ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION

To qualify for the KAUST Scholar Award, you:

• Must be enrolled at a select university that KAUST has invited to nominate scholars for the KAUST Scholar Award;
• Must be enrolled as a doctoral student and be nominated to KAUST by your Department Chair;
• Must be involved in innovative research related to one of the KAUST fields of study in science, engineering or technology;
• Must submit a university record documenting academic achievement at the highest level, including research activities;
• Must have the potential to make a unique and significant scholarly contribution to a KAUST-related field of study;
• Must be able to travel outside of your home country to attend KAUST-sponsored enrichment activities; and,
• Must be willing to serve as a KAUST “Ambassador” and represent KAUST at research conferences and workshops, participate in join KAUST research projects as appropriate, and serve as mentors to KAUST Discovery Scholarship recipients.

Selection Criteria

KAUST has established a global KAUST Scholar Award nomination process that will ensure a consistent and transparent process. All nominees will be evaluated by the following criteria:

• Academic and research achievement and potential
• Commitment to KAUST goals
• Statement of research purpose
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• Commitment to KAUST fields of study and joint research opportunities as appropriate