Program Overview
The Kuwait Government Scholarship is a fully funded scholarship offered by the Ministry of Higher Education in Kuwait. It covers full tuition fees, free accommodation, a monthly stipend, flight tickets, health insurance, and visa fees. The scholarship is available for international students pursuing a bachelor's degree at Kuwait University or The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET).
Benefits & Financial Coverage & Eligibility & Admission Criteria
Brief Description:
- Host Country: Kuwait
- Funding Organization: Ministry of Higher Education in Kuwait
- Host Universities: Kuwait University or The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET)
- Academic Level: Bachelor's degree
- Eligible Nationalities: All countries
- Application Deadline: May 31, 5202
Available Fields and Faculties for Application:
First: Fields available at The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET):
- College of Health Sciences
- College of Nursing
- College of Technological Studies
- College of Business Studies:
- Accounting
- Material Management
- Insurance
- Banking
- Law
- Management
- Computer Science
- College of Education:
- English Language
- Art Education
- Interior Design
- Physical Education and Sports
- Islamic Studies
- Special Education
- Arabic Language
- Library and Information Science
- Educational Technology
- Musical Education
Second: Fields available at Kuwait University:
- College of Education:
- English Language
- Arabic Language
- College of Social Sciences:
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Psychology
- Political Science
- Geography
- College of Arts:
- Arabic Language
- English Language
- French Language and Culture
- Philosophy
- History
- Media Studies
- College of Sharia and Islamic Studies:
- Jurisprudence and Its Principles
- Comparative Jurisprudence and Sharia Policy
- Tafsir (Quranic Interpretation) and Hadith
- Faith and Islamic Preaching
Scholarship Coverage:
- Full tuition fees.
- Free accommodation.
- Monthly stipend.
- Flight tickets.
- Visa fees.
- Health insurance.
Eligibility Criteria:
- High school GPA requirement:
- 80% for science majors and 85% for arts majors.
- The high school certificate must be recent (no more than two academic years old).
- Maximum age: 25 years for PAAET and 35 years for Kuwait University (verified with a birth certificate).
- Proficiency in Arabic language (both written and spoken).
- The applicant must be free from contagious diseases, injuries, or disabilities.
- Female applicants must be unmarried.
- Priority is given to students from Muslim minority countries.
Required Documents:
Applicants must prepare and upload the following documents for the Kuwait Government Scholarship:
- Completed scholarship application form.
- Recent passport-size photo.
- Copy of passport.
- Graduation certificate and transcript of the most recent qualification, with certified copies.
- Medical certificate.
- Certificate of good conduct.
Application Process:
- Create an account on the scholarship portal.
- Fill out the application form and attach all required documents as mentioned above.
📌 Application Link: Click here to apply