Study abroad scholarships for Middle Eastern Students

Studying abroad for a semester or a whole academic year is a chance for cultural immersion and personal development. Study abroad graduates will advance in their personal and professional life thanks to the independence, adaptability, and social skills they acquired while living overseas. Also, having international experience gives you a great chance to distinguish out from the competition when applying for jobs or higher education.

Middle Eastern countries are sending nationals to study abroad to help enhance their skills and knowledge in different academic disciplines and create a pool of qualified national graduates.

Get funds for your education abroad journey by looking through our selection of scholarships! Our study abroad consultants would be proud to assist you apply for universities abroad and win a prestigious scholarship to go overseas.

Here are the study abroad scholarships provided by Middle Eastern countries (Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman) for national students. 

Qatar

Qatari citizens may apply for government scholarships via Scholarship Student Portal on the website of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE). Tap here to apply.

Requirements for scholarship: 

• The student must be a Qatari citizen.

• Ensure that the university abroad is included in the lists of MOEHE to issue prior approval

• Each scholarship contains some of its own conditions that are mentioned under each grant based on the laws of the country and the granting university.

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Some universities included in the scholarship:

• Harvard University – US
• Imperial College London – UK
• McGill University – Canada 
• University of Melbourne – Australia 
• University of Tokyo – Japan 
• New York University – US
• University College London – UK
• University of British Columbia – Canada 

United Arab Emirates

MoE provides scholarships to UAE nationals for graduate and undergraduate programmes to study abroad in one of the recognised universities as specified by the ministry provided the applicant.

Requirements:

• Is a UAE citizen
• Has good conduct
• Has secured in the previous qualification an average of very good as per the set standards
• Has the required score in the language proficiency examination set by the respective college/university.

Some universities included in the scholarship:

• Istituto Marangoni Milano – Italy 
• Cornell University – US
• Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin – Germany
• Moscow P. I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory – Russia 
• Eindhoven University of Technology – Netherlands 
• Seoul National University – South Korea 
• The University of Queensland – Australia
• Tohoku University – Japan 

To choose the Academic Program based on the approved MOE List including Ranking, University, and Country of Study, you can search the table here.  

Kuwait

The scholarship is an annual study seats allocated by Countries for Kuwaiti students who obtain a high school certificate or its equivalent, and the seats provided by the State of Kuwait to non-Kuwaiti students in implementation of cultural agreements with the State of Kuwait according to the assistance programs and foreign relations to obtain degrees.

Requirements:

• Kuwaiti citizen
• Unemployed 
• Holds a high school certificate or it’s equivalent 
• Applicant should not have obtained a university degree or its equivalent

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Some universities included in the scholarship:

•  University Of Oxford – UK
•  Boston University – US
•  University Of Cambridge – UK
•  Duke University – US
•  Imperial College London – UK 
•  Princeton University – US
•  University Of Edinburgh – UK

Saudi Arabia

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques scholarship program includes four paths, with the aim of raising the efficiency of the capital and achieving sustainable development.

Paths:

• Amdad
• Al Rowad
• Al bahth wa al tatweer
• Waed

Requirements:

• The applicant must be a Saudi national.
•  The applicant must be of good conduct and conduct.
• The applicant must have acceptance from one of the educational institutions specified in accordance with the conditions of each track.
• The specialization to be studied must be within the specializations specified for the year of application for scholarships in accordance with the conditions of each track.

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Some universities included in the scholarship:

• UCL – UK
• The University of Tokyo – Japan
• Arizona State University – US
• University of Bologna – Italy 
• TELECOM Paris – France 
•  HSE University – Russia 
• University of Cologne – Germany 
• Tilburg University – Netherlands 

Oman

A major aim of the Oman Government is to ensure that students take programs in areas relevant to the Sultanate’s job market. One way to reach this objective is by offering internal and external scholarships that enable students to pursue higher studies in certain specializations.

Requirements:

• A copy of the passport
•  A copy of the transcript
• A copy of the identity card
• A copy of the bank account number
• A copy of the placement test certificate (if available) 
•  A personal photo, which should be in (JPG or JPEG) format and should not exceed 1MB

Some universities included in the scholarship:

• Trinity College Dublin – Ireland 
• University of Glasgow – UK
• University of Auckland – New Zealand 
•  Stanford University – US
• University of Toronto – Canada
• Sorbonne University – France 
• Heidelberg University – Germany 
• Sapienza University of Rome – Italy 

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You can apply today to one of these scholarships and study abroad for free if you meet all requirements. Select your advisor and contact them directly to discuss how to strengthen your profile in order to win a scholarship.