Islamic Development Bank Scholarship 2023/2024 program

The Islamic Development Bank is delighted to announce as well as invite intellectual students who wish to further their education in Saudi Arabia to partake in the ongoing Islamic Development Bank Scholarship 2023/2024 for IsDB member countries/least developed countries. This program is suitable candidates who wish to continue their Undergraduate and Postgraduate program.

This scholarship is a fully funded scheme that covers the tuition fees and general expenses. This program is open to undergraduate and postgraduate candidates who are financibally challenged in completing their studies in the country. The scholarship is sponsored by Islamic Development Bank and is to be taken at public/government universities in their own countries. The Bank funds and implements its scholarship programs as part of its overall efforts to develop the human resources of its member countries and those of the Muslim communities in non-member countries.v

The Islamic Development Bank is a multilateral development finance institution that is focused on Islamic finance for infrastructure development and located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. There are 57 shareholding member states with the largest single shareholder being Saudi Arabia.

There are six scholarship programs offered by IsDB:

Undergraduate
Master’s
PhD and Post-Doctoral Research Program
IsDB-ISFD for Technical Vocational Education & Training (TVET) for 21 Least Developed Member Countries (LDMCs): Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somali, Sudan, Togo, Uganda and Yemen
IsDB-ISFD Bachelor studies for 21 LDMCs as mentioned in No. 4 above
IsDB-The World Academy of Science (TWAS) Joint Program for Capacity Building and Technology Transfer

Scholarship Summary:

Program Sponsor(s): Islamic Development Bank

Scholarship Type: Full Scholarships

Scholarship to be taken at: Public/government universities in their own countries.

Scholarship Worth: full funding

Number of Awards: Several

Study level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate

Nationality: IsDB member countries/least developed countries

Requirements and Eligibility Criteria for Islamic Development Bank Scholarship 2023:

The Islamic Development Bank Scholarship is targeted at academically meritorious students with strong desire to engage in social services and community development after graduation. Candidates MUST ensure that they meet all the criteria of the program listed hereunder, failing which the Application will not be considered:

Must be a citizen of any of the IsDB member countries or Muslim communities in non-member countries.
Candidate from non-member countries must be a Muslim.
Must have obtained a high school diploma or registered in one of the top 10 public/government universities in his/her own country.
Must have minimum of 70% in his/her high school final GPA. (Undergraduate scholarship)
Must have minimum of 70% in his/her Bachelor studies’ GPA. (Masters Scholarship)
Must choose a field of study listed among the approved disciplines of the program.
Must provide evidence of language proficiency in university medium of instruction as relevant. The language proficiency must be supported by a document or certificate, e.g., for English, by a recognized language certificate such as TOEFL, IELTS or passed required level test conducted such as by British Council or equivalent system in French or other language).
Must provide certified English or French translation of all documents in case if they are initially in other languages.
Must not be in receipt of any other scholarship at the time of application and during study.
Must be medically fit and willing to undergo medical tests after selection.

PhD study

Have Master’s degree in one of the fields of study of the program.
Have minimum (“Very Good”) academic standing;
Preferably have work and/or research experience.
Have a research proposal in one of the fields of study of the program stating its scientific and development relevance to the community / country.
Be medically fit and be willing to undergo medical tests after selection.

Post-doctoral research

Have PhD degree in one of approved fields of the program.
Have minimum (“Very Good”) academic standing.
Have not less than two (2) years of experience in the field of research.
Must have a record of publications/research in the same field.
Have a research proposal in one of the fields of study of the program stating its scientific and development relevance to the community / country.
Be medically fit and be willing to undergo medical tests after selection

Application Procedures for the 2023/2024 Islamic Development Bank Scholarship (how to apply):

Selected students must obtain admission from one of the top 10 public/government universities in their own countries. In some cases, the IsDB may seek admission in member countries having agreement with the IsDB.

Interested and eligible applicants can apply online for the Islamic Development Bank Scholarship 2023/2024. You will be required to create a profile.

Application Deadline: To be Updated

For more information about this opportunity. Visit the Official Website.

Islamic Development Bank Scholarship 2023/2024 program