ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA

Applicants Eligibility

For an applicant to be eligible for this Fellowship:
  • Must have been awarded a Ph.D. degree, within four calendar years (i.e., those applying in January 2025, must have received their Ph.D. after January 2021 inclusive);
  • Must expect to complete their Ph.D. before the start of their Fellowship;
  • Must be ready to move to KAUST to undertake their proposed three-year research project*;
  • Must identify in their application a KAUST faculty member who has confirmed and agreed to host them and their research project, if successful.

People of all nationalities are welcome to apply. We encourage female applications to promote a better gender balance in science.

*Candidates must satisfy all  Kingdom of Saudi Arabia requirements to obtain resident status.

Proposal Eligibility

To be eligible for this Fellowship, the proposal should:
  • Focus on one or more of the KAUST research priorities: Health & Wellness, Sustainable Environment & Essential Needs, Energy & Industrial Leadership, and Economies of the Future;
  • Have an outline for a three-year duration;
  • Follow the budget and financial guidelines of the call;
  • Use the provided template.

The KAUST Global Fellowship Program supports research projects under the programs of the three KAUST academic divisions: Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE), Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE), and Physical Science and Engineering (PSE).

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

  • Applications must be drafted in English using the provided templates and must be submitted via the online application form.
  • Applications are accepted from July 1st to January 15th each year. All submissions are reviewed after the final deadline on January 15th.
  • All applications need to be completed with all required documents to be eligible for review at the cut-off date.
  • Applicants and their referees are required to sign up to the PlutoEdu platform to access the system and submit the required documents.

PlutoEdu quick guide for applicants

PlutoEdu quick guide for referees

Required Documents

Before applying, download and carefully read the instructions, materials, and templates provided below:

To Be Announced on July 1st, 2025

The following documents must be uploaded and submitted with the online application form:

  • Most recent CV (max 4 pages)
  • Two publications (attachments)
  • Research proposal (template)
  • KAUST Host PI letter (template)

    SELECTION PROCEDURE

    Stages - option 1