IDB M.Sc. Scholarship Programme

Application Deadline: December 31st 2016

The Programme was launched in 1419 H/1998 named “The IDB M.Sc. Scholarship Programme” for Eligible Member Countries.

Objective and Scope

• The objective of the M.Sc. is to assist Eligible Member Countries in the development of their human resources in science and technology that are both relevant and necessary for their socio-economic development. The Programme is open only to students from the 20 Eligible Member Countries.

Eligibility criteria

• 1. The Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
     • Be a citizen of any of an Eligible Member Country.
     • Age not over 30 years.
     • Be a graduate in science/technology with a grade above Good in his/her academic career.
     • Be nominated by an academic research institution of his/her country.
     • Be determined to return home at the end of his/her studies.
     • Not in receipt of another scholarship.
     • Be medically fit and be willing to undergo medical tests after selection.
  1. Applicants for Statistics, Demography and related disciplines such as Applied Statistics, Demography and Econometrics must meet the following requirements in addition to the above:
     • Be in possession of a B.Sc. degree or its equivalent in statistics or related disciplines.
     • Must have a working experience of at least one year as statistician permanently employed by an institution in a member country.
     • Be determined to return home at the end of his/her studies.

• List of Eligible Member Countries

  1. Afghanistan	2. Benin	3. Burkina Faso	4. Chad	5. Comoros
  6. Djibouti	7. The Gambia	8. Guinea	9. Guinea-Bissau	10. Maldives
  11. Mali	12. Mauritania	13. Mozambique	14. Niger	15. Palestine
  16. Sierra Leone	17. Somalia	18. Togo	19. Uganda	20. Yemen

• Fields of study

  Students may apply only for Science, Engineering, Technology, Medical Sciences, Statistics, Demography, Econometrics, Operational Research and other related fields.

• Place of study

  Selected candidates are to pursue their study at reputable institutions of study in member countries only.

• Benefits

  The scholarship covers the following benefits and entitlements:

  • All academic expenses
  • Living allowances
  • Health Insurance
  • Round trip air-tickets to and from place of study

Application Procedure:

• Complete the application form, get nomination from your institution (if any), then forward it to IDB Governor’s Office in your country by the deadline (31st December).
• No direct application to IDB is considered .

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) M.Sc. Scholarship Programme 2017/2018