Program overview The Islamic Development Bank Isdb Scholarship 2026/2027
- Host Countries: IsDB Partner Countries
- Study level: Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, and Post Doc
- Benefits: fully funded
- Application deadline: 31st January 2026
Financial support and benefits
The ISDB Scholarship Program Covers
- Tuition fees
- Living stipend
- Books and materials
- Health insurance
- Travel expenses
- Research or participation costs
Types of Isdb Scholarships
The Following Programs are open
- Merit Scholarship Program (MSP)
- IsDB Master of Science Scholarship Program (M.Sc.)
- Scholarship Program for Muslim Communities in Non-Member Countries (SPMC)
- IsDB - ISFD Scholarship Program for IsDB Least Developed Member Countries
Isdb Merit Scholarship Program (msp)
This program offers scholarships for Ph.D. And post-doctoral research from the Top Universities in the World. This Program is open to the IsDB Member countries.
ISDB Member Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen.
- Location of Placement: Any Top Universities in the World.
Isdb Master of Science Scholarship Program (m.sc.)
Successful candidates are required to secure admission to a university within an IsDB member country that is ranked within the top 1000 by the Times Higher Education Supplement.
List of 20 Least Developed Member Countries: Afghanistan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Maldives, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Palestine, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Togo, Uganda, Yemen.
- Location of Placement: Top 1000 Universities in IsDB member Countries
Scholarship Program for Muslim Communities in Non-member Countries (spmc)
This Program supports Young Muslims from IsDB non-member countries to pursue undergraduate degrees in medicine, engineering, technology, agriculture, and related fields at recognized government universities in their own countries.
List of eligible countries with Muslim Communities: Australia, Canada, Croatia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Germany, Ghana, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, The Philippines, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam, Zambia, Liberia, Cambodia, Mauritius, Macedonia.
- Location of Placement: Student’s Own Country
Isdb - Isfd Scholarship Program for Isdb Least Developed Member Countries (ldmcs)
The IsDB-ISFD scholarship program targets students from 21 Least Developed IsDB Member Countries (LDMCs). It provides funding for bachelor’s degrees or technical diplomas in medicine, engineering, agriculture, and other related fields from universities in.
Member countries that have concluded agreements with IsDB (Malaysia, Morocco,
And Türkiye)
List of 21 Least Developed IsDB Member Countries (LDMCs): Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Yemen.
- Location of Placement: Students’ Own Country
IsDB’s scholarship booklet page for 2026 - 2027 groups the opportunity into several core scholarship programmes, including: ISDB.
Isdb Scholarship Process
consult the official downloadable Booklet by the IsDB. It states the information on the programs and the application process.
