THE KAUST GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS

Turn Your Research Ideas Into Reality
Founded in 2009 on the eastern shores of the Red Sea, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is officially recognised as the most acclaimed postgraduate research university in the Middle East. In its first 15 years, KAUST has established itself as Saudi Arabia's most collaborative and innovative university, and a global hub for fellow-led scientific discovery.
The KAUST Global Fellowship identifies exceptional early-career scientists with the independence, ambition and ideas to address the world's most pressing global challenges in Water, Food, Energy, Health, AI, and Marine Science (with focus on the Red Sea).


WE SUPPORT YOU - YOU INSPIRE US
A KAUST host PI with similar research interests will mentor, empower and support you to successfully conduct your independent research.
As a Global Fellow you will design and lead your own original research at KAUST, advancing knowledge, opening new pathways for innovation, and contributing to the KAUST research missions.
Direct access to multidisciplinary laboratories located on campus equipped with cutting-edge technologies and staffed with experts to support faculty, students, researchers, and partners.
RECENT NEWS
13 October, 2022
The first meeting was held at one of the KAUST campus restaurants with the participation of the awarded Global Fellows, their host PIs, the Deans, the Associate Vice Presidents, and the Vice President for Research.
After months of administrative processes and weeks of preparation, we were thrilled to bring together and meet up with Cohort 2022.
The Vice President for Research, Pierre Magistretti, welcomed and congratulated the awarded Global Fellows by expressing his and the VPR Office’s support during their journey here in KAUST:
“We are delighted to have you being part of our community of excellence! We are here to support you in every step and to applaud your successes on the way!”
He also thanked the Host PIs and academic mentors of the Global Fellows for opening their labs and research centers to support and guide them during their independent research career path.