ISB PhD and Post-Doctoral Research Programme

The Programme is designed to help promising and outstanding scholars from member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries who meet the following criteria:

• have Master’s degree in one of the fields of study of the programme
• have minimum ("Very Good") academic standing
• preferably have work and/or research experience
• have a research proposal in one of the fields of study of the programme stating its scientific and development relevance to the community / country.
• be medically fit and be willing to undergo medical tests after selection

Purposes: The programme is designed to strengthen and enhance the scientific, technological and research capability and the potential of scholars, researchers, institutions and countries in order to meet the national needs in the area of science and technology to improve their socio-economic conditions.

Programmes: It is a scholarship and a development programme at the same time, since the scholars are required to play a leading role in assisting the development of their communities and countries after completion of their studies.

PhD studies in development related fields with a special focus on Sustainability Science and to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Presidency 5-Year Plan (P5P).

The programme covers the following items:

• Monthly stipend commensurate with the cost of living of the country of study
• Tuition fees, if any, subject to IsDB’s approval
• Cost of medical treatment at university/government hospital
• Economy class return air tickets (once at the time of joining and on completion of study) and installation and equipment allowance for the students selected to study abroad at partnered universities/countries
• Thesis preparation allowance
• Scientific papers’ preparation allowance

The Programme offers scholarships leading to a full-time PhD degree; three years maximum.

The scholarship is awarded as an interest-free loan (Qard Hasan) to the scholars, but grant to their communities/countries. The beneficiaries are required to refund 50% of the loan after graduation and securing gainful employment, to a Local Education Trust Fund (LETF) established in each member country benefiting from the Programme. The collected amounts are to be recycled in new scholarships offered to students from the same country.

Countries of origin: Islamic Development bank member countries: and Muslim communities in non-member countries

Islamic Development Bank (ISB)

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An independent International Selection Committee assesses the applicants’ qualifications and eligibility requirements and ascertains the scientific and development relevance of the proposed fields of study. Recommendation for final selection is made by the committee and final selection is approved by the IsDB management whose decision is final.