QFIS offers several highly competitive scholarships that are designed to attract the best and the brightest graduate students fom around the world. Our graduate programs aim to provide you with knowledge and skills based on Islam's rich legacy as well as its growing contemprary contributions in a variety of academic fields. Scholarship recipients are expected to make valuable contributions to their program of choice and the Faculty more broadly. We believe that this mutual commitment will produce leaders who are grounded in Islamic values of plurality, tolerance and diversity and as such who are able and willing to serve humanity through infinite paths for dialogue and action.

Scholarships
HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH HAMAD BIN KHALIFA AL THANI SCHOLARSHIPS as follows:

1. Five scholarships for successful applicants to the Msc in Islamic Finance.
2. Five scholarships for successful applicants to the General Diploma in Islamic Studies.

HER HIGHNESS SHEIKHA MOZAH BINT NASSER AL MISSNED SCHOLARSHIPS as follows:

1. Five scholarships for successful applicants to the MA in public Policy in Islam.
2. Five scholarships for successful applicants to the MA in Islamic Studies with a Specialization in Religion & Contemporary Thought.

SHEIKH YOUSUF AL QARADAWI SCHOLARSHIPS as follows: Five scholarships for successful applicant to the MA in Islamic Studies with a Specialization in Contemporary Fiqh.

Scholarships

• Description
• Scholarships for international students include:
• Program tuition
• Housing
• Recreation, phone, internet
• Health plan fee
• Transportation inside & outside Qatar Foundation

Application Criteria
Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have strong interest and aspirations to contribute to their field of Islamic study. Furthermore, successful applicants should have a strong academic grade of “very Good” (GPA of 3.4 or above) and a strong command of English and Arabic (students are expected to pass an Arabic test within first year of studies; failure to do so may result in scholarship revocation).

Country Eligibility: All countries

Deadline
For Applying and submitting TOEFL: 1st April 2010
Successful candidates will be notified.
Scholarship applications are available at http://qfis.edu.qa/output/page122.asp

Programs Offered

• Master of Arts in Islamic Studies with a specialization in Contemporary Fiqh
• Master of Arts in Islamic Studies With a specialization in Religions And Contemporary thought
• Master of Arts in public policy in Islam
• Master of Science in Islamic Finance
• Diploma in Islamic Finance
• Diploma in Islamic Studies

Required Documents

• QFIS Graduate Admission and Scholarship Forms
• Non‐refundable application fee of QR100 (International students are exempt)
• Copy of the passport or National ID
• Recognized Bachelor certificate and final official transcript.
• Four recent colored photographs
• Test Score of TOEFL (550) for all Programs, except Diploma in Islamic Studies Score of TOEFL (500)
• Pass Arabic Test (International students will do their Arabic exam when they come to Qatar)

Contact
Completed application and further inquiries should be sent to admissions_QFIS@qf.org.qa
You may also contact the Admissions office directly at +974 4546588/ +974 4546560
Website www.qfis.edu.qa

More info: www.qfis.edu.qa/files/pdf/QFIS_Scholarships%202010-2011.pdf