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منحة الدكتوراه

Full Scholarship in PhD Programs for Saudi and International Students

Admission Criteria for Full-time Scholarship:

  • Bachelor degree in the required field with a minimum GPA of 3.25/4 or equivalent.
  • Master degree in the required field with a minimum GPA of 3.7/4 or equivalent English Proficiency test (7 IELTS, 95 TOEFL IBT) (IELTS writing of 6.5 or TOEFL writing of 22).
Bachelor degree in the required field with a minimum GPA of 3.25/4 or equivalent
Note: The English Proficiency Test must be taken at official TOEFL or IELTS testing centers. Online English tests are not accepted..
  • GRE (Min Quantitative 156, and Writing ≥3.5).
  • Two Reference Letters from credible researchers or industry experts.
  • Research Statement that shows the research track of the applicant.
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV) that shows the Education record, experience, and previous publications of the applicant
  • Pass a personal interview
  • The scholarship is limited to only 8 semesters.

Benefits for Students:

  • Monthly Stipend (Up to 7,000 SR).
  • Travelling tickets from and to home country.
  • Paid vacation every two years (Maximum of 45 days).
  • Accommodation in University Housing or housing allowance. (One room for each student in a shared apartment).
  • Transportation to/from University and Student Housing or Transportation allowance.
  • Health Insurance.
  • For Saudi Students, the students will be added to the Social Security pension as a researcher.
  • Personal Computer and space for each student.

Tasks for Students (Obligations):

  • Has to be a full-time student and work for at least 40 hours/week.
  • Support faculty members in tutorial classes.
  • Support faculty members in grading HomeWorks.
  • Support faculty members in conducting labs.
  • Conduct research in his/her line of research.
  • The academic Department will arrange teaching load hours for PhD Students, teaching load should not be below 10CR per semester.
  • Any other tasks related to TA/RA (Teaching assistant/Research Assistant)
  • The Student should maintain a GPA of 3.5 to keep the scholarship. If student fail below the minimum GPA, he will be given a chance to raise the GPA. If he/she did not raise the GPA to required value, then the student record will be terminated.

Graduation Requirements:

  • Students are required to work in research toward a PhD degree and expected to publish at least two journal publications along with his/her supervisor in ISI/ Scopus Q1 and Q2.
  • Supervisors will be selected by the program and based on the interest of both the student and faculty area of expertise.
Note: Students who obtained their Bachelor or (Master 2 years studies) degree in a country whose native language is English are exempt from the English Proficiency Test.
Note: The English proficiency test must be taken at the official centers of TOFEL or IELTS. English online tests are not accepted.

General Admission Requirements for PhD Programs at PSU (non-scholarship)

Admission in PhD Program Criteria::

  • Bachelor degree in the required field with a minimum GPA of very good.
  • Master degree in the required field with a minimum GPA of 3.25/4 or equivalent
  • English Proficiency test (6.5 IELTS, 90 TOEFL IBT) (IELTS writing of 5.0 or TOEFL writing of 20).
Note: Students who have obtained their Bachelor's degree or a two-year Master's degree from a country where English is the native language are exempt from the English Proficiency Test.
Note: The English Proficiency Test must be taken at official TOEFL or IELTS testing centers. Online English tests are not accepted.

Graduation Requirements:

  • Two Reference Letters from credible researchers or industry experts.
  • Research Statement that shows the research track of the applicant.
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV) that shows the Education record, experience, and previous publications of the applicant
  • Pass a personal interview