Sponsorship Programs
Talent Sponsorship Program
Talent Sponsorship Program is designed to attract and sponsor talented Qatari applicants in the fields of scientific research, technology and innovation, literature and art, media, and athleticism.
Date | Event |
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Sunday, 27 March 2022 |
Start of online sponsorship application and uploading the required documents through the online admission application |
Thursday, 14 April 2022 |
End of online sponsorship application and uploading the required documents through the online admission application |
Sunday, 21 August 2022 |
Announcement of final decisions |

Recruiting talented Qatari students in the fields of scientific research, technology and innovation, literature and art, media, and athleticism.
Details of the sponsorship program
Sponsorship Program | Targeted Category | Benefits |
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Talent Sponsorship Program |
Talented Qatari, Qatari husband, children of Qatari, and holders of Qatari Travel Document for Bachelor degree. |
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- Applicant must be a Qatari or Qatari husband or child of Qatari or holder of Qatari Travel Document.
- A minimum high school percentage of 75%.
- Applicant must meet the admission requirements of the academic program that he/she wishes to join.
- Applicant must provide a minimum of two letters of recommendation to support the application from prestigious entities relevant to the area of talent.
- Applicant must submit a portfolio presenting his/her talent and proving the recent achievements in the field of talent, specifically in one of the following fields: scientific research (includes all art and scientific fields), technology and innovation, literature, art (Includes painting, sculpture, calligraphy, and similar arts), media, and athleticism.
- Applicants for the field of sport talent are required to submit the signed history and medical information form along with the physical examination form filled by a health care provider (family doctor or general practitioner) and to pass a physical fitness examination at Qatar University.
- Applicant must pass the personal interview.
- Applicant cannot benefit from this sponsorship and another sponsorship/scholarship simultaneously.
- Applicants who have previously enjoyed the full benefit of this sponsorship are not eligible to benefit from it again for the purpose of acquiring a new academic degree.
- The sponsorship should be utilized starting from the academic semester of the year in which the sponsorship was awarded. If the student does not pass his/her first semester, the sponsorship will be canceled and the student will be informed through QU email.
Sport talent
Males | Females |
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Football | - |
Indoor Football | Indoor Football |
Handball | - |
Volleyball | Volleyball |
Basketball | Basketball |
Water Polo | - |
Swimming | - |
- The student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3.
- The student must successfully complete a minimum of 12 hours per semester. (In exceptional cases only, the student may be excluded from the credit hour condition. For example; registration restriction, represent the university in an event or mission, expected to graduate, medical reason, etc. After receiving the recommendation of the academic advisor, a decision will be made and the student will be informed).
- The student should not exceed the period for graduation according to his/her academic program.
- The student must register continuously (Fall and Spring) until graduation.
- The student must regularly represent the university in his/her area of talent locally and internationally.
- The student must commit to the continuous practice and development of the talent.
- Recipients of sponsorship are expected to adhere to all academic regulations, policies, and procedures of Qatar University.
- If the student GPA or the earned credit hours decrease below the minimum at the end of any academic semester, or the student does not represent the university in his/her field of talent as explained above in points (1, 2, 5), the student will receive a Sponsorship Warning.
- If a student receives two Sponsorship Warnings (from the same type) related to the GPA or earned credit hours or representing the university or exceeding the maximum period of the academic program, the sponsorship will be stopped, and the student can continue studying at Qatar University without the benefits of the Sponsorship Program.
The student is responsible to pay any penalty or fine results from dropping any courses(s) or semester(s). In case of a conflict, priority is given to fulfilling obligations towards Qatar University in the field of talent over any other club or entity.
Foundation Period
- GPA and the number of registered credit hours during the Foundation Program are not counted.
- Completion of the Foundation Program must be in a maximum of two semesters (Only one year).
- If the student does not pass the Foundation Program in two semesters, the sponsorship will be suspended; the student can continue studying at Qatar University but without the benefits of the Sponsorship Program.
- Applicant must provide a minimum of two letters of recommendation through the online admission application to support the application from prestigious entities relevant to the area of talent.
- Applicant must submit a letter summarizing his/her talent, achievements, and awards received with a link to a video of large-size file or any supporting files (e.g. on Dropbox or OneDrive) presenting his/her talent and proving the recent achievements in the field of talent; specifically in one of the following areas: scientific research (includes all art and scientific fields), technology and innovation, literature, art (includes painting, sculpture, calligraphy and similar arts), media, and athleticism.
Application for the talent scholarship is through the online admission application on “Scholarship Application” page during the announced application period. The applicant must upload all documents that prove the achievements and demonstrate his/her talent.
STEM Sponsorship Program
STEM Sponsorship Program is designed to attract and sponsor Qatari applicants to enroll in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors.
Date | Event |
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Start of major declaration period |
Start of sponsorship application for STEM Sponsorship Program |
End of major declaration period |
End of sponsorship application for STEM Sponsorship Program |
End of academic semester |
Announce final decisions |

To recruit and sponsor Qatari students: directing students toward scientific fields in line with 2030 Vision and the strategic directions of the University. The fields included in the sponsorship program and the number of seats allocated for each field every academic year will be taking into consideration the number of university graduates from these majors as well as the number of current students in these majors and the need of the job market. The specific majors included in the STEM sponsorship program will be announced every year prior to the major declaration period. Students may apply for the STEM sponsorship program once they declare their major.
Details of the sponsorship program:
Sponsorship Program | Targeted Category | Benefits |
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STEM Sponsorship |
Qatari, Qatari husband, children of Qatari, and holders of Qatari Travel Document for Bachelor degree in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) |
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- Applicant must be a Qatari or Qatari husband or child of Qatari or holder of Qatari Travel Document.
- A minimum high school percentage of 75%.
- Applicant must be accepted in one of the majors covered by the STEM sponsorship program.
- Applicant cannot benefit from this sponsorship and another sponsorship/scholarship simultaneously.
- This program is limited to undergraduate degree in the STEM majors (except Medicine and Dental Medicine). The fields of sponsorship will be announced before the major declaration period.
- Applicants who have previously enjoyed the full benefit of this program are not eligible to benefit from it again for the purpose of acquiring a new academic degree.
- The sponsorship should be utilized starting from the academic semester of the year in which the sponsorship was awarded. If the student does not pass his/her first semester, the sponsorship will be canceled and the student will be informed through QU email.
Majors covered by the STEM sponsorship program
Males | Females |
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Chemistry | Mathematics |
Environmental Sciences | Physics |
Statistics | Statistics |
Management Information System | Mechatronics Engineering |
Computer Engineering | Computer Science |
Computer Science | Electrical Engineering |
Electrical Engineering | Physical Therapy |
Pharmacy | Pharmacy |
- The student must remain enrolled in the sponsored major and does not change his/her major without obtaining an approval from the sponsorship committee.
- The student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
- The student should not exceed the period for graduation according to his/her academic program.
- The student must successfully complete a minimum of 12 hours per semester.
- The student must register continuously (Fall and Spring) until graduation.
- Recipients of sponsorship are expected to adhere to all academic regulations, policies, and procedures of Qatar University.
- If the student GPA or the earned credit hours decrease below the minimum at the end of any academic semester as explained above in points (2 &4), the student will receive a Sponsorship Warning.
- If a student receives two Sponsorship Warnings (from the same type) related to the GPA or earned credit hours or exceeding the maximum period of the academic program, the sponsorship will be stopped, and the student can continue studying at Qatar University without the benefits of the Sponsorship Program.
The student is responsible to pay any penalty or fine results from dropping any courses(s) or semester(s).
Applicants for this program must finish their major declaration. They are not required to submit any documents.
The instructions will be announced according to the timeline.