KFUPM Graduate Scholarship
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals · Saudi Arabia
Full funding for graduate study in engineering, sciences and business at one of the Gulf's leading technical universities, with teaching in English.
Application deadline
31 Jan 2027
179 days remaining
- Intake
- Sep 2027 intake
- Open to
- Worldwide
- Study level
- Masters, PhD
We never charge for applications
What the scholarship covers
- Full tuition waiver
- Free furnished accommodation on campus
- Monthly stipend
- Medical care and subsidised meals
- Return airfare at the start and end of study
Eligibility requirements
- Bachelor's degree with a strong GPA from a recognised institution
- TOEFL or IELTS score meeting the university threshold
- GRE required for most programmes
- Open to applicants of any nationality
Documents you will need
- Online application through the KFUPM portal
- Official transcripts and degree certificate
- TOEFL/IELTS and GRE score reports
- Three recommendation letters
- Statement of purpose
How to apply, step by step
- 1
Confirm your programme is offered
KFUPM's strengths are in engineering, petroleum and applied sciences; check the graduate catalogue.
- 2
Sit the GRE and English test
Most programmes require GRE scores. Book early, test centres in some countries are limited.
- 3
Prepare the statement of purpose
Tie your background to the department's research and the region's industry.
- 4
Request three recommendation letters
Submitted online by referees; brief them well ahead of the deadline.
- 5
Submit the online application
Scholarship support is granted with admission for most full-time graduate students.
When to do what
Counting backwards from the deadline. Applications rushed in the final fortnight are the ones that fail.
20 weeks before
Review the graduate catalogue and choose a department.
16 weeks before
Book GRE and TOEFL/IELTS test dates.
12 weeks before
Draft the statement of purpose.
9 weeks before
Request three recommendation letters.
6 weeks before
Order official transcripts and score reports.
2 weeks before
Complete and submit the online application.
What the panel is actually looking for
- Undergraduate GPA and institution standing
- GRE and English test scores
- Fit with departmental research priorities
- Strength of recommendations
Common mistakes to avoid
- Applying without a GRE score where the programme requires one.
- Leaving test bookings too late to receive scores before the deadline.
- A statement of purpose with no link to the department's work.
- Referees who miss the online submission deadline.
Fields of study
Don't miss this deadline
We'll email you before applications for KFUPM Graduate Scholarship close.
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Even outstanding applicants are rejected for reasons outside their control, quotas, country allocations, a stronger field that year. Shortlist three or four awards you genuinely qualify for and apply to all of them.