Scholarships
Qatar University supports a wide variety of scholarship recipients each academic year in order to attract highly qualified students. The academic scholarships are awarded based on academic merit and scholarly achievement.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, 13 April 2020 | Start applying online for scholarship application for international applicants, new applicants and current QU students. |
| Thursday, 7 May 2020 | End of applying online for scholarship application for international Applicants (applicants who are not residents in Qatar). |
| Thursday, 11 June 2020 | End of online scholarship application for new applicants, and current QU students. |
| Sunday, 19 July 2020 | Start of online exemption application for current QU students. |
| Thursday, 20 August 2020 | End of online exemption application for current QU students. |
| August 2020 | Period of submitting the required documents for Diploma scholarships. The exact dates will be announced after announcing the admission decisions. |
Qatar University offers types of scholarships annually to attract qualified students, provided that they meet the requirements of each scholarship and submit the required documents.
Current students
Current students can apply for a scholarship through their myQU
New students
New students can apply for a scholarship through the Admission Application System.
Scholarship
A merit-based award that provides qualified applicants with an opportunity to attend Qatar University without paying tuition fees, and other merits depending on the type of scholarship.
Internal Scholarships
Scholarships offered by Qatar University to students who are residents in Qatar. Students with these scholarships are exempt from paying tuition fees only.
External Scholarships
Scholarships offered by Qatar University to applicants from outside Qatar. These applicants may apply directly to the University. Such students will be sponsored by Qatar University and these scholarships include exemption from tuition fees, provision of university accommodation, and annual round trip air fare ticket and booking fees exemption.
University Housing
Free accommodation offered by Qatar University for students who satisfy all conditions set forth by the University. This includes meals and transportation to and from Qatar University.
Annual Airline Ticket
A round-trip ticket from Doha to the town nearest to the student's house in his/her homeland. Each ticket is given once every year to the students who satisfy the conditions set forth by the University.
Competitive Scholarships
Scholarships where students or applicants are selected on competitive basis based on their university GPA if the student is current student at QU, or based on their high school GPA if the student in newly applicant student.
Non-Competitive Scholarships
Scholarships that are given to students upon submitting the required documents to the Scholarship and International Students Section.
Maximum Duration Condition
All scholarship students must commit to maximum duration which is the proposed duration of the academic program that he/she is studying at, which is based on the program graduation requirements, in addition to the number of semesters spent in the Foundation Program (maximum one year). The maximum duration does not include summer courses or courses that the student drops or withdraws.
Conditions applied to certain scholarships
- Qatar University Scholarship
- Academic Excellence Scholarship
- Outstanding Performance Scholarship
Foundation Period
- GPA and the number of registered credit hours during the Foundation Program are not counted.
- Complete the Foundation Program in 2 semesters only (one year).
- If the student did not pass the Foundation Program in 2 semesters:
- Internal Scholarship: the scholarship will be suspended; the student can continue studying at Qatar University but has to pay full tuition fees on his own. However, for Non-Competitive Scholarships only students can return the scholarship after completing the foundation program or transfer to colleges that do not require foundation program.
- External Scholarship: the scholarship will be stopped; student's residency will be canceled and the student will be given a one-way ticket to go back to his country, as long as Qatar University is his sponsor. However, this student can continue his study in QU and remain under QU residency sponsorship as a paying student only when the student fulfill the International students policies to bear all expenses.
Undergraduate Students
After completing the Foundation Program, the following conditions must be fulfilled:
- Must satisfy the maximum duration condition illustrated above.
- Must register and pass 12 credit hours in each regular semester. (In exceptional cases only, such as, incomplete grade, expected to graduate, medical reason, etc. the student can apply for Exception Application through “Self Services Banner” to exclude him from Credit Hour Scholarship Warning; after a decision made by the academic advisor, the section will review the application and respond with the approval or rejection decision).
- Must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 out of 4 for Qatar University scholarships, H.H. the Emir of Qatar's Scholarships for Academic Excellence , and Outstanding Performance Scholarships.
- If the student does not fulfill either of the 2 conditions above (2&3), the student will receive a Scholarship Warning.
- If a student receives 2 Scholarship Warnings (from the same type) or exceeded the maximum duration condition:
- Internal Scholarship: the scholarship will be stopped, and the student can continue studying at Qatar University but has to pay full tuition fees on his own.
- External Scholarship: the scholarship will be stopped; student's residency will be canceled and the student will be given a one-way ticket to go back to his country, as long as Qatar University is his sponsor. However, this student can continue his study in QU and remain under QU residency sponsorship as a paying student only when the student fulfill the International students policies to bear all expenses.
- After the student's scholarship has been canceled, student will not be eligible to receive that scholarship again, regardless of whether the situation is amended.
For further information or inquiries regarding scholarships, please contact the Scholarships and International Admissions Section of the Admissions Department.
Location: Admissions and Registration Building
Women: (+974) 4403-3749
Men: (+974) 4403-3834
Email: scholarships@qu.edu.qa
