HBKU Graduate Scholarships 2027/2028

About this scholarship

Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Doha, Qatar, gives scholarships to selected master's and PhD students. Depending on the programme, the scholarship covers all or part of the tuition, and some students also get a monthly stipend. There is no separate scholarship form: you are considered when you apply for admission. The deadline for international applicants is 1 February 2027.

Funding type

PhD: 100% tuition waiver Master's: 75% tuition waiver in science and engineering and in health and life sciences, 60% in the other MA and MS programmes. No waiver for the LLM and the MS in Economics Monthly stipend for selected full-time students: 9,000 QAR for international PhD students (up to 45 months) and 7,000 QAR for international master's students (up to 21 months) Students with a stipend work as research assistants for 10 hours a week One round-trip ticket for international students: when you start and when you graduate Housing is not covered. You pay for it from the stipend or your own money Scholarships are not guaranteed. They depend on merit or need and on available funds

Tuition fees

Partially covered

Living costs

Partially covered

Travel

Covered

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

Open to all nationalities For a master's: a bachelor's in a related field For a PhD: a master's in a related field GPA of at least 3.0 out of 4 Stipends are for full-time students. People working full time, or more than 40% of full-time hours, don't get a stipend

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

With the admission application

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required IELTS 6.5 TOEFL iBT 79 Waiver possible

You need IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 79, not older than two years. Some applicants can ask for an exemption. The details are on admissions.hbku.edu.qa.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

The admissions team checks your file and sends it to the college. Scholarships are decided from your documents and interview, and you are told by email if you get one. Scholarships are reviewed every year and depend on your progress.

Required documents

Online application form (250 QAR fee) Transcripts from all universities, with the grading system. Translated if not in English or Arabic Two recommendation letters, one from an academic Personal statement CV Passport copy IELTS or TOEFL result For PhD: a research proposal GRE or GMAT for some PhD programmes

Application steps

Choose a programme on hbku.edu.qa. Apply online between 1 October 2026 and 1 February 2027 and pay the 250 QAR fee. After you submit, you get an email. Log back in to upload your documents and add your referees. You are considered for a scholarship with your admission. There is no separate form.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

College of Science and Engineering: [email protected]Copy

College of Health and Life Sciences: [email protected]Copy

College of Humanities and Social Sciences: [email protected]Copy

College of Islamic Studies: [email protected]Copy

College of Law: [email protected]Copy

College of Public Policy: [email protected]Copy

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