PhD Scholarship (All Nationalities)
The purpose of the “PhD Scholarship” is to recruit high achieving graduate students in certain majors at UAEU and provide them with full and continuous financial support to pursue their graduate studies at UAEU.
The PhD Scholarship Awards are based on a competitive criteria which takes into account the credentials of the applicants (i.e. GPA, journal publications, conference presentations, patents, GRE score, recommendation letters, etc.) and where they have graduated from. Applicants are requested to submit copies of all their credentials at the time of application submission.
Student Eligibility:
- Have a GPA ≥ 3.5/4.0 in Master degree.
- Have no employment or other financial sponsorship.
- Have dissertation in one of the UAE priority sectors (Renewable Energy, Transportation, Health, Water, Technology, Space).
- Meet the PhD admission requirements and apply here.
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Benefits:
- Full tuition waiver.
- Monthly Stipend.
- Health insurance (if needed).
- Extra Bonus:
- Up to AED 3,000 from supervisor’s external research project, or.
- Up to AED 2,000 from supervisor’s internal research project.
Duration:
- 4 years
Duties and Expectations:
- Maintain GPA ≥ 3.3 at the PhD level.
- Be enrolled full-time (min. of 9 credits/semester) at the PhD level.
- Be available at UAEU full-time.
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Commit to a minimum of 40 hours/week on courses and/or research project throughout the year.
How to Apply:
To apply for a PhD Scholarship, please:
- Complete the Admission application here.
- Complete and submit the PhD Scholarship application here and all required documents.
Deadline:
The deadline for applications is the same as the deadline for admission applications to the graduate program. For Admission Cycles and Deadlines click here.
Graduate Research Assistantship (All nationalities)
Research Assistantships are granted to Graduate Students to work on research projects under the supervision of faculty members. To be eligible for a Research Assistantship, a candidate must first apply to and be accepted in a Master or Doctorate program at UAEU. For details on the admission, requirements of graduate programs and for applying click here.
Student Eligibility:
- You need to be an active graduate student at UAEU.
- You need to have Good Academic Standing (GPA 3.0/4.0).
- Have no other financial sponsorship.
Benefits:
- Monthly stipend. The amount depends on the research grant budget.
Duration:
- Up to 2 years for Master Students (depending on research grant duration).
- Up to 4 years for Doctorate Students (depending on research grant duration).
How to Apply:
Complete the “Application Form” and submit (i.e. scan and email) it directly to the principal investigator of the grant of your interest.
- Research Projects for Master Students.
- Research Projects for PhD Students.
Deadline:
Available any time and hence may be announced or made known to students in different media outlets at various times.
Graduate Teaching Assistantship (All nationalities)
Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA) are typically full-time graduate students who participate in teaching activities at the University in exchange for financial support.
Student Eligibility:
- You need to be an active graduate student at UAEU.
- You need to have Good Academic Standing (GPA 3.0/4.0).
- Have no other financial sponsorship.
Benefits:
- Monthly stipend.
Duration:
- For a period of one year or less and may be renewed.
Duties and Expectations:
- Each Assistant is expected to work on the designated assignments.
- The supervisor is expected to provide the Graduate Teaching Assistant with oral or written assessment and feedback regarding his/her performance periodically.
How to Apply:
Graduate students interested in applying for Graduate Teaching Assistantships are advised to check with their respective Departments and Colleges.
Deadline:
Available any time and hence may be announced or made known to students in different media outlets at various times.
Graduate Administrative Assistantship (All nationalities)
Graduate Administrative Assistants (GAA) are typically full-time graduate students who participate in administrative activities at the University in exchange for financial support.
Student Eligibility:
- You need to be an active graduate student at UAEU.
- You need to have Good Academic Standing (GPA 3.0/4.0).
- Have no other financial sponsorship.
Benefits:
- Monthly stipend.
Duration:
- For a period of one year or less and may be renewed.
Duties and Expectations:
- Each Assistant is expected to work on the designated assignments.
- The supervisor is expected to provide the Graduate Administrative Assistant with oral or written assessment and feedback regarding his/her performance periodically.
How to Apply:
Graduate students interested in applying for Graduate Administrative Assistants are advised to check with their respective Departments and Colleges.
Deadline:
Available any time and hence may be announced or made known to students in different media outlets at various times.
PhD Fellowship (All Nationalities)
The purpose of the “PhD Fellowship” is to recruit high achieving graduate students in certain majors at UAEU and provide them with full and continuous financial support to pursue their graduate studies at UAEU.
The PhD Fellowship Awards are based on a competitive criteria which takes into account the credentials of the applicants (i.e. GPA, journal publications, conference presentations, patents, GRE score, recommendation letters, etc.) and where they have graduated from. Applicants are requested to submit copies of all their credentials at the time of application submission.
Student Eligibility:
- Have a GPA ≥ 3.3/4.0 in Master degree.
- Have no employment or other financial sponsorship.
- Have dissertation in one of the UAE priority sectors (Renewable Energy, Transportation, Health, Water, Technology, Space).
- Meet the PhD admission requirements and apply here.
Benefits:
a) Full Package:
- Full tuition waiver.
- Monthly Stipend.
- Health insurance (if needed).
- Extra Bonus:
- Up to AED 3,000 from supervisor’s external research project, or
- Up to AED 2,000 from supervisor’s internal research project.
b) Basic Package:
- Full tuition waiver.
- Health insurance (if needed).
- Additional work (optional) as Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Graduate Administrative Assistant (GAA) up to 20 hours per week upon availability by the College or College of Graduate Studies (up to AED 4,000).
Duration:
- 4 years
Duties and Expectations:
a) Full Package:
- Maintain GPA ≥ 3.0 at the PhD level.
- Be enrolled full-time (min. of 9 credits/semester).
- Be available at UAEU full time.
- Commit to a minimum of 40 hours/week on courses and/or research project throughout the year.
- Commit to a minimum of 5 hours/week as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Graduate Administrative Assistant (GAA) at student’s home college or College of Graduate Studies during the first 3 semesters of active enrollment and 10 hours/week after the 3rd semesters of joining the PhD Program.
b) Basic Package:
- Maintain GPA ≥ 3.0 at the PhD level.
- Be enrolled full-time (min. of 9 credits/semester).
- Be available at UAEU full time.
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Commit to a minimum of 40 hours/week on courses and/or research project throughout the year.
How to Apply:
To apply for a PhD Fellowship, please:
- Complete the Admission application here.
- Complete and submit the PhD Fellowship application here and all required documents
Deadline:
The deadline for applications is the same as the deadline for admission applications to the graduate program. For Admission Cycles and Deadlines click here.
