Scholarship for an Accompanying Person

This scholarship is designed to support the spouse or legal guardian who accompanies a primary scholarship student abroad. The program enables the companion to pursue their own higher education qualification, thereby enhancing the family's academic and professional development while living overseas.

It contributes to human capital growth, supports family stability, and strengthens the Kingdom's competitiveness by empowering accompanying individuals to achieve recognized academic degrees.

• The companion must have obtained the previous academic level qualification or a recognized equivalent. If the certificate was issued outside the Kingdom,equivalency is required.
• The companion must not have already been awarded a scholarship or completed a qualification at the same academic level.

• The companion must reside together with the primary scholarship recipient in the same country and university location.
• Any additional requirements may be applied based on Ministry regulations.
• The companion's scholarship automatically ends when the primary scholarship recipient's mission is completed or terminated.

• At least 6 months must remain in the primary scholarship's mission period at the start of the companion's academic study.
• The primary scholarship student must not have previously added another companion at the same academic level.
• The companion must secure unconditional academic admission:
  • In a specialization within the approved tracks of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program
  • At a university recognized by the Ministry of Education