Dynamic Futures Qatar (DFQ) Scholarship is a Scholarship offered by the Education Above All Foundation, through its Al Fakhoora program, for expatriate youth living in Qatar who are about to start their study at the University.
Who Is It For?
This scholarship is for applicants who are/have met the following criteria:
- Legal residents of Qatar
- Applicants must be between 16 and 27 years of age.
- Only first-year and second-year students are eligible.
- Not receiving other educational support
- Studied in Qatar for at least eight years
- Pursuing a degree aligned with the country's future market needs (Foundation Program is currently not included in the accepted programs for this scholarship)
- Family’s total income does not exceed EAA threshold.
- Orphans or special needs applicants are given additional consideration
The Process
- The Admission and Registration Department will announce the opening of applications for the scholarship for eligible applicants during the Fall semester.
- All applicants must apply for DFQ directly to the University's Admissions and Registration Department.
- To ensure a fair and rigorous selection criteria, applicants are requested to submit relevant documentation to prove household income and expenses.
- The Admission and Registrations Department will provide all eligible applicants with the required documents’ checklist as listed below.
- A financial analysis is conducted for each applicant, followed by EAA student selection assessments.
Applicants who pass the assessments will be contacted by the University.
Eligibility Criteria
- Legal resident of Qatar (i.e. holds a valid residency permit).
- The applicant not receiving other education support
- Have studied in Qatar at least 8 years (verifiable through education transcripts)
- Applicants must be between 16 and 27 years of age.
- Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. (This requirement does not apply to new students admitted in the Fall semester.)
- Minimum high school average of 85% is required for new admitted students.
- Be pursuing a degree aligned with the country’s future market needs.
- The applicant must be enrolled in the Fall semester to be eligible.
- Foundation Program students are not eligible.
- International students are not eligible.
- In need of financial assistance to cover education expenses.
- Salary Cap for Scorecard: 12,000 QAR per family will be applied.
Contact Us
For inquiries please contact the Admissions and Registration Directorate at: Scholarships@udst.edu.qa