Scholarships

Since its establishment, the King Faisal Foundation has received numerous applications for scholarships from all over the world to study all kinds of majors and at different levels of education, from elementary school to post-doctoral studies.
To date, the Foundation has invested over 126 million Saudi Riyals in these scholarships. Hundreds of students from various countries, who met the scholarship eligibility requirements, have been able to pursue different levels of education in several majors thanks to the scholarships provided by the King Faisal Foundation.

King Faisal School Scholarships
Scholarships awarded to King Faisal School students are announced on the school's official social media accounts during the second semester of every year. To learn about these scholarships, please contact the School's Admissions and Registration Office on the following:

Email: scholarships@kff.com

Phone: (011) 4820802
Effat University Scholarships
Applying for a scholarship at Effat University can be done through the university according to set conditions and criteria. For more information, please contact the Office of Scholarship and Financial Aid at the university on:

Email: Scholarships@effatuniversity.edu.sa

Phone: +966 920003331, Ext. 7518/7516/7510/7507
Alfaisal University Scholarships
Scholarships offered to Alfaisal University are temporarily on hold for new applicants, but previously enrolled recipients will continue to avail from the Scholarship Program as long as they fulfill the GPA requirements. Only in exceptional cases which present extraordinary educational achievement which could add value to the student community at the university can new applications be considered. For more information, please contact the Programs Department at King Faisal Foundation on:

Email: scholarships@kff.com
As part of its ongoing support for education and human development, King Faisal Foundation offers dozens of scholarships annually to students pursuing their education in the institutions operating under its umbrella: Alfaisal University, Effat University and King Faisal School. These institutions receive applications and make decisions on them based on set admission and scholarship criteria. The Foundation no longer offers scholarships to study outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Scholarships Inside Saudi Arabia

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS BY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Alfaisal University
54%
King Faisal School
34%
Effat University
6%
Prince Sultan College–Jeddah
3%
Prince Sultan College–Abha
3%

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS BY AREA OF UNIVERSITY STUDY

Medicine and Surgery
68%
Engineering
12%
Business Administration
6%
Architecture
2%
Travel and Tourism Management
2%
Hospitality Management
1%
General Studies
1%
Management Information Systems
1%
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
1%
Radiological and Imaging Sciences
1%
Biomedical Sciences
1%
Psychology
1%

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS BY EDUCATIONAL LEVEL

Elementary School
1.13%
Middle School
2.44%
High School
23.5%
Diploma
2.25%
Bachelor’s
66.92%
Master’s
3.2%

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS BY REGIONS OF ORIGIN

Arab Countries
83%
Asia
11%
North America
3%
Europe
2%
Africa
1%

Scholarships Outside Saudi Arabia

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS BY AREA OF UNIVERSITY STUDY

Sciences
36%
Engineering
32%
Medicine
21%
Political Sciences
3%
Islamic Studies
3%
Foreign Languages
1%
Linguistics
1%
Arabic & Middle Eastern Studies
1%

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS BY EDUCATIONAL LEVEL

Doctorate
62.34%
Master’s
23.38%
Research/Post-Doctoral
14.29%

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS BY REGIONS OF ORIGIN

Arab Countries
72.7%
Asia
16.9%
Europe
5.7%
Africa
3.9%
North America
1.3%

STUDENTS ON KFF SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE CONTINUED THEIR GRADUATE STUDIES IN PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS:

AND HAVE TRAVELLED TO 10 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE:

Unites States of America, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Russia, Canada and Australia.