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