Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Scholarships for Students in Muslim Communities 2025

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) funds and implements its scholarship programmes as part of its overall efforts to develop the human resources of its member countries and those of the Muslim communities in non-member countries.

The Programmes are important parts of the developmental initiatives led by the Bank since 1983 to foster technology and knowledge sharing among its member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries. They are designed to attract talented male and female students and in order to build the right competencies required with a special focus on sustainability sciences to empower communities and to assist them in achieving their national and global development plans including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  The motto is to develop the students/researchers as Good Citizens & Competent Professionals (GCCPs).

The IsDB Scholarship Programme is more than just a scholarship programme in the traditional sense of a straight financial assistance to the outstanding and qualified students. It is also a tool for the improvement of the socio-economic conditions of the Member Countries and Muslim communities. It is basically a scholarship programme and a development programme at the same time, since the scholarship is given as an interest-free-loan (Qard Hasan) to the students and as a grant to their communities /countries to which they belong.

• Table of Content
• About Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
• IsDB Undergraduate, Masters & PhD Scholarship Programme
• Aim and Benefits of IsDB Undergraduate, Masters & PhD Scholarship Programme
• Requirements for IsDB Undergraduate, Masters & PhD Scholarship Programme Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)

Recognizing the importance of qualified human resources for social advancement and sustainable development, the IsDB has been addressing human resources development in member countries alongside its development financing activities. The IsDB has been funding the following Scholarship Programmes for citizens from IsDB member countries and Muslim communities worldwide: Undergraduate Programme Master’s Programme PhD Programme and Post-doctoral Research Programme IsDB-ISFD for Vocational Education & Training (VET) Bachelor studies for the IsDB 21 Least Developed Member Countries (LDM...&... continue reading

IsDB Undergraduate, Masters & PhD Scholarship Programme

Aim and Benefits of IsDB Undergraduate, Masters & PhD Scholarship Programme

The programme covers the following items: 

• Monthly stipend commensurate with the cost of living of the country of study.  
• Tuition fees, if any, subject to IsDB’s approval.
• Cost of medical treatment at university/government hospital.
• Economy class return air tickets (once at the time of joining and on completion of study) and installation and equipment allowance for the students selected to study abroad at partnered universities/countries.

Requirements for IsDB Undergraduate, Masters & PhD Scholarship Programme Qualification

• Must be a citizen of any of the IsDB member countries or Muslim communities in non-member countries.
• Candidate from non-member countries must be a Muslim.
• Must have obtained a high school diploma or registered in one of the top 10 public/government universities in his/her own country.
• Must have minimum of 70% in his/her high school final GPA.
• Must choose a field of study listed among the approved disciplines of the programme.
• Must provide evidence of language proficiency in university medium of instruction as relevant. The language proficiency must be supported by a document or certificate, e.g., for English, by a recognized language certificate such as TOEFL, IELTS or passed required level test conducted such as by British Council or equivalent system in French or other language).
• Must provide certified English or French translation of all documents in case if they are initially in other languages.
• Must not be in receipt of any other scholarship at the time of application and during study.
• Must be medically fit and willing to undergo medical tests after selection.

Check also:
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship to Study in UK 2027/2028
Wageningen University Masters Scholarship to Study in Netherlands 2027/2028

Application Deadline

How to Apply

There are six scholarship programmes offered by IsDB:

• IsDB-The World Academy of Science (TWAS) Joint Programme for Capacity Building and Technology Transfer
• Undergraduate  
• Master’s
• PhD and Post-Doctoral Research Programme
• IsDB-ISFD for Technical Vocational Education & Training (TVET) for 21 Least Developed Member Countries (LDMCs):  Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somali, Sudan, Togo, Uganda and Yemen
• IsDB-ISFD Bachelor studies for 21 LDMCs as mentioned in No. 4 above

For more details,visit IsDB webpage