Al-Azhar University Scholarships for Foreign Students 2027

The Al-Azhar University Scholarships for Foreign Students is a fully funded program offering tuition waivers, a monthly stipend, and housing and meals for aspiring students from various countries. It covers preparatory language institutes, undergraduate study across university faculties, and postgraduate studies (master’s and PhD) at Al-Azhar University in Cairo and other campuses. The program aims to support Islamic and Arabic studies as well as applied faculties, with additional healthcare and social welfare provisions.

Full tuition exemption, monthly stipend, free accommodation and meals, health care, and additional allowances for books and the final thesis printing

Open to non-Egyptian nationals for undergraduate and postgraduate studies across multiple faculties; applicants must meet entry requirements and pass the relevant selection criteria.

Applications submitted through external channels via Egyptian embassies or recognized cultural centers, or through Azhar's internal quota processes for applicants already enrolled in affiliated programs