United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) Scholarships for National / International Students
Masters / MS / PhD ScholarshipsÂ
Fully Funded Scholarships for National / International Students
2021 / 2022 Scholarships in UAE
United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) Scholarships 2021
United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is offering scholarships for Emirati and international students. These UAEU scholarships are offered for those who want to pursue their graduate program at Emirati and international in UAE.
Fields of Study / Subjects
Fields for MS and PhD are:
- Education
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Science
- Business and Economics
- Food and Agriculture
- Information Technology
- Law
- Education
- Medicine and Health Sciences
Details of the degrees can be download from here.
Other latest Scholarships in UAE are also offered for different degrees and subjects all over the UAE.
Numbers of Scholarships
United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) awarded several scholarships each year
Duration of Scholarships
Two years for MS and four years for PhD program.
Scholarships Description / Details
- Cover tuition fees
- Monthly Stipend
- Housing allowance
- A medical insurance
- Up to AED 3,000 from supervisor’s external research project, or. Up to AED 2,000 from supervisor’s internal research project.(For PhD program)
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria For Masters Programs
For Masters Programs minimum requirements are:
- A cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent, in all undergraduate work
- A Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited university recognized by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
- A score of at least 6.0 on the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic exam or equivalent, for all disciplines delivered predominantly in English.To see the approved centers for IELTS and TOFEL Exams click here. This test score must be less than two years old at the time of application, with the following exceptions:
- A native speaker of English who has completed his/her undergraduate education in an English-medium institution and in a country where English is the official language (see list of eligible native English speaking countries); or
- An applicant with undergraduate degree from an English-medium institution who can provide evidence of acquiring a minimum TOEFL score of 500 on the paper-based test, or its equivalent, at the time of admission to his/her undergraduate program.
- An applicant with a Bachelor degree recognized by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research may be granted conditional admission into a Master’s program in one and only one of the following cases:
- An applicant with an IELTS score of 5.5, or its equivalent. Such a student must meet the following requirements during the period of conditional admission or be subject to dismissal (Preparation Course to Improve IELTS Course)
- Must achieve a minimum IELTS score of 6.0, or its equivalent, by the end of the student’s first semester of study;
- May take a maximum of six (6) credits hours in the first semester, not including intensive English courses;
- Must achieve an overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the first 9 credit hours of credit-bearing courses studied in the Master’s program.
- An applicant with an undergraduate cumulative GPA less than 3.0 but equal or higher than 2.5, or its equivalent. Such a student must meet the following requirements during the period of conditional admission or be subject to dismissal:
- May take a maximum of nine (9) credits hours in the first semester of study;
- Must achieve an overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the first 9 credit hours of credit-bearing courses studied in the Master’s program.
A minimum IELTS score of 4.0 or equivalent is required for admission into a Master’s Program whose language of instruction is Arabic
Individual Master’s Programs with professional orientation may include specific provisions for factoring relevant work experience into the calculation of the GPA for conditional acceptance. These provisions must be approved by the Academic Council.
Application package must include the following:
- Completed application form;
- The deposit slip of the required non-refundable application fee, as relevant to the program, deposited in the university’s bank account;
- Identity documents as required for Emirati students (copy of passport and Khulasat Al-Qaid) and international students (copy of passport);
- Two certified copies of official transcripts from all Colleges or universities attended (the applicant must arrange for these to be sent directly to the Office of Enrollment); and
- An official copy of the applicant’s IELTS certificate or equivalent (the applicant must arrange for this to be sent directly to the Office of Enrollment);
- Recommendation letters as required by the individual programs.
Eligibility Criteria For Doctoral Programs
The minimum requirements for admission to the PhD program are:
- A Master’s Degree from an accredited university recognized by the UAE Ministry of Education, in an area appropriate to the academic program to which application is being made.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent, in the Master’s degree earned at an accredited university recognized by the UAE Ministry of Education.
- A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university recognized by the UAE Ministry of Education, in an area appropriate to the academic program to which application is being made with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent.
- A score of 6.5 or higher on the IELTS Academic exam or equivalent, for all disciplines in which the main language of instruction is English or the dissertation must be written in English. To see the approved centers for IELTS and TOFEL Exams click here. This test score must be less than two years old at the time of application, with the following exceptions:
- Â – A native speaker of English who has completed his/her Master’s degree in an English-medium institution and in a country where English is the official language; or
- Â – An applicant with a Master’s degree from an English-medium institution who can provide evidence of acquiring a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 or its equivalent, at the time of admission to his/her Master’s program.
- A minimum IELTS score of 5.0 or equivalent is required for admission into an offering of the PhD Program whose language of instruction is Arabic.
- Individual Colleges may set additional and/or higher standards for admission to the PhD Program in their respective Department/College.
- Application package must include the following:
- Completed application form;
- Identity documents as required for Emirati students (copies of passport and Khulasat Al-Qaid) and international students (copy of passport);
- One certified copy of official diploma and transcript from each university attended;
- Official copy of the applicant’s score on the IELTS exam or equivalent;
- Two letters of recommendation from professionals familiar with the student’s academic work;
- Copy of the applicant’s CV; and
- Statement of the applicant’s research experience and interest written in the same language as the program’s official language of instruction.
For PhD program, an applicant must have
-  GPA ≥ 3.5/4.0 in Master degree.
- No employment or other financial sponsorship.
- Dissertation in one of the UAE priority sectors (Renewable Energy, Transportation, Health, Water, Technology, Space).
On the other hand ,a PhD student must
- Maintain GPA ≥ 3.3 at the PhD level.
- Be enrolled full-time (min. of 9 credits/semester) at the PhD level.Â
- Be available at UAEU full-time.
- Commit to a minimum of 40 hours/week on courses and/or research project throughout the year.
How to Apply / Download Scholarships Form / Documents Required
- Applicants should apply via online mode
- Complete application package must include the following:
- For Masters Programs:
- Completed application form
- The deposit slips of the required non-refundable application fee, as relevant to the program, deposited in the university’s bank account
- Identity documents as required for Emirati students (copy of passport and Khulasat Al-Qaid) and international students (copy of passport)
- Two certified copies of official transcripts from all Colleges or universities attended (the applicant must arrange for these to be sent directly to the Office of Enrollment)
- An official copy of the applicant’s IELTS certificate or equivalent
- Recommendation letters
- For Professional Doctoral programs
- Completed application form
- Identity documents as required for Emirati students (copies of passport and Khulasat Al-Qaid) and international students (copy of passport)
- One certified copy of official transcripts from all Colleges or universities attended
- Two passport size photos
- An official copy of the applicant’s score on the IELTS exam or equivalent
- A detailed CV
- Three confidential letters of recommendation
- A motivation letter (up to 1000 words)
- Complete application package mail to the following address:
- Office of Admissions
Crescent Building
United Arab Emirates University
P.O. Box 15551
Al Ain, UAE.
Contact us
- College of Graduate Studies
United Arab Emirates University
P.O. Box 15551
Al Ain, UAE - Phone: + 971 3 713 4048
Fax: +971 3 713 4929
Email:cgs@uaeu.ac.ae
Last Date to Apply / Deadline
Last Date for Master Scholarship: 31st  January 2021
Last Date for PhD Scholarship: 28th February 2021
Official Website
 For further details about scholarship, visit
https://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/cgs/scholarship.shtml
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