The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) offers a range of funded scholarships in Qatar for academically deserving candidates from both inside and outside Qatar. These scholarships are based on academic merit or financial need and aim to attract researchers and practitioners who contribute to knowledge, ethics, and professionalism.

🔆 Host Details
✅ Host Country: Qatar
✅ Host Organization: Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
✅ Scholarship Location: Doha
✅ Scholarship Level: Masters and Doctoral Studies

🔆 Programs Offered
✅ Masters Programs (19 total): Public Policy, Development Economics, Public Administration, Executive Master of Public Administration, EMBA/EMPA Dual Degree Program, Clinical Psychology, Comparative Literature, Conflict Management and Humanitarian Action, Critical Security Studies, History, Human Rights, Journalism, Linguistics and Arabic Lexicography, Media Studies, Philosophy, Politics and International Relations, Social Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, and Anthropology.
✅ Doctoral Programs (8 total): History, Media Studies, Critical Security Studies, Political Science and International Relations, Linguistics and Arabic Lexicography, Sociology, Public Administration, and Development Economics.

🔆 Scholarship Types
✅ Tamim Scholarships:

• Merit-based scholarships for top Qatari students, residents, and international students from the Arab world.

• Covers full tuition fees.

• International students from outside Qatar receive free housing, a monthly stipend, and health insurance.

✅ Sanad Scholarships:

• Need-based scholarships for Qatari students, residents, and international students.

• Covers 10% to 100% of tuition fees depending on financial need.

• International students from outside Qatar also receive free housing, a monthly stipend, and health insurance.

🔆 PhD Scholarships Phases
✅ First Phase Scholarship: Awarded upon admission if eligibility and selection criteria are met.
✅ Second Phase Scholarship: Granted to students advancing to the prospectus stage with a GPA of at least 3.5.
✅ Third Phase Scholarship: Covers dissertation research after passing the comprehensive exam.

🔆 Eligibility Criteria
✅ Must first be admitted to a master’s or PhD program at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies.
✅ Only one scholarship application can be submitted using the official form from the Admissions Office.
✅ Must submit all required and official documents.
✅ Scholarships are based on merit, financial need, or both.
✅ Must meet the language requirement (Arabic or English, depending on the program).
✅ Cannot combine other scholarships without approval.
✅ Must maintain good academic standing.
✅ PhD students must meet GPA and comprehensive exam requirements.
✅ Visit the official DI website for updated details and deadlines.

🔆 Benefits
✅ Full or partial tuition fee coverage (depending on scholarship type).
✅ Monthly stipend for international students.
✅ Free housing in institute dorms.
✅ Health insurance.
✅ Opportunity to study in one of the most dynamic cities in the Middle East.
✅ Exposure to research-focused, interdisciplinary education.

🔆 How to Apply
✅ Create an account on the Doha Institute admission portal.
✅ Fill in all personal and educational information.
✅ Upload all required documents on the online portal.
✅ Request references online (referees submit forms electronically).
✅ Complete all fields and submit the form.
✅ Applications can be saved and completed later.

🔆 Required Documents

For Master’s Students:
✅ Resume
✅ Valid passport
✅ Qatari ID (for residents/nationals)
✅ Undergraduate transcript
✅ Graduation certificate/diploma
✅ Personal statement
✅ TOEFL/IELTS/DELF B2 (if applicable)
✅ Academic essay (for School of Social Sciences and Humanities applicants)

For Doctoral Students:
✅ Updated CV
✅ Passport
✅ Qatari ID (for residents/nationals)
✅ Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees
✅ Transcripts of both degrees
✅ IELTS/TOEFL test score
✅ Master’s thesis or research sample
✅ Statement of purpose/interest
✅ Initial doctoral dissertation proposal
✅ 3 reference letters

🔆 Deadline
✅ Last date to apply: 15th January 2026