Mawhiba Ambassadors - Alumni Mawhiba

About the program

King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) offers a number of international programs outside the Kingdom, which are held in cooperation with the most prestigious international universities. Mawhiba supports students in all stages of the program, starting from registration until completion of the program. These programs are held in person in several countries such as America, Britain and Ireland, and provide students with a full-board accommodation system within the best university housing.

In addition to the scientific knowledge aspect, the programs include activities that aim to develop the skills of the distinguished individual in all aspects, and provide them with a rich university experience in all aspects, for a period ranging from three weeks to six weeks during the summer vacation.

Program features

Enriching students' scientific and linguistic knowledge
Participation in elite and top-ranked international university programs
Helping the student determine the scientific field in the future
An enriching university experience by mixing with talented students of the same age group from all over the world.
Highlighting national capabilities and preparing students to support the Kingdom’s transformation into a knowledge society
Enhancing students’ communication with international universities and opening promising horizons for them to continue studying and learning.
Developing students' personal skills

If accepted, the student will receive travel tickets, tuition fees, housing and transportation.

Note: Registration in the National Program for Gifted Identification is a prerequisite for nomination into the program .

Achievements

Conditions for joining the Talent Ambassadors Program

Note: Registration for the program is available during the month of December of each year, and is implemented during the period from June to August of each year .

Target group

Students of the National Program for Giftedness Identification from the second year of secondary school, scientific section, from the current academic year.

Program registration requirements

1. The student must be of Saudi nationality or have a Saudi mother.

2. The student must obtain a score of 1410 or higher on the Mawhiba scale for multiple mental abilities (whether the test language is Arabic or English).

3. If the student is tested for the Mawhiba Multiple Intelligence Scale in Arabic, he/she must obtain one of the following English language test scores as a minimum:

STEP	IELTS	TOEFL: IBT ( Internet-Based Test)	TOEIC
80	5.5	57	650

4. To increase the chance of participation, it is required to obtain a score on the IELTS or TOEFL test, as they are among the basic requirements in most international programs.

5. The student must pay the financial contribution after being notified of the nomination, in order for his/her final registration in the program to be approved.

Additional criteria

Additional criteria

To increase your chances of participating, you must obtain a score of 120 or higher on the Duolingo test, as this is a basic requirement in some international programs.
The student must have national or international achievements.
The student must have won participations and medals in competitions or Olympiads.

^* Registration^{in the “Mawhiba Ambassadors” program and entering your wishes does not mean final acceptance to participate in the international program.}

^{* Students will be ranked based on their achievements and program requirements.}

Announcement period for candidates to participate in international programs

First batch nomination date

January 9, 2024

Second batch nomination date

January 29, 2024

Registration fee for the Summer 2024 program

Program Type	Talent Scale Score	Value of guardian contribution*	Additional insurance amount
Talent Ambassadors (In-person)	1500 and above	5525 riyals	\ \ 1000 riyals
Talent Ambassadors (In-person)	1410 to 1499	6500 riyals
// Talent Ambassadors (Remotely)	1500 and above	2125 riyals
// Talent Ambassadors (Remotely)	1410 to 1499	2500 riyals
/ Exemption students		/ 150 riyals

* Does not include insurance amount and value-added tax

**Refundable after completing the program according to the participation rules

Request for exemption from the value of the financial contribution

You can apply for a partial exemption from the financial contribution value for registration in the programs through the registration system if you belong to one of the following categories, provided that supporting documents are attached to verify the validity of the application.