Apply through the Deanship of Graduate Studies at King Abdulaziz University, at Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, according to the following;

Admission requirements
1. Age does not exceed (30) years for master degree applicant and (35) years for Ph.D applicant.

2. An approved official academic qualification of grade not less than «Very Good», if the degree offered in grades in the applicant home country.

3. One of the following Score in English language exams:

IELTS 5
TOEFL (IBT) 61
TOEFL (CBT) 170
TOEFL (PBT) 500

4. Good conductance and medical Condition.

5. Two letters of recommendations from previous instructors.

6. Applicant should not be dismissed from one of the educational institutions in the Kingdom.

7. Certificates should be certified from the Saudi embassy in applicant’s country.

Scholarship privileges
1. A monthly gratuity of (2900 SR) for master students and (3400 SR) for Ph.D students.

2. An accommodation allowance (1800 SR) when scholarship student arrives to Jeddah.

3. Health care will be provided for the student.

4. Providing housing and suitable scientific, social, cultural and training care.

5. Procurement of discounted meals.

6. One time award of (3000 SR) for master students, and (4000 SR) for Ph.D students as allowance of word processing of thesis.

7. Graduation award for books cargo (2700SR).

8. Two way tickets to the student annually.

Required documents
1. Curriculum vitae for the applicant.

2. Statement of purpose for the specialization to be enrolled.

3. A copy of graduation certificate (certified from Saudi Embassy).

4. A copy of transcript (certified from Saudi Embassy).

5. Two scientific recommendations from previous instructors.

6. A copy of valid passport.

Tasks and duties of scholarship student
In addition to joining graduate study programs, scholarship student should carry out suitable academic and technical work for his specialization, so that this will not affect his academic performance and education quality of KAU.

Apply online at:

http://ags.kau.edu.sa/admplus_out

http://dgsscholarship.kau.edu.sa

IMPORTANT REMARK
Please attach a letter stating that you are applying for the Thermal Engineering & Desalination Technology Dept. or the chemical & Materials Engineering Dept. and to carry out research work at Center of Excellence in Desalination Technology (CEDT).

Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships

The Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships are available to students for either three or six months of intensive language study and cultural immersion in another country. This award provides funds to cover round-trip transportation, language training expenses, and homestay living arrangements. Applications are considered for candidates interested in studying Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Swedish.

Provided By: Rotary International, The Rotary Foundation
Deadline: Varies
Amount: $16000
Applicable Majors:
Arabic Language and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Hebrew Language and Literature
Italian Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Portuguese Language and Literature
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Russian Language and Literature
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature

Download the Ambassadorial Scholarships application form (PDF).
How to Apply, visit the website

There are four components to the KAUST Discovery Scholarship application:

1. Online student section with essays
2. Letters of recommendation
3. Official university record of achievement (transcripts)
4. Official TOEFL or IELTS English language proficiency score

Applicants who are unable to produce an English language proficiency test score by the deadline may still apply.  If selected, the award offer will be considered conditional until the student can provide a satisfactory test score at a later date.

DEADLINES

The Discovery Application deadline has been extended to May 25 2008

Your supplemental documents (academic transcripts, English language proficiency test score such as TOEFL/IELTS) not included in your online application must be received by the KAUST Scholarships office by May 25, 2008 or earlier.

You may scan and e-mail copies of official TOEFL/ IELTS results to scholarships@kaust.edu.sa by May 25, 2008. Applicants who are unable to produce an English language proficiency test score by the deadline may still apply.  If selected, the award offer will be considered conditional until the student can provide a satisfactory test score at a later date.

Visit the scholarship page http://kaust.edu.sa/

The applicant should hold a Bachelor degree (Masters degree for Ph.D) in Civil engineering with an outstanding grade (4.5/5 or 3.5/4 or higher). A TOEFL score of 500 or higher and an excellent score in GRE are also required.

Accepted applicants are supported through the Graduate Assistantship Program of King Abdulaziz University. The program provides awarded students with the following:
1. Tuition waiver.
2. A monthly stipend of 2000 Saudi Riyals (US$ 533)
3. Housing in the university dorms.

The selected applicant will have a good chance to participate in funded research projects.

Graduate assistants will be required to actively participate in research activities and other related duties as assigned by the department. Continued support for graduate students depends on their ability to maintain high graduate academic standing, perform research related activities and maintain a high level of research achievement through participation in authoring and co-authoring scientific publications.

Please send the following information to the e-mail address below:
- Copy of transcript
- Copy of your Bachelors degree (Masters degree for Ph.D)
- Copy of TOEFL , GRE test scores
- List of References
- Recommendation letter(s)
- Any other documents you find relevant

engce1@gmail.com OR ce-eng@kau.edu.sa

Prof. Sabry Ahmed Shihata,
Chairman, Civil Engineering Department
College of Engineering
King Abdulaziz University
P.O. Box 80204
Jeddah 21589,
SAUDI ARABIA

Tel: 966-2-6400000 (ext 68138) or 966-2-695-2488
Fax: 966-2- 695-2179

Candidates from all areas of computer science, Information systems and computer engineering are welcome to apply. Areas of research interest in CCIS include:

1. Software Engineering
2. Database Systems
3. Distributed Systems
4. Image Processing
5. Simulation & Modeling
6. Artificial Intelligence
7. Arabic Computational Linguistics
8. Object Oriented Technologies
9. Networks & Internet Technologies
10. Computer Architecture & VLSI
11. Computer Security
12. E-business / ERP Systems

The positions are available for juniors and seniors researches. Journal publications in computer science and/or related fields are required for senior researchers.

Eligible researchers will be awarded scholarships to enroll in the college graduate programs (MSc and PhD). All candidates will participate in teaching undergraduate courses. The candidate is expected to have a light teaching load (one or two courses, 15 hours per week), so that he/she can concentrate mostly on research activities.

Candidates are required to have a BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. Fluency in English, an outstanding academic /research record and a very good potential to develop an outstanding research career is required.

A letter of application, curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, resume and a list of three references should be sent by electronic submission to DEAN_CCIS@ccis.ksu.edu.sa or send to:

Dean of College of Computer & Information Sciences
P. O. Box 51178, Riyadh 11543, Saudi Arabia
Or fax: +966-467-5630

VIA: official announcement

Interested candidate should email their resume together with photocopies of all examination results, relevant certificates to

Dr Fahd A. Alturki
ATRC, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Atrc.ksu@gmail.com