Middle East
Saudi Arabia
KAUST’s fellowship combines tuition support, a stipend, housing and other benefits.
Intake Check the programme’s current admissions calendar
- Master’s length
- Programme-specific
- Master’s tuition
- See the tuition section
- PhD length
- Programme-specific
- PhD funding
- See the award or contract terms Scholarship example
Degree length
Master’s
Programme-specific
PhD
Programme-specific
Course length does not tell you how much research it includes.
For a programme-specific duration, check the course curriculum and research regulations. No national duration estimate is asserted here.
Sources: Fees & Funding.
How admission works
- Department admission Funding for a class
- Supervisor admission An academic agrees to work with you
- Advertised position A salary tied to a project
- Programme-specific Check official admissions instructions Applies to this country.
Use the institution’s official admissions instructions for your chosen degree. Check academic eligibility, supervisor requirements and funding selection separately.
Master’s tuition
KAUST Fellowship recipients receive tuition and bench-fee coverage. This is an award benefit, not a national tuition rate.
Sources: Fees & Funding.
PhD funding
- Employment example
- Stipend example
- Scholarship example Applies to this country.
- Fee rate
- Check funding terms
KAUST’s fellowship covers tuition and bench fees, base housing, health cover and a stipend. Its PhD stipend is USD 25,000 to 30,000 a year, depending on qualifications and progress.
Sources: Fees & Funding.
Graduate visa status
For ordinary employment, a non-Saudi worker needs the applicable ministry work permit and an employer contract. Do not infer work permission from a student award.
Sources: Employment of Non-Saudis | Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
Feature and warning
What this offers
KAUST’s fellowship combines tuition support, a stipend, housing and other benefits.
Check before applying
KAUST’s master’s and doctoral stipends differ. Check your offer, funding duration, housing terms and any external-sponsorship conditions.
Fees, funding, and visa rules change. Confirm current terms with the university or the government source before you apply.
Sources: Fees & Funding; Employment of Non-Saudis | Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
Official sources
- Fees & Funding
admissions.kaust.edu.sa. Checked 2026-10-30. - Employment of Non-Saudis | Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development
www.hrsd.gov.sa. Checked 2026-10-30.