Islamic Development Bank Scholarship Program 2024-2025

Announcement of IsDB Scholarship Program for the Muslim Communities in Non-Member Countries for the Academic Year 2024-2025.

The objective of the SPMC is to provide opportunities for academically meritorious and financially needy young Muslim students and to pursue undergraduate or first-degree studies and to train them as professionals with commitment and dedication to develop their communities and countries.

SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS & FACILITIES

The IDBS programme covers the following items

Tuition fees / payable to the universities directly
Clothing allowance /Books the equivalent of three months monthly stipends, once a year
(Either at the university or local state hospital) Cost of medical treatment

ELIGIBILITY COURSE’S

At present, the programme focuses on

  • Medicine
  • Nursing
  • Engineering
  • Nutrition study
  • Agriculture
  • Computer science
  • Dentistry
  • Forestry
  • Pharmacy
  • Fishery
  • Veterinary science

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The programme is intended to be for academically meritorious but financially needy Muslim student’s with a strong desire to engage in social services and community development. They must also be able to meet the following eligibility criteria

  • In need of financial assistance without which study may have to stop
  • Maximum age of 24 years
  • Not an IsDB staff member or Executive Director, his/her alternate, and/or staff of any type of appointment (including temporary and consultant) of the IsDB Group nor a close relative by blood or adoption, with the term “close relative” defined as mother, father, sister, half-sister, brother, half-brother, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew;
  • Completed senior secondary education (or the equivalent of approximately 12 years of education) with good grades in major science subjects
  • Provided evidence of language proficiency in the university medium of instruction as relevant. The language proficiency must be supported by a document or certificate, e.g., for English, by a recognized language certificate such as TOEFL or IELTS or by having passed the required level test conducted such as by the British Council or equivalent system in French or other languages.
  • Provided certified English or French translation of all documents in case they are initially in other languages
  • Be medically fit and willing to undergo medical examination after selection
  • Having secured admission in one of the disciplines covered under the programme at a recognized college or university in their own country is desirable;
  • Not living in a country other than his/her home country.
  • Not a beneficiary of any other scholarship at the time of application and during studies

Objective: The objective of the SPMC is to provide opportunities for academically meritorious and financially needy young Muslim students to pursue undergraduate or first-degree studies and to train them as professionals with dedication and commitment to develop their communities and countries

Source:IsDB