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Islamic Development Bank PhD and Post-Doctoral Funding Opportunity

Eligibility Criteria

The Programme is designed to help promising and outstanding scholars from member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries who meet the following criteria:

1. PhD study

  • Have Master’s degree in one of the fields of study of the programme.
  • Have minimum ("Very Good") academic standing;
  • Preferably have work and/or research experience.
  • Have a research proposal in one of the fields of study of the programme stating its scientific and development relevance to the community / country.
  • Be medically fit and be willing to undergo medical tests after selection.

2. Post-doctoral research

  • Have PhD degree in one of approved fields of the programme.
  • Have minimum ("Very Good") academic standing.
  • Have not less than two (2) years of experience in the field of research. 
  • Must have a record of publications/research in the same field.
  • Have a research proposal in one of the fields of study of the programme stating its scientific and development relevance to the community / country.
  • Be medically fit and be willing to undergo medical tests after selection

Fields of study

The eligible candidates may apply to study one of the following fields of study only:

Sustainable Agriculture
  • Food Security
  • Resilient Crops
  • Postharvest Technologies

Education
  • Quality of Teaching
  • Pupil/Teacher Ratio
  • High Level Training 

Education for Sustainable Development  
  • Integration of Sustainability-related issues into national curricula and teaching syllabus documents

Climate Change
  • Strategies for Reductions of CO2 Emissions
  • Climate Mitigation 
  • Carbon Sequestration Methods  

Energy  
  • Renewable Energy and Green Technologies
  • Solar Potential and Hydrogen Fuel Cells
  • Biogas and Biodiesel  

Sustainable Cities
  • Insulation Technologies
  • Transportation
  • Urban Planning

Responsible Growth  
  • Reduction of Waste
  • Serving Communities
  • Ethics of Growth  

Waste Management
  • Recycling
  • Carbon Footprint Reduction
  • Waste to Energy Technologies

Population Growth      
  • Urban Sprawl
  • Density and Epidemics
  • Overshoot

Green Chemistry
  • Alternative Technologies
  • Cutting-edge Research
  • Limitation of Pollution 

Biodiversity
  • Loss of Biodiversity
  • Ecosystem Services
  • Mass Extinction, Agrobiodiversity 

Plastic pollution and Micro-plastics 
  • Plastic Incorporation into the Food Chain
  • Biodegradable Plastics
  • Recycling Possibilities

Water and Hygiene 
  • Water Purity and Availability
  • Sanitation and Quality

Health 
  • Medicine
  • Pharmacy
  • Nutrition.

ICT for Development
  • Computer Science, 
  • Laser and Fiber Optics
  • Telecommunication
  • Electronics

Innovation & Infrastructure Development
  • Build Resilient Infrastructure,
  • Innovation and Industrial Development
  • Technological Infrastructure
  • Product Innovation

Islamic Economics, Finance and Banking
  • Mode & Services of Islamic Banking and Finance, 
  • Sharia Standards for IFIs, 
  • Islamic Insurance & Takaful, 
  • Islamic Capital Market
  • Sharia & Operational Aspects of Sukuk, 
  • Islamic Micro-Finance,
  • Zakat Management, 
  • Awqaf & Zakat Management.

Development-related Social Sciences
  • International economics, 
  • Journalism
  • Law
  • Intellectual Property (IP)
  • Political Sciences
  • Entrepreneurships
  • Trade and Commerce

Benefits and Facilities

PhD study

The programme covers the following items:

  • Monthly stipend commensurate with the cost of living of the country of study;
  • Tuition fees, if any, subject to IsDB’s approval;
  • Cost of medical treatment at university/government hospital.
  • Economy class return air tickets (once at the time of joining and on completion of study) and installation and equipment allowance for the students selected to study abroad at partnered universities/countries.
  • Thesis preparation allowance 
  • Scientific papers’ preparation allowance 

Post-doctoral research

The programme covers the following items:

  • Monthly stipend commensurate with the cost of living of the country of study;
  • Cost of medical treatment at university/government hospital.
  • Economy class return air tickets (once at the time of joining and on completion of study) and installation and equipment allowance for the students selected to study abroad at partnered universities/countries.
  • Scientific papers’ preparation allowance 

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