The Winter Enrichment Program is KAUST’s annual signature program connecting academia, research, culture, and innovation. Its 2027 edition carries the theme “Frontiers: Advancing Mission-Led Discovery” and seeks academic, cultural, and creative contributions.
The official proposal system provides routes for KAUST users, KAUST dependents, and external users. WEP is centered on the KAUST campus in Thuwal, while program content has also been made available virtually.
Benefits & funding
- Contributors can propose panel discussions, workshops, interactive sessions, performances, or cultural and community experiences for the 17th WEP edition.
- The public official pages state no proposal fee.
- No grant, stipend, salary, travel, accommodation, or financial award is stated.
Eligibility
- KAUST users can sign in with their institutional credentials.
- KAUST dependents and external users can register for an account and submit proposals.
- No nationality, residency, degree, age, gender, or work-experience restriction is stated on the public pages.
- Proposals should fit the 2027 theme and one of the listed contribution formats.
Can you apply?
Open to all applicants
No nationality, residency, education, or experience limits are listed.
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Application process
- 1Review the 2027 theme and the accepted contribution formats on the official call page.
- 2Sign in with KAUST credentials or register as a KAUST dependent or external user.
- 3Open the proposal submission form and provide the requested proposal information.
- 4Submit during an open call; the WEP 2027 call is closed and its extended deadline has passed.
Program timeline
Extended proposal submission deadline for WEP 2027.
Jun 11, 2026
Date not stated
Proposal decisions.
Dates not stated on the fetched public pages
WEP 2027 program begins and ends.