Master's Scholarship•Saudi Arabia · Dhahran

KFUPM Graduate Full Scholarship (MS & PhD)

Funding

Fully Funded

Program dates

TBA

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, admits distinguished graduate applicants as full-time MS or PhD students on a full scholarship. The award covers thesis-based Master’s and all PhD programs — including a direct-entry PhD for strong Bachelor’s holders — in engineering and the sciences. Recipients relocate to the KFUPM campus and study full-time; the scholarship is competitive and awarded to applicants with a high GPA and a strong academic record.

Benefits & funding

  • Full tuition waiver — no tuition fees
  • Monthly living stipend (amount set by scholarship category)
  • Free, furnished, air-conditioned on-campus housing with utilities and maintenance
  • Medical and dental care
  • International round-trip airfare (for international students)
  • Subsidized on-campus meals and free textbooks
  • Paid research/teaching assistant positions (RA-MS / RA-PhD) and conditional conference-presentation funding
  • Direct-entry PhD: scholarship for the first four years of a five-year program

Eligibility

  • Open to both Saudi and international applicants — no nationality restriction
  • MS (thesis-based): four-year Bachelor’s in engineering or science; minimum GPA 3.00/4.00 for scholarship applicants
  • PhD (regular): MS in engineering or science; minimum GPA 3.00/4.00 in both the BS and MS
  • PhD (direct entry): four-year BSc with minimum GPA 3.00/4.00
  • English proficiency: TOEFL iBT 80 / IELTS 6.5 / Duolingo 120 for the PhD tracks (TOEFL iBT 70 / IELTS 6.0 for the thesis-based MS)
  • Two academic recommendation letters

Application process

  1. 1
    Create an application on the KFUPM graduate admissions portal (nabegh.kfupm.edu.sa).
  2. 2
    Submit transcripts, degree certificates, English test scores, and two recommendation letters.
  3. 3
    Apply to a thesis-based MS or PhD program for full-scholarship consideration; distinguished, high-GPA applicants are selected for the award.
  4. 4
    Await departmental review and the admission / scholarship decision.

Program timeline

  1. 2026-05 to 2026-06

    MS (thesis-based) and PhD application window (closed 30 June 2026)

  2. Program start for admitted students

    2026 fall

  3. Next annual MS-thesis / PhD cycle expected to open

    2027-05