IsDB Scholarship 2025-2026 : Fully Funded Scholarships for Muslim StudentsJuly 14, 2024 by Digital Vaults Editorial Team

Amount: $25000
Deadline: April 30, 2025

This opportunity opens on Feb 2025. This is an advance notice.

Successful awardees for 24-25 will be notified through emails by July 15, 2024. We wish all applicants the best of luck and look forward to announcing the list of awardees of our Scholarship Programs soon.

Islamic Development Bank has rendered its services in Saudi Arabia since 1983. The objective of the full tuition fee scholarship program is to hunt the hidden abilities of the students to delegate communities and put the focus on sustainability science.

IsDB scholarship is provided to the citizens of IsDB member countries and Muslims living in non-member countries. IsDB is a fully-funded scholarship granted to international students. This scholarship is offered to Undergraduate, Master’s, Ph.D., and post-doctoral research students.

Islamic Development Bank provides its applicants monthly stipend, full educational cost of college, traveling support, full medical coverage and much more. This helps improve the economic conditions of Muslims and their member countries. This scholarship program is also called a “Distinct Community-Oriented Development Program” because it is focused on community development.

Scholarship Summary

Programs offered: Under-graduation, Master’s, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral, VET

Scholarship type: Fully funded

Countries: All the IDB-recognized countries (Included Pakistan and Bangladesh)

Sourced by: Islamic Development Bank

Deadline for application: 30th April 2025 (Expected)

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Scholarship Coverage

This is a fully funded scholarship, and it will cover the following:

Tuition fee that is submitted to the university.
All the installments and registrations to apply for the scholarship.
All the expenses of traveling into the particular country and coming back.
This will also cover the accommodation fee and usual expenses of the residing student.
Medical insurance.
The scholarship also covers funds to participate in extra-curricular activities to boost their confidence and to make them better at socializing in an outside environment. This happens under a program called “Mentorship Guidance and Counselling Programme.”
Funds for thesis and research work completion.

Courses Offered by the Universities

Population growth
Responsible growth
Biodiversity
Green chemistry
Waste management
Sustainable agriculture
Climate change
Sustainable studies
Water and hygiene
Energy
Health
Education for sustainable development
Finance and banking
Islamic economics
Micro-plastics
Plastic pollution
Infrastructure and innovation development
ICT for development

Eligible countries

All the IsDB member countries are eligible for this scholarship, including Iran, Libya, Qatar, UAE, Nigeria, Turkey, Egypt, Kuwait, Pakistan, Sudan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Yemen, and many others.

Language for the course: English

Eligibility Criteria

For under-graduation:

Applicants must complete their intermediate studies of 12 years before applying for the scholarship program.
They must have maintained good grades in the major subjects.
Students must be mentally, medically, and physically fit to get the scholarship.
They have not attended any other scholarship program before or during the application time.

For Master’s Program:

To apply for a Master’s scholarship program, the applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in a major subject.
Should have the minimum good grades in graduation.
Students with research work are preferred for a scholarship.
He/she has not attended any other scholarship before or during the application time.

For Ph.D. Program:

Must have the least good grades in the last degree
Should have a master’s in the field that he/she will pursue for higher studies.
Must be medically and mentally fit avail of the scholarship opportunity.
Has not traveled for any other scholarship before or during the application time
The applicant must have done research in the respective fields and needs to submit the proposal to the university while applying for the Ph.D. program.

For VET:

The main obligations and requirements are applied to anyone who is going to get admission in vocational education technique. This includes:

Medical Fitness
The minimum good marks in the last degree
Should not be receiving any other scholarship from the other scholarship programs.
Should be a resident of IsDB-affiliated countries.

Obligations:

Students should be willing to learn and should work hard. They must devote themselves to studies and prove they are worth the investment by the IsDB. IsDB also requires regular progress reports from the students.
Sign all the terms and conditions of the IsDB program, which includes full devotion to their studies. And to serve their respective countries with their services after completing their degree.
They must follow the rules and regulations set by the university and the IsDB program. Students should maintain ethical behavior with their colleagues, staff, and others.
Students should be mentally and physically fit and undergo medical tests to obtain their medical fitness report while applying for the scholarship program.
Should be enrolled in IsDB alumni to report their progress in the future to the IsDB.
They must not accept any other scholarship except the IsDB before or during the application process.

How to Apply for the IsDB scholarship? Step by Step guide

First, you must get admission to the desired institute in your preferred field.
You will get your login details through your email to proceed further.
Next, you must fill out the application form on the official website.
Now is the time to add your documents which differ depending on the program you chose for your studies.

For under-graduation:

You need to upload;

Copy of your ID card and passport
Medical fitness certificate from any hospital
Certificate of your last degree and high school transcripts
Birth certificate
Certified report of language proficiency

For Master’s degree:

Upload your CV
Copy of your ID card and passport
Medical certificate that states your current and previous medical health details
Upload your certificates showing your work.
Your graduation degree and transcripts
Language proficiency test scores