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Academic year 2026-2027

Research & Development track

For PhDs and research pathways: a ranked list for each of the five fields below.

Fields

Pick your field to open its list and majors on a page of its own.

Eligibility

Before you pick from the lists: do you meet the conditions?

The lists say where you can study. The conditions say whether you can. These are the key published conditions per track as we verified them in September 2026; Safeer's terms at the time of applying are the reference.

Research & Development track

  • For PhDs and research pathways.
  • The university on the research field's list; the lists run longer than Emdad's.
  • Degree and supervisor requirements per Safeer's terms for the level.
  • Application window: January to June.

Common to all tracks

  • A final, academically unconditional offer. An offer conditional on language only is accepted in non-English-speaking countries, not in the UK, US, Australia or Canada.
  • No expected-graduation letters: the certificate must be issued when you apply.
  • If you start studying before the scholarship decision is issued, you bear the costs incurred before it.
  • A foundation year is accepted when the offer is academically unconditional and leads to a listed programme, including pathway providers.
  • Bachelor's: high-school average of 85% or above with IELTS 4.5; preparatory year: 90% with IELTS 5.5.

Last verified: September 2026 · Source: the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program terms on Safeer, and the Ministry's Excellence-track pages. Application windows as applied on Safeer this year.

Not sure they apply to you? Ask us

Source: the official guide to ordering university lists by field, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program, academic year 2026-2027. Always confirm against the latest version on the Safeer platform before applying.

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