Karolinska Institutet offers a handful of tuition fee scholarships to excellent students who have been admitted to one of our Global Master’s Programmes starting each Autumn semester. Normally around 10 scholarships are awarded per year, spread to all the Global Master’s Programmes. The competition is fierce with approximately 1500 international students applying for the scholarship annually.
ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible for the KI Global Master’s Scholarship you must:
The KI Global Master’s Scholarship only covers the tuition fee (or part of the tuition fee for programmes only partially given by Karolinska Institutet). Travel, living expenses and other costs must be met with other funding.
The scholarship is awarded to Non-Saudi students (male / female) residing outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia whom they apply to study KAU postgraduate programs (Masters / PhD).
ELIGIBILITY:
The Applicant must have a university degree from an accredited college or university and should have a degree with “very good” at least. (Graduation certificates & transcripts have to be certified from Saudi Embassy).
The Applicant’s age does not exceed (40) years For PhD, and (35) years for Masters.
The Applicant must have a record of good Conduct and must be medically fit.
Recommendation letters should be submitted from two of his former professors.
The Applicant must not have been dismissed from any university in the kingdom.
An approved exam in English is required for applicant whose first language is not English. The approved exams and minimum required scores are listed below:
Test type
Class
TOEFL (PBT)
500
TOEFL (CBT)
173
TOEFL (IBT)
61
IELTS(>IELTS)
5
(Please note that exams are valid for 2 years from date of exam)
Exception: students graduating in American, British, Canadian, Australian universities.
Admission to Health Sciences Programs (Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Applied Medical Sciences, Nursing and others) are unavailable.
Notes:
Applying for (MA / PhD) programs in Arabic Language and Islamic Studies, an approved English language exam is not required.
Some Programs might have Additional Eligibility Criteria and Requirements.
The Applicant should submit the online application, for more detailed information, please read the instructions, admission requirements, required documents, transcripts, and more for your program choices before beginning your application.
BENEFIT:
A monthly bursary.
A preparation allowance when coming for the first time.
The candidate would receive a free health care.
Providing an accommodation, scientific, cultural and social care,
The central Library and facilities.
Subsidized meals can be provided for the candidate.
An allowance for printing the thesis.
An allowance for shipping books (when graduated).
Providing the candidate with a two – way ticket annually.
The opportunity to upgrade the scholarship for distinguished students who have obtained a master’s degree to a doctorate.