KFUPM Scholarship Program for Undergraduate Students — Bachelor's Scholarship

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) sits in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Saudi undergraduates study on a government scholarship, while non-Saudi undergraduates are expected to pay tuition of SR 20,000 per year. The university’s Assistant Deanship of Student Excellence & Success runs this need-based program to cover part or all of that tuition for international students, who make up roughly 5–7% of the undergraduate body.

The committee decides each award, from 10% up to 100% of tuition, weighing family finances alongside academic results. Newly admitted and already-enrolled students may apply, and living inside or outside the Kingdom makes no difference. KFUPM separately advertises tuition waivers with housing and a stipend for international students recruited from abroad; anyone already holding another scholarship cannot apply for this one.

Benefits & funding

10% to 100% of tuition; standard undergraduate tuition is SR 20,000 per year
Covers the full academic year, including the summer term
Renewable, while funding lasts, up to the regular study period — four years plus the preparatory year
Newly admitted students receive 50% of tuition up front, with the remaining 50% granted once they reach a 3.0/4.0 average at the end of their first semester
Approved amounts are transferred straight to the university account, and the student is notified
Living allowances, other personal costs, and any tuition or late fees left uncovered stay with the student

Eligibility

International (non-Saudi) students admitted to KFUPM on a full-time undergraduate basis, whether they live inside or outside Saudi Arabia
Newly admitted students and students already studying at KFUPM both qualify
Applicants must not be enrolled in any other scholarship program
Continuing students need a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 in the last semester studied
Newly admitted students need 3.0 out of 4.0 at the end of their first semester to receive the second half of the award
Financial need is assessed from working parents’ salary certificates, three months of bank statements, family size, and family resident ID (Iqama) copies
Recipients must keep a cumulative GPA above 3.0; false information, a semester average below 3.0, or dropping a semester without an accepted excuse ends the award
Some funds carry nationality conditions set by their donors, though the university states it makes no distinction between students
Applying does not guarantee an award — seats and funds are limited

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Application process

1
Secure undergraduate admission to KFUPM first; international applicants commonly enter through the SAT track, which asks for a score of 1350 or above and a pass in the university mathematics test.
2
Watch the Student Excellence & Success site for the Scholarship Committee’s announced deadline, since late applications are refused.
3
Sign in to the scholarship portal on the SES site with KFUPM credentials and complete the application.
4
Upload a salary certificate for each working parent, showing allowances in detail, with employer stamp and signature, Chamber of Commerce stamp, and an issue date within one month of applying.
5
Attach three months of stamped bank statements for the working parents and a single PDF holding the resident ID (Iqama) of every family member.
6
Add any supporting evidence of the family situation, such as medical reports or a death, divorce, or similar certificate.
7
Pledge to notify the committee if the family’s financial situation improves, then wait for the decision.

Program timeline

Announced per cycle
The Scholarship Committee publishes the application deadline; no fixed public date is listed
KFUPM undergraduate SAT admission window, the usual entry route for international applicants
Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 15, 2026
End of first semester
GPA review that releases the second 50% for newly admitted recipients
Each academic year
Renewal subject to available funding, up to four years plus the preparatory year