Application Deadline: 31 January 2026
Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Undergraduate, Masters & PhD Scholarship Programme . Mindful of the importance of qualified human resources for social advancement and sustainable development, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has been very keen from the outset of its establishment to focus on human capital development alongside its mainstream development financing activities.
In recognition of the vital need to develop the human resources of the Muslim communities in non-Member Countries (non-MCs), IsDB launched its undergraduate scholarship program (SP) in 1983 under the title Scholarship Program for Muslim Communities (SPMC).
Capitalizing on the experience of a decade of the SPMC, IsDB decided to establish the Merit Scholarship Program (MSP) for Ph.D. studies and post-doctoral research in applied science and high technology to strengthen the scientific, technological and research capabilities of institutions in Member Countries (MCs), which was launched in 1992. Later, the Master of Science Scholarship Program (M.Sc.) was launched in 1998 as a feeding program for the MSP, realizing that 20 of the Least Developed Member Countries (LDMCs) could not benefit from the latter.
In IsDB’s Realigned Strategy 2023 – 2025, the Bank dedicated an entire pillar to the support of comprehensive and inclusive human capital development. Through this pillar, IsDB aims to help MCs and Muslim communities in non-MCs to address these challenges with capacity-development initiatives, including scholarship programs. It is also an important component of IsDB’s efforts to promote economic development and shared prosperity through the global development of human capital by investing in education.
Available Scholarships
The objective of the Program is to provide educational opportunities to financially impoverished but academically successful young men and women from LDMCs to pursue a bachelor’s degree and/or technical diploma (TVET) in scientific and social disciplines. The aim is to improve their socioeconomic conditions and enable them to make a meaningful contribution to the development of their countries.
The objective of the M.Sc. is to assist the LDMCs in the development of the human resources in science and technology that are both relevant and necessary for their socioeconomic development.
- MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH TECHNOLOGY (MSP) FOR IsDB MEMBER COUNTRIES
- SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR MUSLIM COMMUNITIES IN NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Scholarship Programme .
