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Master’s / PhD / professional graduate degreesTuition waiver: PhD/SJD 100%; STEM master’s 75%; SHAPE master’s/JD 60%. Selected international stipend: PhD QAR 9,000/month for 45 months; master’s QAR 7,000/month for 21 months; one inbound/outbound airfare pair.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University Graduate Scholarships — Fall 2027

Last verified 24 October 2026 by the Scholarships for Africans editorial team

Hamad Bin Khalifa University Graduate Scholarships — Fall 2027: Tuition waiver: PhD/SJD 100%; STEM master’s 75%; SHAPE master’s/JD 60%. Selected international stipend: PhD QAR 9,000/month for 45 months; master’s QAR 7,000/month for 21 months; one inbound/outbound airfare pair. Eligibility: International applicants including African nationals; programme-specific admission qualifications; merit/need and available funds. Stipends for selected full-time RA/TA graduate students.

Provider
Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Host country
Qatar
Deadline
1 February 2027 — international graduate admission deadline; no separate scholarship deadline stated.
Region
Asia / Middle East

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Eligibility & requirements at a glance

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Who can apply
International applicants including African nationals; programme-specific admission qualifications; merit/need and available funds. Stipends for selected full-time RA/TA graduate students.
Funding
Tuition waiver: PhD/SJD 100%; STEM master’s 75%; SHAPE master’s/JD 60%. Selected international stipend: PhD QAR 9,000/month for 45 months; master’s QAR 7,000/month for 21 months; one inbound/outbound airfare pair.
Study level
Master’s / PhD / professional graduate degrees
Deadline
1 February 2027 — international graduate admission deadline; no separate scholarship deadline stated.

Key eligibility criteria

  • International applicants including African nationals; programme-specific admission qualifications; merit/need and available funds. Stipends for selected full-time RA/TA graduate students.

Recorded funding information

  • Tuition waiver: PhD/SJD 100%; STEM master’s 75%; SHAPE master’s/JD 60%. Selected international stipend: PhD QAR 9,000/month for 45 months; master’s QAR 7,000/month for 21 months; one inbound/outbound airfare pair.

About the Hamad Bin Khalifa University Graduate Scholarships — Fall 2027 (2026)

## Funding Tuition waiver: PhD/SJD 100%; STEM master’s 75%; SHAPE master’s/JD 60%. Selected international stipend: PhD QAR 9,000/month for 45 months; master’s QAR 7,000/month for 21 months; one inbound/outbound airfare pair. ## Funding exclusions and obligations Not guaranteed. LL.M., MS Economics and certificates have0% listed tuition waiver. Stipend covers living, including meals; no family-dependent uplift; external funding excluded from standard rates. Full-time professionals and students working more than 40% of full-time hours are ineligible for stipends. ## Eligibility International applicants including African nationals; programme-specific admission qualifications; merit/need and available funds. Stipends for selected full-time RA/TA graduate students. ## Application timing 1 February 2027 — international graduate admission deadline; no separate scholarship deadline stated. ## How to apply Apply for graduate admission; scholarship consideration during admissions, no separate application stated. Qatar-resident funding deadline 15 March 2027. ## Corrections from the recheck 1 February 2027 is the international graduate ADMISSION deadline, not a separately stated scholarship award deadline. Funding is competitive, not automatic. ## Official sources - [https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/admissions?tabid=Important+Dates](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/admissions?tabid=Important+Dates) - [https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/scholarship](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/scholarship) - [https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/graduate-admissions](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/graduate-admissions) ## Verification notes and limits Public-source verification only; no application submitted. Award selection is not guaranteed. Rechecked 2026-10-24T22:46:00Z; evidence: live-official. Direct page fetch returned HTTP 403; official-domain indexed full text inspected. Do not label every admitted student or every master’s fully funded.

Funding information

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  • Tuition waiver: PhD/SJD 100%; STEM master’s 75%; SHAPE master’s/JD 60%. Selected international stipend: PhD QAR 9,000/month for 45 months; master’s QAR 7,000/month for 21 months; one inbound/outbound airfare pair.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University Graduate Scholarships — Fall 2027 eligibility

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  • International applicants including African nationals; programme-specific admission qualifications; merit/need and available funds. Stipends for selected full-time RA/TA graduate students.

Hamad Bin Khalifa University Graduate Scholarships — Fall 2027 document information

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    How to apply for the Hamad Bin Khalifa University Graduate Scholarships — Fall 2027 2026

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    1. 1
      Check the provider's process

      Consult https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/admissions?tabid=Important+Dates to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there.

    2. 2
      Check eligibility and any requested materials

      Listed eligibility: International applicants including African nationals; programme-specific admission qualifications; merit/need and available funds. Stipends for selected full-time RA/TA graduate students.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist.

    3. 3
      Check dates and next steps

      Listed deadline information: 1 February 2027 — international graduate admission deadline; no separate scholarship deadline stated.. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

    Hamad Bin Khalifa University Graduate Scholarships — Fall 2027 deadline & application timeline

    Provider deadline information: 1 February 2027 — international graduate admission deadline; no separate scholarship deadline stated.. This text cannot be safely converted to a countdown; check the official source for its meaning. The earlier milestones are optional planning suggestions only.

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    4. Planning suggestion: 1 month out

      If submission is required, allow time to check your materials and any stated cutoff.

    5. Provider deadline
      1 February 2027 — international graduate admission deadline; no separate scholarship deadline stated.

      Provider deadline information: 1 February 2027 — international graduate admission deadline; no separate scholarship deadline stated.. Confirm the current instructions and any cutoff or time zone on the official source; no additional time is assumed here.

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    Editorial verification note

    Public-source verification only; no application submitted. Award selection is not guaranteed. Rechecked 2026-10-24T22:46:00Z; evidence: live-official. Direct page fetch returned HTTP 403; official-domain indexed full text inspected. Do not label every admitted student or every master’s fully funded.
    Last checked 10/24/2026

    Frequently asked questions

    Who can apply for the Hamad Bin Khalifa University Graduate Scholarships — Fall 2027?+

    International applicants including African nationals; programme-specific admission qualifications; merit/need and available funds. Stipends for selected full-time RA/TA graduate students.

    What funding does the Hamad Bin Khalifa University Graduate Scholarships — Fall 2027 offer?+

    Listed funding: Tuition waiver: PhD/SJD 100%; STEM master’s 75%; SHAPE master’s/JD 60%. Selected international stipend: PhD QAR 9,000/month for 45 months; master’s QAR 7,000/month for 21 months; one inbound/outbound airfare pair.. Confirm amounts, exclusions and conditions on the official source. This label does not establish any additional benefit components.

    When is the application deadline?+

    Provider deadline information: 1 February 2027 — international graduate admission deadline; no separate scholarship deadline stated.. Confirm the current cutoff and any time zone on the official source; no additional cutoff or late-submission policy is assumed here.

    What documents do I need to apply?+

    No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the documents requested by the provider; requirements may differ from admission requirements.

    How do I check the application process?+

    Consult https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/admissions?tabid=Important+Dates to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there. Listed eligibility: International applicants including African nationals; programme-specific admission qualifications; merit/need and available funds. Stipends for selected full-time RA/TA graduate students.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist. Listed deadline information: 1 February 2027 — international graduate admission deadline; no separate scholarship deadline stated.. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

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