Kuwait Government Sponsored Scholarships in February

The Kuwait Government Sponsored Scholarships are overseas study grants run by the Ministry of Higher Education of the State of Kuwait, known locally as البعثات الخارجية. They fund bachelor's, master's and PhD study at Kuwait-approved universities abroad, and the ministry portal is where Kuwaiti students register for this fully funded route.

They are for Kuwaiti students, including secondary school graduates and bachelor's degree holders, across the tracks listed below. The awards cover government-funded study at recognised universities. Registration is open for the 2027/2026 cycle, and exact dates are on the official page. Read on for eligibility, tracks and how to apply.

• Government-funded overseas study through the Ministry of Higher Education's external scholarship plan (البعثات الخارجية).
• Registration is open for the Distinguished Scholarships plan for the 2027/2026 cycle.
• Separate registration tracks for Diplomatic Children Scholarships, the Advanced Human Medicine Programme and Public Authority for Disability Affairs scholarships, all for the 2027/2026 cycle.
• Access to the academic system for completing and following up the data of students accepted into higher education scholarships outside Kuwait.
• Access to the ministry's search engine of approved universities, so students can confirm an institution is recognised before applying.
• Certificate equivalency service for scientific qualifications, plus a verification link for equivalency decisions issued by the ministry.
• A social allowance application system for Kuwaiti students and children of Kuwaiti women studying outside Kuwait at their own expense.

The ministry's external scholarship tracks cover study beginning from general secondary school level through to bachelor's level, with the Advanced Human Medicine Programme open to applicants who already hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent.

The registration services listed by the ministry include the Advanced Human Medicine Programme, alongside the general external scholarship plans for secondary school graduates.

These government scholarship tracks are for Kuwaiti students, including Kuwaiti secondary school graduates, Kuwaiti bachelor's degree holders and children of Kuwaiti women studying abroad at their own expense.

• Kuwaiti students who have completed general secondary school or its equivalent, for the Distinguished Scholarships plan and the Diplomatic Children Scholarships.
• Kuwaiti students who hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent, for the Advanced Human Medicine Programme.
• Kuwaiti students who have completed general secondary school or its equivalent, for the Public Authority for Disability Affairs scholarships.
• Applicants must register through the ministry's official external scholarship registration system for the relevant track.
• Study must be at a university approved by the Ministry of Higher Education, checked through the ministry's approved universities search engine.
• Kuwaiti students and children of Kuwaiti women studying abroad at their own expense may separately apply for the social allowance.

1. Decide which track applies to you: Distinguished Scholarships, Diplomatic Children Scholarships, Advanced Human Medicine Programme, or Public Authority for Disability Affairs scholarships.
2. Check that your intended university is on the Ministry of Higher Education's list of approved universities using the search engine on the ministry portal.
3. Register through the ministry's external scholarship registration system (نظام التسجيل للبعثات الخارجية) for the 2027/2026 cycle, or the external grants registration system for Kuwaitis where that applies.
4. Complete your data in the academic system used to follow up students accepted into higher education scholarships outside Kuwait.
5. If you are studying abroad at your own expense, submit a social allowance application through the ministry's social allowance system.
6. When you hold a foreign qualification, apply for certificate equivalency through the ministry's equivalency system and use the verification link to confirm any equivalency decision issued by the ministry.
7. Follow the ministry's news and announcements for updates on registration, admission results and scholarship decisions.