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KFUPM Full Masters and PhD Scholarships for International Students 2022/2023

KFUPM Full Masters and PhD Scholarships: The Deanship of Graduate Studies at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) is pleased to announce that KFUPM now provides full MS and PhD scholarships to deserving graduate applicants who have demonstrated a strong aptitude for conducting original research in the fields of engineering, science, and business.

Every academic year, the online application portal is accessible twice. All qualified applicants, both domestically and internationally, are encouraged to apply.

About KFUPM

KFUPM is a premier university in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East, and North Africa regions. KFUPM was established on September 23, 1963, by a Saudi royal decree as the College of Petroleum and Minerals, to provide high-level education in the academic fields of petroleum and minerals, two of the most valuable natural resources in Saudi Arabia 

The first students were admitted on September 23, 1964, when 67 young men enrolled in what was then named the College of Petroleum and Minerals (CPM). It was elevated to university status in 1975 when it expanded its academic offerings in science, engineering, technology, business, and management. In 1984 the Program of Industrial and Systems Engineering was first introduced. The university was renamed after King Fahd in 1986. Since that time, enrollment has grown to over 10,000 students by the 2021 academic year and has graduated more than 39,000 students since its inception

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Brief description | KFUPM Full Masters and PhD Scholarships

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

Application Deadline: September 04, 2022


KFUPM Full Masters and PhD Scholarships

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.

How to Apply | KFUPM Full Masters and PhD Scholarships

For the upcoming semester, the online graduate entrance application will be accessible via the Online Application link, in accordance with the Online application Deadlines.

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).
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