Scholarships Conditions of Continuity

When the Undergraduate Student is registered in the Foundation Program:

1. The GPA and the number of registered credit hours during the Foundation Program are not counted.
2. The student should complete the Foundation Program in 2 semesters only (one year).
3. If the student did not pass the Foundation Program in 2 semesters, the following continuity conditions for the scholarship will apply for:
• Admission scholarship, talents scholarship, H.H. the Emir of Qatar's scholarship for academic excellence, outstanding performance scholarship, and GCC states scholarship (embassies): the scholarship will be terminated; the student can continue studying at Qatar University but has to pay full tuition fees on his own.
• Non-competitive scholarships: (GCC Qatari certificate scholarships and children of Qatar University employees scholarship): students can benefit again from the scholarship after completing the foundation program or transfer to colleges that do not require foundation program.
• International students scholarships: the scholarship will be terminated; student's residency will be canceled and the student will be given a one-way ticket to go back to his/her country, as long as Qatar University is his sponsor.

After completing the Foundation Program either by being exempted from the Foundation or completed in 2 semesters, the following conditions must be fulfilled:

1. Must satisfy the general conditions of continuity in the scholarships.
2. Must register and pass 12 credit hours in each regular semester. (In exceptional cases only such as registration restrictions, representing the university in an event or mission, expected to graduate, medical reason, etc. the student can apply for Exception Application through “Self Services Banner” to exclude him from Credit Hour Scholarship Warning; after a decision made by the academic advisor, the section will review the application and respond with the approval or rejection decision.
3. Students who have Admission Scholarship, Admission Scholarship for International Students, H.H. the Emir of Qatar's scholarship for Academic Excellence, Outstanding Performance scholarship and GCC Embassies scholarship who admitted in Fall 2022 and after, must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.
4. Students who have scholarships with old titles before Fall 2022, such as, Qatar University scholarship, H.H. the Emir of Qatar's scholarship for Academic Excellence, Outstanding Performance scholarship and Islamic World and Other Countries:

• Students admitted in the university until Spring 2021 term, must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 out of 4.
• Students accepted in the university starting Fall 2021 and after, they must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.

5. Must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 out of 4 for talents scholarship, in addition to regularly representing the university in his/her area of talent locally and internationally, and practicing the talent to improve it continuously. 
6. If the student GPA or the earned credit hours decrease below the minimum at the end of any academic semester as explained above in points (2, 3, 4, 5), the student will receive a Scholarship Warning.
7. If a student receives 2 Scholarship Warnings (from the same type), or exceeded the maximum duration condition:
1. For admission scholarship, talents scholarship, H.H. the Emir of Qatar's scholarship for academic excellence, outstanding performance scholarship, and GCC States Scholarship (Embassies): the scholarship will be terminated; the student can continue studying at Qatar University but has to pay full tuition fees on his own.
2. For international students scholarships: the scholarship will be terminated; student's residency will be canceled and the student will be given a one-way ticket to go back to his country, as long as Qatar University is his sponsor. However, this student can continue his study in QU and remain under QU residency sponsorship as a paying student only when the student fulfills the international students’ policies to bear all expenses.
8. The scholarship must be benefited from in the same semester of the year in which the scholarship was awarded (mainly, registering for and passing classes), otherwise, the scholarship will be canceled in that term and the student will be informed by QU email.

1. The following conditions must be fulfilled:

   1. Must satisfy the general conditions of continuity in the scholarships.
   2. Must register and pass 9 credit hours in each regular semester.
   3. Must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 out of 4.
   4. The student must publish at least one scholarly research paper before the end of the second academic year of the scholarship, and at least one research paper annually thereafter for PhD students according to QU graduate policy. 
   5. If the student does not fulfill either of the 3 conditions above (2, 3 & 4), the student will receive a Scholarship Warning.
   6. If a student receives 2 Scholarship Warnings (from the same type) or failed to publish a scholarly research or exceeded the maximum duration condition: the scholarship will be terminated; student's residency will be canceled and the student will be given a one-way ticket to go back to his country, as long as Qatar University is his sponsor. However, this student can continue his study in QU and remain under QU residency sponsorship as a paying student only when the student fulfills the International students’ policies to bear all expenses.
   7. The scholarship must be benefited from in the same semester of the year in which the scholarship was awarded (mainly, registering for and passing classes), otherwise, the scholarship will be canceled in that term and the student will be informed by QU email.