Qatar Government University Scholarships 2023 – Fully Funded
Scholarships
Qatar University supports a wide variety of scholarship recipients in each academic year in order to attract highly qualified and talented students. The scholarships are awarded based on academic merit and talent.
Scholarships Types
Admission Scholarship
Qatar University offers this scholarship to academically distinguished students who apply to undergraduate programs. The applicant is requested to apply to this scholarship during the announced application period. Applicants for this scholarship are selected on a competitive basis.
Program Objective
Attracting academically distinguished students to Qatar University.
Scholarship Details
| Scholarship Program | Targeted Category | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Admission scholarship | Residents of Qatar for Bachelor degree | Exemption from tuition feesExemption from textbook fees |
Requirements for application:
- The applicant must have a high school certificate or its equivalent.
- Applicant must receive the Final Acceptance (Not Provisional Admission) in the university.
- The scholarship should be utilized starting from the semester in which the scholarship was awarded. If the student does not pass his/her first semester, the scholarship will be terminated and the student will be informed by QU email.
- Applicant should not get benefit from this scholarship and another sponsorship/scholarship simultaneously.
Conditions for Continuity of Scholarship:
- The student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0.
- The student must successfully complete a minimum of 12 hours per semester.
- The student should not exceed the period for graduation according to his/her study plan.
- The student must remain registered continuously (in Fall and Spring) until graduation.
- Recipients of the scholarship are expected to adhere to academic regulations, policies, and procedures of Qatar University.
- Must abide to the General Conditions to keep the scholarship.
Required Documents
Applicants for this scholarship are not required to submit any documents except the documents required for admission.
How to Apply
The applicant may apply to the admission scholarship through the online admission application in the “Scholarship Application” section during the announced application period.
Upon receiving the applications, the scholarship committee may consider the applicant’s standard test scores in English (IELTS or TOEFL) and in Mathematics (SAT, ACT, QU Math Placer) or other test scores selected by the committee.
International Students Scholarship
Scholarship Objective
Recruiting international students of outstanding academic performance.
Scholarship Details
| Scholarship Program | Targeted Category | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| International Students Scholarship | International students of outstanding academic performance | Exemption from tuition feesExemption from textbook fees500 QR monthly salaryStudent housing (two students per room) including transportation to/from campus.Annual round trip air fare ticketResidence permit under QU sponsorship |
Requirements for application:
- The applicant must have a high school certificate or its equivalent.
- A minimum high school average of 95%.
- Applicant must receive the final acceptance in the university.
- The applicant must meet the admission requirements for the college that they applied to.
- The scholarship should be utilized starting from the semester in which the scholarship was awarded. The start of the study can be postponed for one semester, if necessary, conditional of approval of the scholarship committee. If the student does not pass his/her first semester, the scholarship will be canceled and the student will be informed by QU email.
- Applicant must have a good reputation.
- Applicant should not get benefit from this scholarship and another sponsorship/scholarship simultaneously.
Conditions for Continuity of Scholarship:
- The student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0.
- The student must successfully complete a minimum of 12 hours per semester.
- The student must remain registered continuously (in Fall and Spring) until graduation.
- The student should not exceed the period for graduation according to his/her study plan.
- Recipients of the scholarship are expected to adhere to academic regulations, policies, and procedures of Qatar University.
- Must abide to the General Conditions to keep the scholarship.
Upon receiving the applications, the scholarship committee may consider the applicant’s standard test scores in English (IELTS or TOEFL) and in Mathematics (SAT, ACT, QU Math Placer) or other test scores selected by the committee.
Required Documents
Applicants for this scholarship are not required to submit any documents except the documents required for admission.
How to Apply
International students applicants may apply to this scholarship through the online admission application in the “Scholarship Application” section during the announced application period.
International students must submit the original high school transcript and required documents during the application period for international students to Qatar University to the following address:
Admissions Department
Qatar University
P.O. Box 2713
Doha, Qatar
Undergraduate Admissions Open Fall 2022
There are countless reasons why students choose to spend their undergraduate careers at Qatar University. QU is the largest and oldest university in Qatar offering the broadest selection of undergraduate majors and minors from ten well-respected colleges. The Foundation Program is also available to prepare high school graduates to meet the minimum entrance requirements as set by the various University colleges.
Whether you’re a prospective first year, transfer, visiting, non-degree, second degree or international student, Qatar University is rich with opportunities. As an undergraduate student at QU, you will have the opportunity to work with exceptional faculty and have access to superb educational resources, libraries and laboratories to help you prepare for your career.
Planning for and choosing a university can be a daunting task. If you’re considering applying to Qatar University, here’s everything you need, and some reasons why QU might be the right choice for you. We want prospective students and parents to use this website as a reference before it’s actually time to apply. It is our goal to provide you with all the necessary information regarding the university search process, what is expected from applicants, and the benefits of attending Qatar University.
It is important to note that admission to Qatar University is extremely competitive and satisfying the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee admission. Students are admitted based on the strength of the applicant pool and the acceptance capacity of each college and major.
College Requirements
| College | High School Percentage | Scientific track | Technological track | Arts and Humanities track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences (Arts majors) | 70% | √ | √ | √ |
| College of Arts and Sciences (Sciences majors) | 70% | √ | √Student accepted after passing the college requirements | X |
| College of Business and Economics | 70% | √ | √ | √ |
| College of Education | 70% | √ | √Student accepted after passing the college requirements | √Student accepted after passing the college requirements |
| College of Engineering | 70% | √ | √For all majors except chemical engineering | X |
| College of Law | 70% | √ | √ | √ |
| College of Sharia and Islamic Studies | 70% | √ | √ | √ |
| College of Health Sciences | 70% | √ | X | X |
| College of Nursing | 70% | √ | X | X |
| College of Pharmacy | 80% | √ | X | X |
| College of Medicine | 85% | √ | X | X |
| College of Dental Medicine | 85% | √ | X | X |
- High school graduates will be accepted based on the educational tracks starting from Fall 2021.
- High school graduates from Qatar Technical School will be accepted on colleges that accept the Scientific track.
- High school graduates from Qatar Banking Studies and Business Administration will be accepted on colleges that accept the Arts and Humanities track.
- High School track will be taken into considerations when applying to QU for Private and International School Certificates.
Admission Application Timeline
International applicants Timeline:
| Date | Activity |
| 27 March 2023 | Start international students online applications for: admissions and student visa and submission of Student VISA documents |
| 28 March 2023 | Start accepting all required documents for admissions |
| 07 April 2023 | Last day for International students applying for Undergraduate admission and applying for a Student VISA, must submit: Admissions application and required documents.Student VISA application and required documents. |
| 24 May 2023 | Admission decisions are announced on International applicants’ (ONLY) web application accounts |
