Study your PhD in Dubai . Apply for the United Arab Emirates University PhD Scholarship

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Location : UAE

A PhD gives you leverage in securing a well paying career at International Organizations such as the United Nations . The United Arab Emirates University is offering you an opportunity to apply for a scholarship. Study your PhD in Dubai . Apply for the United Arab Emirates University PhD Scholarship

Brief Background About the United Arab Emirates University

United Arab Emirates University is a public research university located in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Founded in 1976 by the country’s first President, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, it is the oldest university in the United Arab Emirates and offers courses in various subjects up to post-graduation

Brief Information and Purpose of the PhD Programme

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.

Required Qualifications

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.

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.
• 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. 

Deadline:

The deadline for applications is the same as the deadline for admission applications to the graduate program.

Contact us:

College of Graduate Studies

Email: cgs@uaeu.ac.ae

Tel: +971 3 713 4048

Location: F3, 1st floor, Room 104