HBKU Graduate Programs – Admission & Scholarships

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) in Qatar offers a variety of fully funded graduate opportunities, with strong support for both tuition and living costs. Their mission is to build a research-intensive university that develops future leaders through world-class education and innovation.

What’s Offered

• Graduate students may receive tuition waivers (up to 100%) depending on their program:

  • PhD (STEM): full waiver

  • MS STEM: ~75% waiver

  • MS / MA in SHAPE fields: ~60% waiver

• Monthly stipends are awarded:

  • International PhD: 9,000 QAR/month

  • International Master’s: 7,000 QAR/month

• HBKU provides a one-time return airfare for international students (one ticket arriving + one upon graduation) for those on stipend.

Eligibility Criteria

• Scholarships are awarded based on merit and financial need.

• Must be admitted to a full-time graduate program at HBKU (Master’s or PhD).

• Students receiving stipends must work 10 hours/week as Research Assistants (RAs), and may work up to 20 hours/week total (including Teaching Assistant roles).

Admission Process

• Applications open on 1 October 2025 for graduate programs.

• International applicant deadline: 1 February 2026.

• Qatari/resident applicants applying for funding: deadline 15 March 2026.

• No separate scholarship application is needed — scholarship consideration happens during the admission process.