Details About Islamic Development Bank IsDB Scholarship 2025/26

• Host Countries: IsDB Partner Countries
• Benefits: Fully Funded
• Deadline: 5th April 2025
  

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Financial Benefits

The ISDB Scholarship Program Covers:

• Tuition fees
• Living stipend
• Books and materials
• Health insurance
• Travel expenses
• Research or participation costs

Types of Scholarship

The Following Programs are open:

• Merit Scholarship Program (MSP)
• IsDB Master of Science Scholarship Program (M.Sc.)
• Scholarship Program for Muslim Communities in Non-Member Countries (SPMC)
• IsDB – ISFD Scholarship Program for IsDB Least Developed Member Countries

  

1) IsDB Merit Scholarship Program (MSP)

This program offers scholarships for Ph.D. and post-doctoral research from the Top Universities in the World. This Program is open to the IsDB Member countries.

ISDB Member Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen.

• Location of Placement: Any Top Universities in the World.
• Read more about IsDB Merit Scholarship Program

2) IsDB Master of Science Scholarship Program (M.Sc.)

Successful candidates are required to secure admission to a university within an IsDB member country that is ranked within the top 1000 by the Times Higher Education Supplement

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• Location of Placement: Top 1000 Universities in IsDB member Countries
• Read more about IsDB Master of Science Scholarship

3) Scholarship Program for Muslim Communities in Non-Member Countries (SPMC)

This Program supports Young Muslims from IsDB non-member countries to pursue undergraduate degrees in medicine, engineering, technology, agriculture, and related fields at recognized government universities in the students’ own countries.

List of eligible countries with Muslim Communities: Australia, Canada, Croatia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Germany, Ghana, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, The Philippines, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam, Zambia, Liberia, Cambodia, Mauritius, Macedonia.

• Location of Placement: Student’s Own Country
• INSTITUTIONS OF STUDY
  Priority is given to Ph.D. applicants with secured admission at countries and universities that have concluded a cooperation agreement with IsDB, such as Malaysia, Turkey, the University of Queen Mary in United Kingdom and the Makerere University in Uganda. Successful candidates for the Ph.D. program may also secure admission at one of the reputable universities in IsDB member countries listed among the top 1,000 in the Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) or QS international universities ranking. Successful candidates for post-doctoral research are invited to undertake their research project at centers of excellence in IsDB member countries that have facilities and equipment to undertake cutting-edge research projects.
  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
  The program is only for scholars from MCs who are attached to educational, scientific, and technological institutions and research centers in their home countries and are actively working in the scientific and technological development of their countries. The program does not award scholarships to sole individuals, but to individuals at the institutional level. The institutions are partners in the program. Promising and talented individuals are sponsored and nominated by their institutions and accepted as appropriate by the offices of IsDB Governors in terms of the developmental and scientific needs of their countries.

  To be eligible, applicants for the MSP must meet set criteria, including:
  Be up to the age of: (a) 35 years for Ph.D. study; or (b) 40 years for post-doctoral research.
  Have an M.Sc. (for Ph.D. study) or Ph.D. (for post-doctoral research) in a field of science/technology listed under the program.
  Have above average (“Very Good”) academic achievement. Have good command of the language of the institution of study and the ability to conduct scientific work in it.
  Have work and/or research experience of not less than two (2) years for Ph.D. study or five (5) years for post-doctoral research in the related field. Have a record of publications/research in the same field.
  Have a proposed field of study and/ or research in one of the fields listed under the approved fields of study with scientific and development relevance to the country being clearly demonstrated in a research proposal

  BENEFITS AND FACILITIES For the successful candidates, the scholarship covers the following items:
   The cost of tuition fees is charged by the universities and payable to the universities directly.
  Monthly stipend commensurate with the cost of living in the country of study, on a single-status basis Medical insurance under the university health scheme Thesis/scientific papers preparation Conference allowance for Ph.D. scholars A return air ticket and installation allowance for scholars studying overseas. The scholarship does not cover the following: Visa application(s) costs.
  Expenses to bring and/or support a scholar’s family members. Extracurricular courses or training. Language training not provided by the study program.
  Additional travel during your study program. Expenses related to research, supplementary educational materials, field trips, participation in workshops/ seminars, exchange programs conferences or internships.
  Educational equipment, such as computers.
  Residence permit fee.

  

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4) IsDB – ISFD Scholarship Program for IsDB Least Developed Member Countries (LDMCs)

The IsDB-ISFD scholarship program targets students from 21 Least Developed IsDB Member Countries (LDMCs). It provides funding for bachelor’s degrees or technical diplomas in medicine, engineering, agriculture, and other related fields from universities in
member countries that have concluded agreements with IsDB (Malaysia, Morocco,
and Türkiye)

List of 21 Least Developed IsDB Member Countries (LDMCs): Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Yemen.

• Location of Placement: Students’ Own Country
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Eligibility Criteria

• The IsDC Scholarship is open to the IsDB Member Countries and Muslim Communities in Non-Member Countries.
• Candidates can apply for the Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, and Postdoc Research.
• There is no application Fee.

How to Apply for the IsDB Scholarship 2025/26?

To apply, please click here. Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) does not charge any fees at any stage of the scholarship process. The Link to the official website is given below.

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