Scholarship Programs for Cultural Exchange Students (Arab Countries), (GCC Countries) - General Physics Master

The Targeted Group

KAU offers an academic seat for a non-Saudi candidate, and it is an official scholarship according to special agreements approved by sublime directives (cultural exchange) within the signatory countries such as the Gulf Cooperation Council States and Yemen… etc. It is divided into two parts:

• Fixed External Scholarships: residing outside the Kingdom and obtaining a study visa.
• Fixed Internal Scholarships: a resident inside the Kingdom.

General Admission Requirement

• The Applicant must have a university degree from an accredited college or university and should have a degree with “very good” at least. (Graduation certificates & transcripts have to be certified from Saudi Embassy).
• The Applicant’s age does not exceed (40) years For PhD, and (35) years for Masters.
• The Applicant must have a record of good Conduct and must be medically fit.
• Recommendation letters should be submitted from two of his former professors.
• For internal scholarship students, (65) is minimum required scores in General Aptitude Test (GAT) for university students at National Center for Assessment.
• A nomination letter from the competent authorities in his country and the approval of the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom for his nomination.
• An approved exam in English is required for applicant whose first language is not English (Please note that exams are valid for 2 years from date of exam). The approved exams and minimum required scores are listed below:
• TOEFL (PBT) 500, TOEFL (CBT) 173, TOEFL (IBT) 61, IELTS (>IELTS) 5
• Admission to Health Sciences Programs (Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Applied Medical Sciences, Nursing and others) are unavailable.
• The opportunity to upgrade the scholarship for distinguished students who have obtained a master’s degree to a doctorate.

Some Programs might have Additional Eligibility Criteria and Requirements.