Deadline: No specific deadline ( this scholarship opportunity runs throughout the year).
- King Abdulaziz University Scholarship
- Scholarship Awarding Body: King Abdulaziz University
- Host University: King Abdulaziz University
Description of scholarship:
The King Abdulaziz University Scholarship is a juicy offer that has changed individuals’ career trajectory across the globe. This scholarship opportunity is open for all international students who want to study in Saudi Arabia for their Bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees. The King Abdulaziz university scholarship is fully-funded. The scholarship awarding body shoulders the financial responsibility during the program’s pendency.
Applicants who came from regions where English is not their first Language will have to pass English proficiency. One of the most interesting parts of this scholarship is that it is open to applicants in virtually all significant fields and disciplines. Application for this scholarship is open for Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D.students.
King Abdulaziz University (KAU) is arguably the best in the Arab regions. The times rated the university so high that it occupies the first spot in its university ranking. The university is among the first 200 universities in the global ranking for four years in a row. The university was founded in 1967 and has since inception blazed the trail in quality education. The beneficiaries of this scholarship will be exposed to a vast array of life-changing opportunities, aside from its financial benefit.
Eligibility Requirement
- The applicant must possess academic certificates from recognized and accredited institutions. He must have outstanding academic grades in his Bachelor’s degree. That is a minimum of “very good” in their academic certificate.
- Ph.D. and masters candidates who apply for the King Abdulaziz University from regions that do not have English as their first Language must be given a test. The recognized exams to test the candidate’s level of proficiency and their minimum score are stated below:
- TOEFL (paper-based test)= 500
- TOEFL( Internet-based test) = 61
- TOEFL (paper-based test) =173
- IELTS == 5
- The candidate must be one with a sound moral character.
- The applicant must be fit medically.
- Candidates must be able to meet the admission requirement of King Abdulaziz University.
Female students must have a relative or someone they know who is a permanent resident in Saudi Arabia.
Eligible countries; This scholarship is open
to all international students
Age restriction: 35 years for Ph.D., 30 for Master and 25 for bachelors
Gender restriction:
Open to all.
Scholarship Worth
Apart from a full tuition waiver, beneficiaries of the king Abdulaziz university scholarship will be entitled to the following packages:
- Sr 900 monthly stipend
- Sr 1000 per month ( Research Assistant). One contact per semester
- Sr 1,800 preparation allowance for students who are coming to Saudi Arabia for the first time.
- Health insurance
- Provision for an apartment
- Food supplies on subsidized rate.
- The sum of Sr 4,000 will be given to Ph.D. students and Sr 3,000 to Master’s students to print their theses.
- The sum of 2,500 will be disbursed to beneficiaries to ship their books upon graduation.
- A paid flight ticket to and from Saudi Arabia.
Application Instruction
The applicants for the King Abdulaziz university scholarship will first apply to the King Abdulaziz University for admission in one of the accredited courses.
Click here to submit your application for this scholarship in the school’s official scholarship portal.
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