Qatar Foundation scholarships bridge academic excellence and community leadership

Doha, Qatar: By nurturing academic excellence, community engagement, and cultural understanding, Qatar Foundation s (QF) Tamaiuz and Tafawq scholarshi...

Doha, Qatar: By nurturing academic excellence, community engagement, and cultural understanding, Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Tamaiuz and Tafawq scholarships embody the organization’s vision of empowering students to contribute meaningfully to Qatar’s future.

The two programmes, each designed with a distinct purpose open doors for talented students across QF’s partner universities and Hamad Bin Khalifa University. Tamaiuz ensures that promising students are not hindered by financial constraints, while Tafawq recognizes those who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement alongside leadership in community service and research addressing societal challenges.

According to Director of Student Financial Services at QF, Noof Al Derham both scholarships play an essential role in supporting the Foundation’s wider educational mission. “Both Tafawq and Tamaiuz applications were designed to accommodate different high-calibre students’ talents and needs, which ensures providing students with equal opportunities that are tailored to their needs,” she said. “This empowers Education City students and opens the horizon for them to contribute back to the community and brighten their future.”

Each year, QF’s Student Financial Services selects two new students to receive Tafawq scholarships and six students to receive Tamaiuz scholarships per partner university and Hamad Bin Khalifa University. “Each scholarship has a different online application that is managed by QF Student Financial Services and is evaluated and processed according to each scholarship’s selection criteria, to ensure each dedicated seat is assigned to the most competitive student application,” Al Derham said.

Beyond academic merit and financial aid, QF encourages its scholars to engage deeply with local culture and service. “Tafawq scholarship recognizes students’ community contribution and ensures that evaluation for students’ profiles during the selection process is not only based on their high GPA, but also on the effort they dedicate to play a key role in their community and the capability of being leaders,” said Al Derham.