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Saudi ArabiaKAUST Fellowship
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Full funding for Master's and PhD study at KAUST, open to applicants of any nationality.
Deadline
Two intakes run each year: Spring 2027 closed 27 September 2026, and Fall 2027 closes 3 January 2027.
What you get
Amount not recordedCovers tuition, on-campus housing, medical and dental insurance, an annual living allowance of up to USD 30,000, relocation support, and funding to attend international research conferences. No application fee.
Covers
- Tuition
- Living costs
- Travel
- Health insurance
- Visa fee (not recorded)
Awards offered
Not recorded
Who can apply
- Study level funded
- Master's, PhD
- Subjects
- No subject restriction recorded
- Language
- English IELTS 6.5 or English TOEFL iBT 79
- Sri Lankan applicants
- Eligible
Check this against your own situation
The matcher scores this award against your qualifications and names the exact gap where you fall short. Free, and it needs no account.
Run the matcherThe visa you still need
Winning the award and being allowed in are two separate hurdles. The route below runs on its own timetable and asks for its own documents, and an award does not exempt you from it.
- Saudi Long-term Educational Visa
Saudi Arabia
Whether this award's value meets this route's financial requirement has not been checked.
- Saudi Short-term Educational Visa
Saudi Arabia
Whether this award's value meets this route's financial requirement has not been checked.
- Saudi Study Visa
Saudi Arabia
Whether this award's value meets this route's financial requirement has not been checked.
Apply and verify
Always apply through the awarding body directly. This page is a summary of their published rules, not the rules themselves, and it is not immigration advice.
Official pageSources
- KAUST, Applying to KAUSTread 1 September 2026
Checked 1 September 2026, next review due 1 March 2027