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 2027, must have received their Ph.D. after January 2023 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 the application up to two KAUST faculty members whose research aligns with the proposed work. (Securing the support of a Host PI from among these faculty members is required at a later stage in order to be invited to submit a full proposal.)

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.

Proposal Eligibility

To be eligible for this Fellowship, the proposal should:

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

 

Call 2027 opens on 1 September 2026.

 

Stage 1 of the application process:

  • Submission of Concept Note is accepted from 1 September to 1 October 2026.
  • No Host PI letter is required at this stage. Must identify in the application form up to two KAUST Faculty members whose research aligns with the proposed work.

Stage 2 of the application process:

  • Applicants who receive Host PI support are invited to submit a full proposal.
  • Full proposals will be accepted from 15 November 2026 to 15 January 2027.

 

General guidelines:

  • Applications must be drafted in English using the provided templates and must be submitted via the online application form.
  • All applications need to be completed with all required documents to be eligible for review at the cut-off dates.
  • Applicants and their referees are required to sign up to the application platform to access the system and submit the required documents.
  • Webinar for Prospective Applicants - August 2026 (Date to be confirmed)

Required Documents

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

      The following documents must be uploaded and submitted with the online application form at Stage 1:

      • Most recent CV with list of publications (max 4 pages)
      • Up to two selective publications (attachments)
      • Concept note (template)
      • Two reference letters

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