Doha: The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) announced Tuesday the opening of online applications for master’s and doctoral programs for the 2026-2027 academic year, with submissions accepted until January 15, 2026.

According to Qatar News Agency, DI indicated that this year it offers eight doctoral programs: Development Economics, Public Administration, Political Science and International Relations, Arabic Linguistics and Lexicography, History, Sociology, Media Studies, and Critical Security Studies. The master’s programs include 18 offerings such as Philosophy, History, Sociology and Anthropology, Political Science and International Relations, Journalism, Media Studies, Arabic Linguistics and Lexicography, among others.

The doctoral programs are offered by the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, while the master’s programs are provided by both the School of Social Sciences and Humanities and the School of Economics, Administration, and Public Policy. DI offers a variety of scholarships, including the Tamim Scholarship, which is merit-based, and the Sand Scholarship, which is need-based.

For the 2025-2026 academic year, DI welcomed 301 new master’s students distributed across 18 master’s programs and 8 doctoral programs. Of these students, 204 were in the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, 97 in the School of Economics, Administration, and Public Policy, and 6 doctoral students. This cohort represents the largest in the institute’s history and is also the first cohort in its second decade since its inception.

According to the academic calendar, classes for the 2025-2026 academic year commenced on Aug. 24, following the celebration of nine graduating cohorts since the institute’s founding, totaling 1,630 graduates.