United Arab Emirates University is a reputed university in the UAE. It has announced a number of graduate scholarship programs for all international and for national students who want to pursue PhD degrees. The scholarships are fully funded, which covers tuition fees, a monthly stipend, and other necessities.

 The main purpose of the United Arab Emirates University scholarship is to attract and support the cream students to the country to present their talents. It also enhances the overall standard and reputation of UAE in regard to education, and technological development. These scholarships are highly competitive. Students from across the world apply here, who are selected as on different personal and academic achievements and qualities.

Benefits of UAEU Scholarships

Some of the financial and other educational benefits of the scholarships are as under:

  • It covers full tuition fees.
  • Health insurance and medical allowance is also provided.
  • Monthly stipend will also be included in the program.
  • The accommodation facilities are offered by the scholarship program.
  • For PhD students, an allowance of AED 3000 is generated for the external research by the supervisor.
  • Around AED 2,000 is granted for the sake of internal research.
  • Great international experience with multi ethnic environment and other opportunities.

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Prominent fields of Study For Graduation

  • Business and economics
  • Food and agriculture
  • Education
  • Law
  • Medicine and health science
  • Information technology
  • Food and agriculture
  • Science
  • Humanities and social sciences

Here is the list of scholarships offered by United Arab Emirates University.

Prominent fields of Study For PhD

·         You are allowed to apply if you have a Plan to work on a PhD dissertation in one of the UAE’s priority fields, such as:

o    Renewable Energy

o    Transportation

o    Health

o    Water

o    Technology

o    Space

Who is Eligible for the Scholarships

The scholarship is offered to both graduate and PhD degree program, so the eligibility criteria also differ a bit.

  • The students of all nationalities can apply for the scholarship.
  • A bachelor’s degree (for master’s) and a master’s degree (for PhD)
  • The academic record must be strong.
  • The CGPA in the master’s degree should be 3.5 out of 4
  • The applicant must not be enrolled in any other financial aid or scholarship program.
  • He must fulfil all the requirements of pursuing the PhD program.
  • The previous research projects in the master’s program should be relevant to health, energy, transportation, water or space.
  • The English proficiency certificates are required. (IELTS Score of 6.0 or above which is no more than 2 years)

Conditional Admission Requirements

Some students are taken as a conditional option. The students holding an undergraduate degree recognized by UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research must fulfil one of the following requirement to get selected:

  1. If the candidate has the IELTS score of 5.5, he is at conditional admission until:

A.     Acquire minimum IELTS score of 6.0 by the end of 1st semester.

B.      Maximum 6 credit hours are required in the 1st semester.

C.      The overall GPA of 3.0 in the first 9 credit hours.

  •  If the candidate has the overall CGPA less than 3.0, then
  • Maximum of 9 credit hours in first semester
  • Or overall CGPA of 3.0 or above in first 9 credit hours
  • If the candidate has less than 3.0 CGPA, but have relevant work experience to make the GPA greater than 2.5, then he must fulfil the requirements of:
  • Maximum 9 credit hours in first semester
  • The CGPA of 3.0 out of 4 in the first 9 credit hours of master’s study.

How to apply for the UAEU Scholarship

  • Go to the official website and click on the apply button in the scholarship section.
  • Fill the online application form.
  • Upload all the basic and necessary requirements of the application form.
  • Submit the application fee.
  • Now, finalize your application and submit it.
  • Have a look at the status of application. Wait for the next steps instructed by the university.

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Required Documents

  • Academic transcripts of all the recent degrees (two certified copies)
  • Academic degree certificates
  • Resume / CV
  • Passport copy (for nationals, Khulasat Al- Qaid)
  • Passport size photo (it must be fresh/recent photo)
  • Recommendation letter (if you don’t know about the format of the recommendation letter, have a look at the samples here)
  • Research proposal
  • Personal statement
  • English proficiency certificates/ score (it depends upon the program chosen)
  • Fee deposit slip, which will be the proof for the submission of application fee.

Deadlines

Depending upon the specific scholarships for international and national students, the deadlines can vary from program to program.

FAQs

  1. Who hosts this scholarship?

United Arabs Emirates University hosts this scholarship

2.  Is there any exemption from IELTS test?

Yes, there are two exceptions:

  • If the applicant is a national of a native English country.
  • If he has undergraduated from an English-medium university and proves the proficiency of 6.0 score.

3.  Is there any application fee?

Yes, there is an application fee, which is non-refundable.

.If the students at the conditional admissions don’t fulfil the requirements, what will be done?

Their admission will be dismissed.

4.  If I have a problem or query, how can we contact the support center?

To contact for any query, you can go to cgs@uaeu.ac.ae

Official website

If you have any queries or problems regarding the national and international scholarships of UAEU, you can visit the official website of UAEU first.

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Updated by Z on 25 May 2025.