Qatar University Scholarships
Qatar University · Qatar
Funding for international students at Qatar's national university, with tuition, accommodation and travel covered for the highest categories.
Application deadline
30 Apr 2027
207 days remaining
- Intake
- Fall 2027 intake
- Open to
- Worldwide
- Study level
- Undergraduate, Masters
We never charge for applications
What the scholarship covers
- Full or partial tuition waiver
- Free university accommodation for many categories
- Annual return air ticket
- Textbook allowance
- Monthly stipend in some categories
Eligibility requirements
- International student meeting admission requirements
- Strong academic record
- English or Arabic proficiency depending on the programme
- Maintaining the required GPA to renew
Documents you will need
- Qatar University admission application
- Academic transcripts and certificates
- Passport copy
- Language test scores
- Personal statement
How to apply, step by step
- 1
Apply for admission
Scholarship categories are assessed alongside the admission application.
- 2
Check language of instruction
Engineering and business are largely English-taught; law and Islamic studies are in Arabic.
- 3
Identify the right category
Qatar University runs several scholarship categories with different benefits.
- 4
Maintain the GPA requirement
Awards are reviewed each year and withdrawn below the threshold.
When to do what
Counting backwards from the deadline. Applications rushed in the final fortnight are the ones that fail.
18 weeks before
Review programmes and language of instruction.
14 weeks before
Book IELTS or TOEFL if required.
10 weeks before
Prepare transcripts and certificates.
6 weeks before
Write the personal statement.
2 weeks before
Submit the admission application.
What the panel is actually looking for
- Academic record
- Programme fit and language readiness
- Category-specific criteria
Common mistakes to avoid
- Applying to an Arabic-taught programme without Arabic.
- Assuming all categories include accommodation and stipend.
- Letting GPA fall below the renewal threshold.
- Missing that some faculties have separate deadlines.
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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.