• Must have been awarded a Ph.D. degree, within four calendar years - those applying for CALL 2027, must have received their Ph.D. after January 2023 inclusive;
• Must expect to complete their Ph.D. before the start of their Fellowship, if Ph.D. is now awarded yet;
• Must be ready to move to KAUST to undertake their proposed three-year research project*;
• Must identify in the application at least one (up to three) potential KAUST faculty members whose research aligns with the proposed work.**

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

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

**Applications are shared with the named faculty for review; only faculty-supported applications advance to the full proposal stage. If you've already secured a host, are affiliated with KAUST, or are joining KAUST, name only that one faculty.

• Focus on one or more of the KAUST research missions: Water, Food, Health, Energy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Red Sea;
• Have an outline for a three-year duration;
• Follow the budget and financial guidelines of the call;
• Use the provided Call 2027 templates for the Concept Note and the Full Research Proposal (by invitation only)
• Align with the programs of the KAUST academic divisions: 

Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE)

Biomedical Sciences Division (BioMed)

Computer, Electrical, and Mathematical Science and Engineering (CEMSE)

Physical Science and Engineering (PSE)