Conditions for Acceptance in the Scholarship Program

The Ministry of Higher Education has laid down both general and specific conditions for acceptance in the King Abdullah Scholarship Program. These conditions are subject to periodic review during each stage in accordance with changing circumstances and directives.
The following are the general and special conditions of acceptance in the seventh stage of the King Abdullah Foreign Scholarship Program for the year 1432H (2011):

General Conditions for Acceptance in the Program

• The applicant must be a Saudi citizen
• The applicant must not be a government employee
• The applicant must study full-time and reside in the country designated
• The applicant's age must fulfill the specific conditions for each level of study
• Nomination shall be according to the requirements of the different province and governorates Kingdom-wide, the academic disciplines targeted by the program, and the countries designated
• All data must be entered accurately and correctly; if it is later determined that some of the data is incorrect in a way that violates the conditions for acceptance in the scholarship program, the applicant's nomination will be cancelled even if the discrepancy is not discovered until issuance of the final scholarship award
• The applicant's degree must be validated by the Ministry of Higher Education if it was granted by a non-Saudi university; a copy of the degree in Arabic must be presented
• A female applicant must have a legally acceptable male companion, who will be required to travel with her and remain with her until the completion of her scholarship study

Special Conditions for Acceptance in the Program for the Doctoral Degree

• The grade point average of the applicant at the Master's degree level must have been at least 'very good'
• No more than five years must have passed since the applicant was awarded the Master's degree
• If the applicant was awarded an academic degree outside the Kingdom, it must be validated by the relevant agency prior to application to the program
• The applicant must not be more than 30 years old

Special Conditions for Acceptance in the Program for the Master's Degree

• The grade point average of the applicant at the Bachelor's degree level must not be less than 2.75 out of 4.00 or 3.75 out of 5.00 or 80 out of 100
• No more than five years must have passed since the applicant was awarded the Bachelor's degree
• If the applicant was awarded an academic degree outside the Kingdom, it must be validated by the relevant agency prior to application to the program
• The applicant must not be more than 27 years old

Special Conditions for Acceptance in the Program for the Medical Fellowship

• The applicant must have been accepted at a prestigious institution recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education for the medical fellowship level
• If the applicant was awarded an academic degree outside the Kingdom, it must be validated by the relevant agency prior to application to the program

Special Conditions for Acceptance in the Program for the Bachelor's Degree (Application is restricted to medical specialties)

• The applicants' secondary school grade must not be less than 90% in the physical sciences division or its equivalent
• The applicant must pass a general aptitude test with a score not less than 80%
• The applicant must pass an achievement test with a score not less than 80%
• No more than three years must have passed since the applicant graduated from secondary school
• If the applicant was awarded an academic degree outside the Kingdom, it must be validated by the relevant agency prior to application to the program
• The applicant must not be more than 22 years old