Scholarships in Saudi Arabia

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KAUST DISCOVERY SCHOLARSHIP

The KAUST Discovery Scholarship is for students who are currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program and would like to attend KAUST in 2010 or 2011. The KAUST Discovery Scholarship is designed to ensure that highly talented students who are qualified and eligible to enroll in KAUST will receive full financial support, including tuition costs, a living stipend, and summer and career enrichment programs. Upon graduation, these students will enter KAUST as master’s degree students in September 2010 or 2011 and complete their graduate studies on a fully funded scholarship.

Application Deadline

Application Cycle for September 2009 is now closed. KAUST will begin accepting new applications for Fall 2010 beginning September 2009. To check on previously submitted application please go to: View Application.

Eligibility

Students may apply for a KAUST Discovery Scholarship directly, or they may be nominated by a professor at their institution.

To apply for the KAUST Discovery Scholarship, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:

* Be currently enrolled in a bachelor’s/first university degree program in a KAUST-relevant field of study.
* Current field of study must be in a KAUST-relevant area, such as Engineering, Mathematics, or the Physical, Chemical and Biological Sciences.
* Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent in other international grading systems.
* Ability to enroll at KAUST in 2010 or 2011.
* Must submit a minimum TOEFL score of 79 on the IBT (Internet Based Test) or 6.0 on the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) before application will be considered for admission. Only official TOEFL or IELTS scores, will be accepted. TOEFL or IELTS scores for tests administered by an educational institution for admission to that particular institution, are not acceptable. A TOEFL or IELTS score is not required if the applicant is a native speaker of English or received a degree from a university in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand. Our university code for the TOEFL exam is 3859.
* Official bachelor’s university transcript (must be in English to be accepted). A scan of the official transcript must be uploaded into the online application form and a hard copy, in a university sealed envelope, must be mailed to:

Institute of International Education
Attn: KAUST Transcripts
1800 West Loop South, Suite 250
Houston, Texas 77027
USA
* Demonstrate academic and research interest and/or leadership potential.
* Ability to travel outside home country to attend KAUST development activities.

Selection Criteria

KAUST has developed a fair, consistent, and transparent selection process for the KAUST Discovery Scholarship. Applicants will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

* Academic achievement
* First university or bachelor’s field of study
* Commitment to KAUST goals
* Statement of Purpose
* Demonstrated leadership abilities
* Involvement in related extracurricular activities
* Commitment to matriculate at KAUST upon graduation
* Interview with KAUST representatives or faculty (for finalists only)

For more information, please review KAUST’s list of frequently asked questions about the KAUST Discovery Scholarship.

Benefits

If you are awarded the KAUST Discovery Scholarship, KAUST will provide the following benefits:

* For the remainder of your first university or bachelor’s degree program of study, you will receive:
o Full tuition to complete your first university or bachelor’s degree at your current institution
o A living stipend based on your current city and country of residence
o An allowance to purchase textbooks
o An allowance to purchase a laptop
o All economy class travel costs associated with your participation in KAUST-sponsored enrichment activities throughout the remainder of your first university or bachelor’s degree program.
* Upon the completion of your first university or bachelor’s degree program, you will receive:
o Admission into a master’s degree program upon meeting the program’s admission requirements at the KAUST campus in Saudi Arabia
o A full scholarship at KAUST, including tuition, housing and travel costs

Terms & Conditions

If you are selected to receive a KAUST Discovery Scholarship, KAUST will determine your scholarship award package. You will be required to sign a Terms and Conditions document.

Click here for a sample Terms and Conditions document for your review.

Contact Information for Student Applicants:
scholarships@kaust.edu.sa
Office: +1 (713) 621-6300, ext 23
Fax: +1 (713) 621-0876

Contact Information for Current Recipients:
Office: +1 (713) 621-6300, ext 23
Fax: +1 (713) 621-0876

Contact Information for University Faculty/Administrators/Recommenders:
Office: +1 (713) 621-6300, ext 23
Fax: +1 (713) 621-0876

Institute of International Education
Attn: KAUST Transcripts
1800 West Loop South, Suite 250
Houston, Texas 77027
USA

For more information, please review KAUST’s list of frequently asked questions about the KAUST Discovery Scholarship.

Visit the official site here: http://www.kaust.edu.sa/students/discovery-apply.aspx

American Scholarships for Iraqi Students

Iraqi Offer of Scholarships Draws Crowds to U.S. College Recruiters

Nearly 100 Kurdish college students thronged to a conference center here a few weeks ago to talk to representatives from the University of Kansas and the University of Oregon, West Virginia University and the Monterey Institute of International Studies, among others.

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The New York Times
Officials from American universities visited Sulaimaniya.
The students’ questions tumbled out: “Do you have a computer science program?” “How long does it take to get a degree?” “Can I study English at the same time?”

The college fair in Sulaimaniya followed a similar one in Baghdad where some 700 students flocked to meet with mostly American college recruiters at the first event of its kind in Iraq, a recruiting session for Iraqi students who want to study in American and British Commonwealth institutions.

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Myron Rolle Awarded Rhodes Scholarship

Myron Rolle delivered a victory for Florida State hours before kickoff.

The Seminoles safety has been awarded the prestigious Rhodes scholarship, joining the likes of Bill Bradley as prominent student-athletes who’ve won the award.

Rolle had a 20-minute interview Saturday in Birmingham, Ala., and found out he was one of the two winners out of the 13 finalists who interviewed Saturday. There are 32 Rhodes Scholars selected each year, as it’s considered perhaps the most prestigious postgraduate academic scholarship in the world. more

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