Jordan Education GuideJo-Edu · Education in Jordan

Database

Scholarships & Financial Aid in Jordan

The verified scholarship landscape for study in Jordan, with the honest status of every category. A scheme is never described as active unless a current official source confirms it.

5 categoriesStatus stated honestlyLast verified September 2026

In short

Scholarship support for study in Jordan comes from four directions: institutions themselves (merit and need-based awards, research or teaching assistantships); the Jordanian government, often through bilateral agreements tied to nationality; foreign governments, embassies, foundations and development agencies; and language institutes, which occasionally reduce fees for partner universities or group enrolments. There is no single national undergraduate scholarship application. Each scheme is administered by its own provider, and eligibility is frequently restricted by nationality, field or level.

Why every entry here says ‘confirm current call’

Scholarship schemes open, close, change their coverage and lapse entirely, usually without notice. Publishing a scheme as 'active' on the basis of an old page is one of the most common ways education sites mislead people. This database therefore records the structure and the eligibility pattern of each category, states the status honestly, and sends you to the provider's own page to confirm that a call is currently open.

Scholarship categories

Institutional merit and need-based support — Jordanian public universities

Field	Detail
Institution / provider	Individual public universities (e.g. University of Jordan, JUST, Yarmouk)
Architecture	University-specific
Level	Bachelor; some postgraduate
Field of study	Varies by programme
Coverage	Partial or full tuition remission; occasionally a stipend
Eligibility	Varies — typically academic merit, sometimes financial need, sometimes restricted to specific nationalities or to Jordanian students
Deadline	Announced per institution and per academic year — often close to admission season
Status	Confirm current call

Each university administers its own schemes. There is no single national undergraduate application. Check the individual university's student-affairs or admission page each year.

Official source

Verification status: not confirmed active at the last review.

Institutional graduate scholarships and research assistantships

Field	Detail
Institution / provider	Jordanian public universities
Architecture	University-specific
Level	Master; Doctorate
Field of study	Varies by research area
Coverage	Tuition waiver, research or teaching assistantship stipend, or both
Eligibility	Academic merit; sometimes tied to a funded research project or a supervisor's capacity
Deadline	Programme-specific
Status	Confirm current call

For doctoral study especially, funding is frequently attached to a specific supervisor and project. Contact the department directly rather than relying on a central page.

Official source

Verification status: not confirmed active at the last review.

Jordanian government scholarship schemes for international students

Field	Detail
Institution / provider	Jordan Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Architecture	Bilateral / government
Level	Bachelor; postgraduate
Field of study	Varies
Coverage	Varies by scheme — some cover tuition, some include stipends
Eligibility	Commonly restricted by nationality and by bilateral agreement between Jordan and the student's country
Deadline	Per scheme announcement
Status	Confirm current call

Eligibility is frequently tied to government-to-government agreements. Students should check with both their own country's scholarship authority and the Jordanian Ministry.

Official source

Verification status: not confirmed active at the last review.

Country-specific and donor-funded scholarship programmes

Field	Detail
Institution / provider	Various governments, embassies, foundations and development agencies
Architecture	External / donor
Level	Bachelor; Master; Doctorate
Field of study	Varies
Coverage	Varies widely — may include tuition, living allowance, travel and insurance
Eligibility	Set by each funder; nationality, field and academic criteria vary
Deadline	Varies by funder and cycle
Status	Confirm current call

A significant volume of scholarship support for study in Jordan comes from national governments and donor bodies rather than from Jordanian institutions. Because the specific schemes change and are administered externally, this portal does not list individual schemes as available. Search your own country's scholarship authority and the relevant embassy.

Verification status: not confirmed active at the last review.

Arabic-language study support and institute discounts

Field	Detail
Institution / provider	Arabic language institutes and university language centres
Architecture	Institutional
Level	Non-degree language study
Field of study	Arabic language
Coverage	Occasional partial fee reductions; typically not full funding
Eligibility	Institution-specific — sometimes group, partner-university or partner-organisation rates
Deadline	Per term
Status	Confirm current call

Some institutes offer reduced rates for students coming through partner universities or for group enrolments. Ask directly when you enquire, rather than assuming a published discount exists.

Verification status: not confirmed active at the last review.

How to approach a search

Start with the institution you want to attend. Institutional awards are the largest category and the one most under-applied for.
Then check your own government's schemes. Bilateral programmes are frequently nationality-locked, which means less competition from outside your country.
For postgraduate research, contact the department directly. Assistantships are attached to funded projects and are rarely advertised centrally.
For language study, ask the institute about partner-university and group rates rather than waiting for a published discount.

Never pay to apply for a scholarship

Legitimate scholarship schemes do not require a payment to apply. Requests for application fees, 'processing' charges or bank details from an organisation you cannot verify should be treated as fraud.

Sources & verification

Priority order: official Jordanian government authorities → official institution websites → accreditation organisations → official ranking organisations → Visit Jordan → other reliable sources. Claims that could not be verified from these are marked as unverified rather than presented as fact.

governmentJordan Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research https://mohe.gov.jo/EN/
governmentStudy in Jordan (national higher-education portal) https://studyinjordan.jo/