Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Canada Denmark Malaysia Morocco Turkey United Kingdom Uzbekistan
Overview
Recognizing the importance of qualified human resources for social advancement and sustainable development, the IsDB has been addressing human resources development in member countries alongside its development financing activities.
Details
The IsDB has been funding the following Scholarship Programmes for citizens from IsDB member countries and Muslim communities worldwide:
- Undergraduate Programme
- Master’s Programme
- PhD Programme and Post-doctoral Research Programme
- IsDB-ISFD for Vocational Education & Training (VET)
- Bachelor studies for the IsDB 21 Least Developed Member Countries (LDMCs)
The Bank has also launched a joint programme with The World Academy of Science (TWAS) in Trieste, Italy to support capacity building aimed at building critical mass in the fields of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) to address sustainable development challenges of member countries
These Scholarship programmes are important part of the developmental initiatives led by IsDB to foster technology and knowledge sharing among its member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries. They are designed to attract talented male and female students and build the right competencies required to empower communities and achieving national and global development plans including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
To combine academic rigours with cost saving, the IsDB has pursued a partnership programme with selected reputable universities worldwide, under which the hosting universities will play an important role to provide the students with the necessary services, mentoring, guidance and counselling to ensure their academic success. Through these strategic partnerships, the IsDB also wishes its graduates to be ready to dedicate themselves to their communities and countries. The IsDB also expects them to play a leading role in assisting the development of their communities. In other word, the IsDB expects them to be Good Citizens and Competent Professionals at the same time.
Currently, the partnership programme is successfully implemented with the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom, Copenhagen University in Denmark, and McGill University in Canada. In addition, the IsDB is currently partnering with the Ministry of Education in Malaysia, Council of Higher Education in Turkey, Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation (AMCI) in Morocco, National University of Uzbekistan, Tashkent University of Information Technologies which have been generous enough to provide places for IsDB students on free or subsidized fees.
An Alumni portal is being initiated to link the Alumnus beyond national boundaries to make a wider impact of their expertise for the benefit of the member countries and Muslim Communities in non-member countries around the globe. This is the vision of the IsDB to maintain unity among the Alumni, continue reaching-out to them and invite them to participate, among others, in an annual Call for Innovation through its recently launched “Engage Platform & Transform Fund”. The winning applicants will receive a financial support to translate their innovative ideas into development solutions and possible commercialization”.
Undergraduate Scholarship Programme
The Programme was launched with the objective to provide educational opportunities to academically meritorious young students from Member Countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries to pursue undergraduate or first-degree study at a public/government university and to train them in specific fields to empower communities to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Presidency 5-Year Plan (P5P).
Concept
The Programme is a tool for the improvement of the socio-economic conditions in general. It is a scholarship programme and a development programme at the same time, since the students are required to play a leading role in assisting the development of their communities and countries after completion of their studies.
Master Scholarship Programme
The Programme was launched with an objective to assist IsDB member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries in the development of their human capitals in key areas of development to pursue Master degree in specific fields to empower communities with a special focus on “Sustainability Science” to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Presidency 5-Year Plan (P5P).
Concept
The concept of the Programme is based on the following:
- The Programme is a tool for the improvement of the socio-economic conditions in general. It is a scholarship programme and a development programme at the same time, since the students are required to play a leading role in assisting the development of their communities and countries after completion of their studies.
- The Programme offers scholarships leading to a full-time Master degree (in 2 years maximum) either through course work, research or a combination of both. Whichever the mode, it must be completed within the specified two-year time frame and there is no possibility of extension with the IsDB funding.
- The scholarship is awarded as an interest-free loan (Qard Hasan) to the students but grant to their communities/countries. The beneficiaries are required to refund 50% of the loan after graduation and securing gainful employment, to a Local Education Trust Fund (LETF) established in each member country benefiting from the Programme. The collected amounts are to be recycled in new scholarships offered to students from the same country.
- The graduated students are required to take part in the development of their communities/ countries, through their respective professions, while the community development services rendered by the graduates will contribute to the overall development of their communities/countries
PhD and Post-Doctoral Research Programme
The Programme was launched with the objective to produce technically qualified human resources in the IsDB member countries and Muslim Communities in non-member countries by providing scholarships to promising and outstanding scholars and researchers to undertake PhD studies and Post-Doctoral research in development related fields with a special focus on “Sustainability Science” and to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Presidency 5-Year Plan (P5P).
Concept
The concept of the Programme is based on the following:
- The Programme is designed to strengthen and enhance the scientific, technological and research capability and the potential of scholars, researchers, institutions and countries in order to meet the national needs in the area of science and technology to improve their socio-economic conditions.
- It is a scholarship programme and a development programme at the same time, since the scholars are required to play a leading role in assisting the development of their communities and countries after completion of their studies.
- The Programme offers scholarships leading to a full-time Ph.D. degree (three years maximum) and Post-doctoral research (one year maximum).
- The scholarship is awarded as an interest-free loan (Qard Hasan) to the scholars but grant to their communities/countries.The beneficiaries are required to refund 50% of the loan after graduation and securing gainful employment, to a Local Education Trust Fund (LETF) established in each member country benefiting from the Programme. The collected amounts are to be recycled in new scholarships offered to students from the same country.
- After completion of research, the scholars are required to take part in the development of their communities/countries, through their respective professions, while the community development services rendered by the graduates will contribute to the overall development of their communities/countries.
IsDB-ISFD Vocational Education Training (VET)
The Programme is fully funded by the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD), with the specific aim of reducing poverty in the following 21 Member Countries:
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Gambia
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Niger
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somali
- Sudan
- Togo
- Uganda
- Yemen
The programme provides educational opportunities to academically meritorious young students from the above 21 LDMCs to pursue Vocational Education and Training (VET) at a public/government institution/vocational training center to equip them with knowledge, skills and competences required in particular occupations and on the labour market and enable them to make a meaningful contribution to the development of their countries.
Concept
The scholarship is awarded as an interest-free Flex-Pay Installment Loan (Qard Hasan) to the students. Repayment will take place once the students finish their study and secure a gainful employment, to a Local Education Trust Fund (LETF) established in each member country benefiting from the Programme. The collected amounts are to be recycled in new scholarships offered to students from the same country.
IsDB-ISFD Bachelor Degree Programme
The Programme is funded by the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD), with the specific aim of reducing poverty in the following 21 Least Developed Member Countries (LDMCs):
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Gambia
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Niger
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somali
- Sudan
- Togo
- Uganda
- Yemen
Concept
The Programme provides educational opportunities to academically meritorious and financially impoverished young men and women from the above 21 LDMCs to pursue Bachelor degree at a public/government university and to train them in specific fields and enable them to make a meaningful contribution to the development of their countries.
The scholarship is awarded as an interest-free Flex-Pay Installment Loan (Qard Hasan) to the students. Repayment will take place once the students finish their study and secure a gainful employment, to a Local Education Trust Fund (LETF) established in each member country benefiting from the Programme. The collected amounts are to be recycled in new scholarships offered to students from the same country.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Undergraduate Scholarship Programme
The Programme is open for academically meritorious students with strong desire to engage in social services and community development after graduation. The prospective candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Citizens of any of the IsDB member countries or Muslim communities in non-member countries;
- Completed high school with minimum good grades in major subjects or currently studying in first year at one of the top public/government universities in their own countries or in member countries having agreement with the IsDB (Malaysia, Morocco and Turkey);
- Not in receipt of any other scholarship; and
- Be medically fit and willing to undergo medical tests after selection.
Master Scholarship Programme
The Programme is open for academically meritorious students and mid-career professionals from member countries and Muslim Communities in non-member countries who meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Citizens of any of the IsDB member countries or Muslim communities in non-member countries;
- Be a graduate with a grade above “Good” in his/her bachelor studies.
- Not in receipt of any other scholarship; and
- Be medically fit and willing to undergo medical tests after selection.
PhD and Post-doctoral research Programme
The Programme is designed to help promising and outstanding scholars from member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries who meet the following criteria:
1. PhD study
- Have Master’s degree in one of the fields of study of the programme.
- Have minimum ("Very Good") academic standing;
- Preferably have work and/or research experience.
- Have a research proposal in one of the fields of study of the programme stating its scientific and development relevance to the community / country.
- Be medically fit and be willing to undergo medical tests after selection.
2. Post-doctoral research
- Have PhD degree in one of approved fields of the programme.
- Have minimum ("Very Good") academic standing.
- Have not less than two (2) years of experience in the field of research.
- Must have a record of publications/research in the same field.
- Have a research proposal in one of the fields of study of the programme stating its scientific and development relevance to the community / country.
- Be medically fit and be willing to undergo medical tests after selection
IsDB-ISFD Vocational Education Training (VET)
The prospective candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Citizens of any of the 21 IsDB LDMCs mentioned above.
- Completed high school with minimum good grades in major subjects;
- Not in receipt of any other scholarship; and
- Be medically fit and willing to undergo medical tests after selection.
IsDB-ISFD Bachelor Degree Programme
The Programme is open for academically meritorious students with strong desire to engage in social services and community development after graduation. The prospective candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Citizens of any of the 21 IsDB LDMCs mentioned above.
- Completed high school with minimum good grades in major subjects;
- Not in receipt of any other scholarship; and
- Be medically fit and willing to undergo medical tests after selection.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
The programme covers the following items:
- Monthly stipend commensurate with the cost of living of the country of study;
- Tuition fees, if any, subject to IsDB’s approval;
- Cost of medical treatment at university/government hospital;
- Economy class return air tickets (once at the time of joining and on completion of study) and installation and equipment allowance for the students selected to study abroad at partnered universities/countries.
To help students prepare themselves for their future leading role in the development of their communities and countries, the IsDB also provides them with extra-curricular activities under a special programme called “Mentorship, Guidance and Counselling Programme” to ensure their academic progress and social and psychological integration at the university as well as with the local community environment.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
