Internship
KAUST Visiting Student Research Program (VSRP) research internship
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
At a glance
- Deadline
- Applications are taken as they come. They say: "Application deadlines: All year round"
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- Undergraduate in 3rd year or above, a master's student, or finishing your degree within a year of the start date
- GPA of at least 3.5 out of 4 or equivalent, and proof of English (IELTS 6.5 or similar; KAUST can give a Duolingo test token). Not open to current PhD students
- Where
- On site. KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
A strong third year, final year or master's STEM student does two to six months of paid lab research in Saudi Arabia.
Applications are taken as they come. They say: “Application deadlines: All year round” Read it on their page
The facts
- What you get
- USD 1000 monthly stipend, private room, return airfare, tuition covered
- Where
- KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- How long
- 2 to 6 months, start any time of year
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.
What they ask for
- Undergraduate in 3rd year or above, a master's student, or finishing your degree within a year of the start date
- GPA of at least 3.5 out of 4 or equivalent, and proof of English (IELTS 6.5 or similar; KAUST can give a Duolingo test token). Not open to current PhD students
Get ready to apply
Built only from what this listing states. Tick as you go; the ticks stay on your phone and are not sent anywhere.
The application takes real work, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
In their words: “Official transcripts in English, one recommendation letter from a faculty member, passport valid 6 months, statement of purpose, CV. Apply to one project at a time from the project page.”
2. Dates
- No closing date is stated.
- Openings with no closing date can close once they have enough people, so sooner is safer. Our advice
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The download is a small text file. You can read it later without data. It also lists each condition they set, so you can tick yourself against them. WhatsApp sends the same list to you, or to somebody helping you.
No CV yet? Make a plain one from your answers. Nothing you type is kept.
Tips for applying for an internship
General advice from us, the same for every internship. It is not what this organisation says; that is above.
- Check first whether it is paid. If it is not, work out how you will cover transport, food and rent for the whole period.
- Say what you want to learn and why this organisation; interns are often chosen for interest and reliability more than experience.
- School projects, clubs and volunteering count as experience here. Name what you did in each.
- If it asks for a letter from your school, ask for it early; offices can be slow.
If there is an interview or a test
- Expect questions about what you are studying and why you want this.
- Be honest about when you are free and for how long.
- Ask who you would work with day to day.
All our tips and messages to copy. Practise answering, with nothing kept. Received an offer? Check whether it is real, then read before you say yes.
How to apply
You apply on King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)'s own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)'s own website on 5 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.