Scholarships
Scholarships Regulation
Types of Scholarship (available according to the announcement)
  • Full scholarships, including student exemption from tuition fees and a monthly allowance.
  • Exemption from Tuition Fees which is limited to exemption from fees only.
  • Monthly Allowance which is limited to a monthly allowance only.
Scholarship Eligibility Requirements (Conditions)
  • The student must have an acceptance for a postgraduate program.
  • The acceptance must be unconditional.
  • For Master's scholarships, the student must have a minimum Accumulative Grade Points Average of 3.00 out of 4.00 or equivalent in the undergraduate degree.
  • For PhD scholarships, applicants must satisfy the program's admission conditions.
  • The student must be full time.
Scholarship Benefits
  • Monthly allowance  for students who are on full and monthly allowance scholarships based on the contract.
  • International students coming from outside Oman who got full scholarship are eligible to get a two-way economy class ticket annually, to the nearest international airport to his/her permanent residence. Approval must be obtained from the Department /Head for the leave.
  • Paid leave for 36 days upon approval of the Department Head.
Commitments of Scholarship Student
  • Adhere to the Postgraduate Scholarships Policy.
  • Must be full time.
  • Commit to the assigned work.
  • Fully comply with SQU regulations, Policies and Decisions issued by the Vice-Chancellor.
The Work Assigned to the Scholarship Student
  • It is only assigned to the students on full or monthly allowance scholarships.
  • It is academic in nature.
  • It is specified by the Department Head.
  • The working hours assigned should not exceed 10 hours per week.
Scholarship Suspension

The scholarship is suspended temporarily in the following cases:

  • Violation of any of the conditions of scholarships.
  • Violation of ethics and morals in force at the university.
  • Failing to register in a semester.
  • Postponement of study after the first semester.
  • Unjustified absence from work for more than 15 continuous days or 21 discontinuous days in a semester.
  • Low performance in the assigned work.
Redemption of the Suspended Scholarship

following must be followed:

  • The acceptance of the college with approval of the Dean is required to redeem the suspended full and monthly allowance scholarships.
  • The approval of the Dean is required to redeem the suspended exemption from tuition fees scholarship.
  • The approval of the Dean is required to redeem the suspended scholarships.
  • The scholarships' benefits are continued after approval from the Dean, based on their types.
  • Money paid by the suspended student during suspension is not reimbursed.
Scholarship Termination

The scholarship is terminated in the following cases:

  • Withdrawal from the academic program.
  • Withdrawal from the scholarship.
  • The student postpones the study in the first semester. Extertional cases may be considered.

 

Important Note: The scholarship may not be redeemed when terminated, and to the University may ask the student to pay back the tuition fees paid by the University towards the scholarship as per the contract when the scholarship is terminated.


SQU Scholarships
SQU Scholarships for the Academic Year 2023/2024
 

Scholarship Details

 

Contract Duration

 

Yearly from 2006

 

For

 

All (Omani & International)

 

Scholarship Type

 

Full & Exemption form Tuition fees Only

 

Number of scholarship

 

120 for both Masters & PhD

 

Cohort

 

  • Admitted Students for the academic year (conditional / unconditional) in accordance with the general conditions of scholarships.

 

College

 

All

 

Major

 

All

 

Mode of Study

 

Full

 

Benefits & Fees Covers

 

Academic Fees

 

Yes

 

Allowance (Full Scholarship)

  • Master 250 OMR
  • PhD 350 OMR

Ticket

Annually to International Students (Return)

 

English Requirement

 

No

 

Bridge Courses

 

No

 

Includes the fees required in the following cases: Probation Period.

 

Procedures

 

Announcement

 

On the same announcement of opening applying for the program every year

 

Application

 

Admission Program Period

Nomination

Concerned College

Contract Signe

Fourth week of study for Full Scholarships & Exemption for Tuition Fees

 

Conditions

 

Up to Postgraduate Scholarship Guidelines

 

 

  • Distribution Scholarships for Academic Year 2023/2024

# College Nomination Criteria For 2022/2023 Scholarships
PhD
Master
Full Scholarship
Exemption from Tuition Fees
Full Scholarship
Exemption from Tuition Fees
1 Medicine & Health Sciences
  • Cumulative GPA
  • Department evaluation

1

4

2

5

2 Engineering
  • Cumulative GPA
  • Interview evaluation
  • Distributing scholarships among programs

2

5

3

8

3 Science
  • Cumulative GPA
  • CV
  • Interview result
  • Priority of Nomination for international students and job seeker Omani students

2

4

4

7

4 Agricultural & Marine Sciences
  • Omani
  • Priority for job seekers
  • Cumulative GPA

2

4

3

4

5 Education
  • Cumulative GPA
  • Exam
  • Interview
  • Research activity

2

5

2

10

6 Arts & Social Sciences
  • Scholarship criteria
  • Department evaluation for (exam or interview)
  • Cumulative GPA

2

4

3

7

7 Economics & Political Sciences
  • Admission test
  • Cumulative GPA
  • Work Experience
  • Interview
  • Research attitude (PHD students)

1

2

2

6

8 Law
  • Scholarship criteria
  • Cumulative GPA
  • Exam
  • Oral exam

-

-

1

6

9 Nursing
  • Scholarship criteria
  • English proficiency
  • Knowledge
  • Interview
  • Critical thinking
  • Distributing scholarships among programs

-

-

1

4

Scholarships for Ministry of Education


Scholarship Details

Contract Duration

Yearly from 2002

For

Ministry of Education employees

Scholarship Type

Exemption form Tuition fees Only

Number of scholarship

25 for Masters

Cohort

New student only

College

Education

Major

All

Mode of Study

Full

Benefits & Fees Covers

Academic Fees

Yes

Allowance

0

English Requirement

No

Bridge Courses

No

Includes the fees required in the following cases: Probation Period, Repeating Courses, Postponement / Withdrawal

Procedures

Announcement

On the same announcement of opening applying for the program every year

Application

Admission Period

Nomination

Ministry of Education

Contract Signe

Not available

Conditions

Up to Scholarship Regulations

Scholarships for Palestinians Students


Scholarship Details

Contract Duration

Yearly from 2017

For

Palestinians Holding Palestinian Passport Student

Scholarship Type

Full

Number of scholarship

2 for Masters

Cohort

New student only

College

All Colleges

Major

All Majors

Mode of Study

Full Release

Benefits & Fees Covers

Academic Fees

Yes

Allowance

250 OR

English Requirement

No

Bridge Courses

No

Includes the fees required in the following cases: Probation Period, Repeating Courses, Postponement / Withdrawal, Extension

Procedures

Announcement

On the same announcement of opening applying for the program every year

Application

Program Admission Period

Nomination

Palestinians Embassy

Contract Signe

Second week of study

Conditions

Up to Scholarship Regulations

Scholarships for Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs


Scholarship Details

Contract Duration

Yearly from 2015

For

Non Omani who has Omani roots, graduated from college of Islamic Sciences

Scholarship Type

Full

Number of scholarship

2 for Masters

Cohort

New student only

College

Education

Major

Islamic 

Mode of Study

Full release

Benefits & Fees Covers

Academic Fees

Yes

Allowance

250 OR

English Requirement

No

Bridge Courses

No

Includes the fees required in the following cases: Probation Period, Repeating Courses, Postponement / Withdrawal, Extension

Procedures

Announcement

On the same announcement of opening applying for the program every year

Application

Admission period

Nomination

Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs

Contract Signe

Second week of study

Conditions

  • Up to Scholarship Regulations
  • Pass personal interview with Ministry

Sponsorship Seats
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) Sponsorships


Scholarship Details

Contract Duration

The one-year contract will cover the whole program duration and its fees from 9/2022-9/2026

For

Omani Student

Sponsorship Type

Exemption form tuition fees

Number of Sponsored Seats

10 Sponsorship for Masters

Cohort

New student only

College

Engineering / Science

Major

Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering / Petroleum Geoscience / Data Science and Machine Learning 

Mode of Study

Full 

Benefits & Fees Covers

Academic Fees

Included

Allowance

Available, up to the company

English Requirement

Not included

Bridge Courses

Not included

Includes the fees required in the following cases: Probation Period

Procedures

 

 

Announcement & Application

 

  • Announce the seats funded through the annual announcement of the programs
  • The student submit the application through the electronic program submission system

Nomination

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)

 

 

Follow Up

 

  • Contract Signing: Applicable
  • Academic Statues: Provided per semester to the sponsor
  • Academic Regulation & Academic Fees Regulation: Applied to the student

 

Conditions/ Target

 

  • Up to Scholarship Regulations
  • Pass Personal interview with the company

 

 

Student Responsibility

 

  • Completion of the degree requirements with the official duration of the program
  • Tuition Fees for the following cases: Repeating Courses, Postponement, Extension

CGG for Services (Oman) Sponsorships


Scholarship Details

Contract Duration

Yearly, from 2022 to 2024

For

All student

Sponsorship Type

Exemption from Tuition fees only

Number of Sponsored Seats

1 for Masters

Cohort

New student only

College

Science

Major

Petroleum and Gas 

Mode of Study

Full / Part time

Benefits & Fees Covers

Academic Fees

Included 3,000 OMR for each student

Allowance

Included

English Requirement

Not included

Bridge Courses

Not Included

Conference / Bench fees

Not exceed 1000 OR

Includes the fees required in the following cases: Probation Period.

Procedures

 

Announcement & Application

 

  • Announce the seats funded through the annual announcement of the programs.
  • The student submit the application through the electronic program submission system.

Nomination

SQU, up to the highest in GPA

 

 

Follow Up

 

  • Contract Signing: Not Applicable.
  • Academic Statues: Provided per semester to the sponsor.
  • Academic Regulation & Academic Fees Regulation: Applied to the student.

 

 

Conditions/ Target

 

  • Up to Scholarship Regulations
  • Priority to donor staff
  • Fresh Bachelor graduates or previously graduated from SQU or from other universities
  • Employed or unemployed

 

 

Student responsibility

 

  • Completion of the degree requirements with the official duration of the program
  • Tuition Fees for the following cases: Repeating Courses, Postponement, Extension