Scholarship programs are
granted to non-Saudi students (males or females) at King Saud University.
Scholarships are divided into two parts:
1. Internal grants for students regularly
residing in the kingdom.
2.
External grants for students from outside the Kingdom.
The scholarship may be partial, totally free
or paid, according to the rules identified by the Board of the educational
institution and are consistent with the Regulations.
1.
To convey the message of Islam to the world, teach the Arabic language
and disseminate the culture of moderation.
2. To prepare specialized scholars who are
active in their communities in all disciplines.
3. To attract scientifically distinguished
students to achieve diversity and enrich the scientific research.
4. To establish scientific and cultural
ties with educational institutions and Islamic organizations in the world and
enhance such ties to provide service to humanity.
5. To strengthen solidarity between the
Kingdom and other countries worldwide.
6. To introduce students to scientific,
economic, political, social and health development the Kingdom has been
witnessing.
The University offers a number
of scholarships for non-Saudis students in all disciplines except the colleges
of health. The applicant is required to have obtained a minimum GPA of ''Very
Good'' at the previous stage. The student should also have a score of at least
500 in the TOEFL.
The applicant should enroll in a full-time
study and will have to work for 10 hours per week in support of his department
(teaching, research, etc); the student may work more than 10 hours per week
according to a reward already identified to students operating at the university.
The Unified Law also stipulates
the following for non-Saudi students:
A. The applicant's should not
be less than 17 years old and not more than 25 years for undergraduate study
and The Arabic Language Institute of or equivalent, and not more than 30 years
for the master's degree and not more than 35 years for the Ph.D. degree; the
council of the educational institution is entitled to exempting students from
such conditions.
B. To obtain an approval of the
government of the student's country to study in the Kingdom; this applies to
countries which require the same approval from Saudi students.
C. The student should not have
received a scholarship from one of the educational institutions in the Kingdom.
D. To attest all certificates
and documents by the competent authorities as determined by the educational
institution.
E. To bring a no criminal
record certificate from his country's security apparatus.
F.The student should not have
been dismissed by any educational institution in the Kingdom.
G. The female student should be
accompanied by a mahram (a male legal guard) according to the Regulations; this
mahram should have a scholarship, have a regular residence permit (Iqama) or be
employed by a Saudi employer in need of his services.
H. To pass the medical examination determined by
rules and regulations.
I. The institution is entitled
to asking the student to submit recommendations by bodies, institutions, or
persons as determined by the institution.
The council of the educational institution
shall develop the implementing rules organizing the admission of internal
scholarship students, taking the following into account:
A. The student should get the
approval of his employer (guarantor) to study at the institution.
B. The student should be a
legal resident in the Kingdom
The student can apply annually
during the first five weeks of the first semester of the academic year
preceding the year of application, as admission procedures almost take 3-4
months, in addition to one or two months to complete the procedures of the
Ministry of Higher Education. The Deanship is keen on announcing admission
results well prior to the start of the academic year so as to complete the
procedures required for entering students into the Kingdom.
Departments, research centres
and research chairs usually attract distinguished researchers to occupy certain
posts in and the university. These researchers
can pursue their graduate studies if they meet scholarship conditions.
More information is available
at Attracting Researchers Unit
The Kingdom, through agreements signed
between the Ministry of Higher Education and its counterparts in other
countries, exchange independent scholarships programs for non-Saudi students.
Such students should meet the basic requirements for admission. Students
nominated by a friendly country to study at Saudi universities should not apply
to competitive programs mentioned above.
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