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Applications Ongoing: KFUPM Full Masters and PhD Scholarships for International Students 2023

   

The King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) Deanship of Graduate Studies is delighted to announce that KFUPM offers full MS and PhD scholarships to deserving graduate applicants who have shown a strong aptitude for carrying out original research in the fields of engineering, science, and business.

The online application portal is open twice every academic year. All interested and eligible, local and International candidates are invited to apply.

Scholarship Sponsor(s): KFUPM, Saudi Arabia

Host Institution(s): KFUPM, Saudi Arabia

Scholarship Worth: Full Scholarship

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: MSc & PhD degree

Nationality: Domestic & International Students




Details

To provide special support for research in focused areas of interest to Saudi Arabia, KFUPM has established 13 Research Groups in Science and Engineering areas. Also provide extreme support for research in areas of excellence, KFUPM has established the National Centres for Research Excellence in the following areas:





Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for KFUPM Full Masters and PhD Scholarships, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:

  • Applicants must be home or international students.
  • Applicants must have a four-year Bachelor’s (B.S.) Degree in engineering or science from a recognized institution with a major in the proposed field or evidence of suitable background for entering the proposed field.
  • Applicants must have a Grade-Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher on a scale of 4.00 or equivalent (For Scholarship Applicants) or 2.50 or higher on a scale of 4.00 or equivalent (For Non-Scholarship Applicants).
  • Completion of TOEFL with a minimum score of 520 (PBT), 190 (CBT) or 70 (IBT). The TOEFL score must be sent directly to the Deanship of Graduate Studies (KFUPM code is 0868). IELTS is also acceptable (min 6.0).
  • Applicants must have Two letters of recommendation, preferably from the faculty who taught the applicant university-level courses. [to be submitted through the online recommendation system]
  • Satisfactorily meeting any additional departmental or university admission requirements.





Application Procedures

The online graduate admission application for the coming semester will be available according to the Online application Deadlines through the Online Application link.

After submission of a complete online application, mandatory documents need to be uploaded before the Deadlines through the Upload System using the same Login ID and PIN created for the online application.

Mandatory documents for an application (without which application will not be processed:

  • Copy of identification (Passport for international applicants / National ID for Saudi nationals / Iqama for residents of Saudi Arabia).
  • Complete official transcripts for BS degree (and MS degree if applying to PhD).
  • Statement-of-Purpose (a one-page essay focusing on career and research goals at KFUPM).
  • Recommendation Letters from academic referees through the online recommendation system after submitting the online application.
  • Certificates for BS degree (and MS degree if applying to PhD) if degrees granted.
  • GMAT score (for international MBA applicants).

Application Deadline: September 04, 2022

To Get More Info & Apply: Visit the Official Website

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