WIPO Summer School (inaugural Saudi Arabia session)

Name: WIPO Summer School (inaugural Saudi Arabia session)
Start: 2026
Location: Thuwal

Summer School Partially funded

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in partnership with the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property and the WIPO Academy Thuwal, Saudi Arabia 2026

Information

The WIPO Summer School is a two-week, in-person training programme on intellectual property topics including copyright, patents, trademarks, industrial designs, technology transfer and strategic IP management. The inaugural in-person session in Saudi Arabia brought together 40 participants from 22 nationalities for lectures, case studies and interactive sessions. The event was hosted at KAUST in partnership with the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property and the WIPO Academy.

Benefits

Two-week in-person instruction including lectures, case studies and interactive sessions on IP topics; 10 fully funded scholarships were awarded to participants by the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property.

Eligibility

Open to university students and young professionals; targeted at university students and young professionals.

Application

Candidates applied and were selected from applicants (the session received over 180 applications); specific application steps are not detailed.

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Opportunity Details

TypeSummer School

FundingPartially funded

OrganiserKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in partnership with the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property and the WIPO Academy

LocationThuwal, Saudi Arabia

Study level Bachelor / Undergraduate, Master / Graduate, PhD / Doctoral, Early-career professional

Open toParticipants included individuals from inside and outside Saudi Arabia; open to applicants from multiple countries.

Law Social Sciences