Applicant should hold a Bachelor degree in chemical or materials engineering with an outstanding grade (4.5/5 or 3.5/4 or higher). Applicants holding degrees in other related discipline (e.g Chemistry, physics … etc.) can be also considered subject to certain conditions. A TOEFL grade of 500 or higher is also required.

Accepted students are supported through the Graduate Assistantship Program. The program provides awarded students with the following:
1. Tuition waiver.
2. A monthly stipend of 2000 Saudi Riyals (US$ 533)
3. Housing in the university dorms.

Graduate assistants will be required to actively participate in research activities and other related duties as assigned by the department. Continued support for graduate students depends on their ability to maintain exceptional gradate academic standards, perform research related activities and maintain a high level of research achievement through participation in authoring and co-authoring scientific publications.

Interested applicants, please send the following information to the e mail address below:
- a copy of your transcript
- a copy of your diploma
- a copy of TOEFL test result
- any other documents you find relevant

yhamed[ at ]kau.edu.sa OR yasalhamed[ at ]hotmail.com OR che[ at ]kau.edu.sa

Dr. Yahia Alhamed, Associate Professor
Chairman Chemical and Materials Engineering Department
College of Engineering
King Abdulaziz University
P.O. Box 80204
Jeddah 21589,
SAUDI ARABIA

Tel: 966-2-6400000 (ext 68244) or 966-2-695-2187
Fax: 966-2- 695-2257
Mobile: 966-504684191
email:yhamed@kau.edu.sa, yasalhamed@hotmail.com

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