Qatar University offers these scholarships to students entering diploma programs in its College of Education. Recipients study in person in Doha, and the award removes tuition charges for up to two semesters.
Applicants first apply for admission to an eligible diploma program, then submit employment proof and identification during the diploma-scholarship document period. For Fall 2026, graduate admission closed on February 25; the scholarship timeline lists document submission in August 2026, with exact dates to be announced after admission decisions.
Benefits & funding
- Exemption from tuition fees only.
- Scholarship study may not exceed two semesters, excluding semesters of absence or withdrawal.
- Continuation requires a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 out of 4.00 at the end of each semester and compliance with the stated absence and withdrawal limits.
Eligibility
- Meet the admission requirements for the chosen College of Education diploma program.
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.00 GPA for the listed education diplomas; program-specific knowledge tests and interviews also apply.
- Be employed by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education or another governmental educational organization.
- Be applying for this College of Education scholarship category for the first time.
- Provide a current academic-year employer letter and a copy of an ID card or passport.
- The scholarship page states no nationality, residency, gender, age, or work-experience-length restriction.
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Application process
- 1Complete the Qatar University graduate online admission application for the chosen diploma, upload the required documents, and pay the QR 350 non-refundable application fee during the admission period.
- 2Complete the diploma-specific admission tests or interview and await the admission decision.
- 3During the announced diploma-scholarship document window, submit the current academic-year employer letter and a copy of an ID card or passport.
- 4Check Qatar University’s scholarship timeline for the exact document-submission dates announced after admission decisions.
Program timeline
Fall 2026 graduate admission application opened.
Dec 1, 2025
Fall 2026 graduate admission application and initial document submission closed.
Feb 25, 2026
Deadline for new and international applicants to submit official transcripts and test scores.
May 25, 2026
Diploma-scholarship documents are submitted; exact dates are announced after admission decisions.
August 2026
Fall 2026 classes started.
Aug 23, 2026