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PhD Scholarships and Fellowships
PhD Scholarships
PhD Scholarships are awards designated for students of UAE nationality who are enrolled full-time in a PhD program at
UAEU. PhD Scholarships are awarded based on evidence of academic achievement and potential for research.
The University sets the criteria for awarding PhD Scholarships, and the University determines the number of PhD
Scholarships it will make available in a given year. Recipients of scholarships are required to provide teaching support
services to the University during the term of their award. It is the responsibility of the individual Colleges to ensure that
each scholarship recipient is assigned the appropriate teaching duty.
Other providers (whether a foundation or any other external organization or individual) may fund additional PhD
Scholarships. They may set specific conditions for recipient selection in addition to the University’s criteria. If this is the
case, an agreement between that party and UAEU must be approved prior to granting any scholarships sponsored by
the donor.
Scholarship awards cover, at a minimum: (i) full cost of tuition and other fees, (ii) full cost of housing accommodation,
(iii) a monthly stipend to cover living expenses, and (iv) health insurance for the awardee. Based on the available
resources, the University may also provide PhD candidates basic support for their dissertation research. Such support
may be complemented, depending on the research requirements, through internal or external grants by the PhD
advisor and the student.
PhD Fellowships
PhD Fellowships are awards designated for any eligible students who are enrolled on a full-time basis in a PhD program
at UAEU, with priority for Emirati students. PhD Fellowships provide financial assistance based on evidence of academic
achievement and potential for research. The University sets the criteria for awarding PhD Fellowships, and the University
determines the number of PhD Fellowships to be made available in a given year, based on the recommendation of the
respective Colleges taking into consideration the resources available to award the fellowships and likely support for the
PhD research through internal and external grants.
Other providers (whether a foundation or any other external organization or individual) may fund additional PhD
Fellowships. If this is the case, an agreement between that party and UAEU must be approved prior to granting any
fellowships sponsored by the donor.
PhD Fellowships include: (i) a full tuition and fee waiver, and (ii) health insurance for the awardee.
Graduate students who are awarded PhD Scholarships and Fellowships must meet the following conditions and
minimum eligibility criteria.