Case Study

Client: Ministry of Education – Deputyship of Scholarship

Topic: Designing a new scholarship program for Saudi postgraduates that is better aligned with the job market needs in the Kingdom

The ask:

The deputyship of scholarship in the ministry of education is looking to revamp their scholarship programs specifically the one targeting post graduate Saudi candidates seeking to attain their master’s degree or PhD from reputable institutes around the globe:

What post graduate degrees should the scholarship program focus on and which universities should be prioritized for scholarship?

The program design should take into consideration the following:

o Vision 2030 aspirations

o Saudi job market needs

o The current gap between the local universities post-graduate output and the market needs

The design of the scholarship program should include the following:

o Sizing the demand for post graduate studies in Saudi

o Benchmarking similar programs in leading countries

o Identifying the target degrees to be included in the program and the top universities offering them around the globe

o How should candidates be distributed on the selected programs/universities)

o Eligibility criteria to qualify for the scholarship

o What requirements should be fulfilled upon their return from their scholarships

o What KPIs should the ministry track to determine the success of the program?

o Develop an implementation roadmap for launching the new scholarship program