/en/Institutions/Details/3a371b0e-2c17-4b10-b5ab-05a5487771b9)
**Bachelor****Via the university**
### **Alfaisal University merit and need-based discounts**
Alfaisal University
- **Coverage**
- 20% of tuition (merit, CGPA 3.25 maintained), 20% need-based, 50% Distinguished Science, 20% Dean's List.
- **Deadline**
- Need-based: 28 July
- **Eligibility**
- International students eligible; third-party sponsored students not eligible; scholarships limited.
[Source](https://admissions.alfaisal.edu/en/scholarship)
## What to watch for in Scholarships
- For each scholarship, identify the route: direct, nomination or via the university?
- Check deadlines together with the year.
- Prepare several scholarships and a backup plan.
- Be careful with intermediaries that charge application fees.
Information on this page is compiled from official sources and was verified on the date shown. Fees, dates and visa rules change often; check official sources before applying. Empty fields have not been verified yet; ask our advisor for the current information.
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