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KAUST DISCOVERY SCHOLARSHIP

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia is an international, graduate-level research university dedicated to inspiring a new age of scientific achievement in the Kingdom that will also benefit the region and the world. KAUST is the realization of a decades-long vision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

KAUST is:

a graduate-level research university
supported by a multi-billion dollar endowment
governed by an independent, self-perpetuating Board of Trustees
merit-based and open to men and women from around the world


What is the KAUST Scholarship?

The KAUST Scholarship is the general scholarship program of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). This program is designed to ensure that any highly talented student who is qualified and eligible to enroll in KAUST will receive full financial support while at the University.

Those who receive a Discovery Scholarship will receive full tuition support, a living stipend, and summer and career enrichment programs. The University will offer a pre-enrollment version of this general scholarship program to students with one to three years remaining until completion of their first university (bachelor’s) degree. Upon graduation, these students will enter KAUST as master's degree students and complete their graduate studies on a fully funded scholarship.

KAUST's core campus is located on more than 36 million square meters on the Red Sea at Thuwal – approximately 80 kilometers north of Saudi Arabia's second largest city, Jeddah.

KAUST will pursue its research agenda through four strategic research thrusts focused on areas of science and technology that are important to Saudi Arabia, the region, and the world.

Resources, Energy and Environment;
Biosciences and Bioengineering;
Materials Science and Engineering;
Applied Mathematics and Computational Science.

To support these thrusts, KAUST will establish multi-disciplinary Research Centers "http://www.kaust.edu.sa/research/centers.aspx" .

The University is set to open in September 2009 with degrees in 11 fields of study "http://www.kaust.edu.sa/academics/degrees-fields-of-study.aspx" .

Please review KAUST's list of frequently asked questions "http://www.kaust.edu.sa/news/faq.aspx" to learn more about the University, its location and programs.


Applications from eligible and interested students can be completed on line at :

https://apply.embark.com/kaust/discovery/70/

To know more about KAUST and its program, please visit KAUST official website at: www.kaust.edu.sa