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Saudi Arabia is Developing a WorldClass Graduate Research University...



Based on the decades-long vision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah (http://www.kaust.edu.sa/about/default.aspx) is developing a unique new world-class graduate research university that will provide significant support for scientific discovery and human advancement within the Kingdom, the region and around the globe. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) (http://www.kaust.edu.sa/video-interview.aspx), Saudi Arabia's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, whom King Abdullah selected as KAUST's chief institutional architect.



KAUST will recruit leading scientific researchers, including faculty, administrators and students, on an international basis. A search committee (http://www.kaust.edu.sa/students/King-abdullah-scholars.aspx) will support outstanding students at leading universities worldwide. King Abdullah Scholar Award recipients will be invited to attend seminars and special research events on the KAUST campus, and be provided summer research opportunities at KAUST and related career development opportunities.



About KAUST


The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is being built in Saudi Arabia as an international, graduate-level research university dedicated to inspiring a new age of scientific achievement in the Kingdom, the region and around the globe.



As an independent, merit-based institution, KAUST will employ many of the best practices from leading research universities and enable top researchers from around the globe and across all cultures to work together to solve challenging scientific and technological issues. The KAUST global research and education network will support diverse talents both on its campus and at other premier universities and research institutions, through collaborative research agreements, grants, and student scholarship programs. The core campus, located on more than 36 million square meters on the Red Sea near Rabigh, is set to open in September 2009. For more information about KAUST, visit


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