Islamic Development Bank Merit Scholarships 2018-2019 for PhD & Postdoctoral Research (Fully Funded)
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) offers the Merit Scholarship Programme for Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral Research for the academic year 2018-2019. This program aims to support promising professionals and researchers from IDB Member Countries to pursue full-time Ph.D. studies or post-doctoral research in various development-related fields.
Successful candidates will receive funding for tuition fees, living allowances, health insurance, and round-trip air tickets. This scholarship is an excellent opportunity for those looking to advance their academic careers while contributing to development in their home countries.
Eligibility
Applicants must be from IDB Member Countries and meet the following criteria:
- Age not over 35 years for Ph.D. study and 40 years for Post-Doctoral research.
- Attached to a research/academic/development institution in science and technology in their respective country.
- Possess the required academic background and professional/research experience in the related field.
- Demonstrate that their research proposal has development relevance to their country/institution.
- Nominated by their institution with the application signed and stamped by the Head of the institution.
Benefits
The scholarship covers tuition fees, living allowances, health insurance, round-trip air tickets, conference participation allowance, and scientific paper preparation allowance.

