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Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
IsDB Merit Scholarship Program for High Technology (MSP)
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The Merit Scholarship Program for IsDB member countries supports advanced studies and research in critical applied-science and high-technology areas.
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Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- nationality scholars from all IsDB Member Countries
- Very Good academic standing, record of publications
- proposed study aligns with approved MSP fields, proposed study shows development relevance to the home country
- Not open to: IsDB staff, their relatives
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- age Ph.D. applicants up to 35 years
- age post-doctoral applicants up to 40 years
- degree relevant M.Sc. degree for Ph.D. applicants
- degree Ph.D. in a relevant high-technology field for post-doctoral applicants
- career stage at least 2 years of research experience in a related field for post-doctoral applicants
- Not open to: career stage post-doctoral experience abroad within the last 2 years
Not open to: post-doc experience abroad within the last 2 years; IsDB staff and relatives
- Who is eligible
- scholars from all IsDB Member Countries
- Fields of study
- STEM
What's covered Coverage unconfirmed
- Host institution
- University in an IsDB member country; no institution named. Top 1000 THES/QS universities are preferred.
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- Deadline
- 31 January 2026
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
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