Scholarship Opportunities at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar (Fully Funded)

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation in Education City, Doha, offers generous scholarships to Qatari, resident and international students admitted to its masters and PhD programmes. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit or financial need during the admissions process, so no separate scholarship application is required.

Awards combine a tuition waiver with a monthly stipend. Tuition waivers vary by programme, with full 100% waivers for PhD STEM programmes in the College of Science and Engineering and the College of Health and Life Sciences, and partial or no waivers for professional programmes such as the LL.M. International PhD students receive a monthly stipend of 9,000 QAR (108,000 QAR per year for up to 45 months), while masters students receive between 4,000 and 9,000 QAR per month for up to 21 months depending on their status. International students also receive a single round-trip airfare during their candidature. Housing is not paid directly by HBKU.

HBKU's colleges include the College of Islamic Studies, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Science and Engineering, College of Law, College of Health and Life Sciences and College of Public Policy. International graduate applicants must apply by 1 February, and Qatari and resident applicants seeking funding by 15 March, for admission in the following autumn.

• Tuition waiver of up to 100% depending on the programme (full waiver for PhD STEM programmes).
• Monthly stipend: 9,000 QAR for international PhD students and 11,000 QAR for Qatari PhD students, paid for up to 45 months; masters students receive 4,000 to 9,000 QAR per month for up to 21 months.
• One round-trip airfare for international students during their candidature.

Masters and PhD programmes across HBKU's colleges.

Islamic studies, humanities and social sciences, science and engineering, law, health and life sciences, and public policy.

Qatari nationals, residents of Qatar and international students from all countries.

• Be admitted to a full-time masters or PhD programme at HBKU.
• Scholarships are awarded on merit or financial need, subject to available funds.
• Applicants who work full-time, or more than 40% of full-time hours, are not eligible for a stipend.
• Meet the academic and English language requirements of the chosen programme.

Apply for admission through the HBKU online application portal before the deadline for your programme. All applicants are automatically considered for scholarships during the admissions review; no separate scholarship application is needed. Contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at [email protected] for questions.