AUB PhD Fellowships at the American University of Beirut, Fall 2027 Intake
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American University of Beirut, Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, with the Palestine Academy for Science and Technology (PALAST) · Application cycle 2027/2028
PALAST-AUB PhD Track for Palestinian Engineering Students 2027/2028
Applications open
Varies by track?Partial fundingThe scholarship covers part of the costs. Identify what is covered and which remaining costs you would need to fund.
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About this scholarship
A funded PhD in engineering and applied sciences at the American University of Beirut, for people affiliated with a Palestinian university. Tuition is covered for up to 5 years, with a monthly stipend.
Funding type
Covers: full tuition for up to 5 years. Monthly stipend: $1,200 in year 1, $1,300 in year 2, and $1,400 in years 3 to 5. For students from outside Lebanon: a housing stipend, and travel tickets at the start, for annual leave and at graduation. Under AUB's PhD page, the student signs a contract and works in teaching and research in return for the stipend. Health insurance is not mentioned on the page.
- Tuition fees
- Covered
- Living costs
- Partially covered
- Travel
- Covered
- Insurance
- Not specified
Eligibility requirements
- Nationalities
- Listed nationalities only — Palestinian Territories
- Residence condition
- Residence not mentioned
Currently affiliated with a Palestinian university. The page does not say whether this means a student or a faculty member You must meet AUB's PhD entry requirements: a master's degree after a recognised bachelor's in the field, and an outstanding cumulative average accepted by the faculty graduate committee Field: engineering and applied sciences The page names Palestinian students and does not set a specific nationality in the conditions Applicants who did not graduate from AUB or the Lebanese University need their degree equivalence from the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education
- Minimum grade
- Not stated
- Work experience asked for
- Not stated
- Return condition
- Return condition not stated
- How to apply
- Straight to the provider
Language requirements and exemptions
Language test required Other test Waiver not mentioned
AUB asks every applicant for proof of English, given at admission. The accepted tests and scores are on the AUB English requirements page.
University admission details
Admission included in application?University admissionA university’s offer of a place in a program. University admission and scholarship funding may be separate decisions.
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Apply through the AUB online admissions system. The department reviews your application and circulates it to faculty. If a faculty member is interested in supervising you, you may be invited to an interview, then you receive the admission decision. The PALAST collaboration page gives no deadline of its own. The closing date shown here, 15 March 2027, is AUB's general deadline for Fall 2027/28 graduate applications, taken from its Graduate Council FAQ. The FAQ lists that term as 'not launched yet', with classes starting in August 2027. The PhD admissions page still shows only older terms (Fall 2026/27: 12 March 2026). Check both before applying. A separate track exists for researchers and faculty at Palestinian universities, with research visits of one week to one month. It is not covered by this listing.
Required documents
Online graduate application with the $52 fee Proof of affiliation with a Palestinian university Official transcripts from all levels Three recommendation letters Statement of purpose, and a portfolio (listed by AUB; ask your department whether it applies) GRE, if your program asks for it Proof of English at admission
Application steps
Read the PhD requirements and the term deadlines on the AUB PhD page, and check the Fall 2027/28 deadline (15 March 2027, applications not open yet). Apply at join.aub.edu.lb/apply and attach the documents. The department reviews your application, you may be invited to an interview, then you receive the decision.
Requirement checklist
Online graduate application Required
Submitted through the AUB admissions system, with a $52 application fee.
Proof of current affiliation with a Palestinian university Required
The page requires current affiliation with a Palestinian university and does not name a document for it.
Official transcripts Required
From all university levels.
Three recommendation letters Required
Statement of purpose Required
GRE Conditional?Conditional offerAn offer that requires specified conditions, such as a language result or graduation document, before admission becomes final.
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Required for some PhD programs only; the Graduate Council FAQ page says which.
Proof of English Required
Asked for at admission. The tests and scores are on the AUB English requirements page.
Scholarship contacts
AUB contact for the research-visit track (Dr. Riad Chedid): [email protected]
PALAST contact for the research-visit track (Dr. Mutamed Khatib): [email protected]
Universities and contacts
American University of Beirut
Lebanon
No official contact email published
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