Application Deadline: 15 January 2027
LOCATION: Qatar
Tamim Scholarship: The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies offers the Tamim Scholarship to outstanding students from within the State of Qatar and abroad. It is awarded to students admitted to the institute’s master’s programs, in accordance with its policies and criteria.
ELIGIBILITY:
Master’s Program
Following the issuance of admission decisions, admitted students are contacted and invited to apply for the scholarship.
Applicants may be required to submit additional documents or information when necessary.
The scholarship may not be combined with any other scholarship, regardless of its source.
Continuation of the scholarship is contingent upon maintaining the required academic standing.
The scholarship does not cover Executive Master’s programs, diplomas, or specialized certificate programs.
Applicants who have previously received a scholarship to study a master’s program at the Institute—whether or not they completed the degree—are not eligible.
Doctoral Studies
Scholarship Types
The scholarship of the first phase of Doctoral Studies: This scholarship is granted according to eligibility and based on the criteria set forth below.
The scholarship of the second phase, which is a full-time reading of the prospectus. Obtaining it is linked to achieving a GPA of no less than 3.5 in the courses of the first phase.
Scholarship of the third phase, which is to prepare for the dissertation. Obtaining it is linked to passing the comprehensive examination.
All admitted students can apply for a scholarship through the scholarship application form. The Admissions Office sends the application form to all eligible students. Students are given the opportunity to submit the application with all official and required documents.
A student shall not combine the Institute’s scholarship and any other scholarship, whatever its source, except with the prior approval of the Doctoral Studies. Board
Students who have obtained a full scholarship must commit, in return, to working for the Institute in the fields of research, teaching, and any other fields that are required of them, for not less than ten hours per week during the semester. The working hours of the partial grantees are determined in proportion to the value of the scholarship, on condition that it does not exceed 15 hours per week.
In consultation with the programs and colleges, the Doctoral Studies Board determines the required fields of work. To continue to benefit from the Institute’s scholarships, the obligations specified above must be fulfilled.
BENEFIT:
Master’s Program: The Tamim Scholarship provides the following benefits, depending on the student category:
For Qatari students: Awarded to Qatari students who are not sponsored by a government entity or their employer.
For resident students: Partial tuition waiver ranging from 10% to 100%, based on the student’s financial need.
For international students:
Full tuition waiver (100%).
Student housing.
Monthly stipend.
Health insurance.
Doctoral Studies: The scholarship covers two academic years, which can be extended by submitting a reasoned extension request and obtaining the approvals of the Director of the Doctoral Studies Board and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
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