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of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) or equivalent in their graduate studies.
Availability of Opportunities
Opportunities for Graduate Assistantships may become available at any time, and hence may be announced or made
known to students in different media and at different times. Graduate students interested in applying for Assistantships
are advised to check with their respective Departments, Colleges, and/or the CGS.
Awards
Graduate Assistantships are awarded for a period of one year or less and may be renewed, provided the recipient
continues to meet the eligibility criteria of the award and has received good performance appraisal from the supervisor.
Graduate Assistantship awards are to be made by the respective Deans of the Colleges, based on the available funds,
upon the recommendations of the Chairs of the Departments and/or the Principal Investigators, if the Assistantship is
funded by a sponsored project.
Research Grant Scholarships
Scholarships funded by research grants are available for Master and PhD students in most colleges. The scholarships
are available on a competitive basis to candidates who are accepted in their respective graduate programs and
are selected by the Principal Investigators to join their research projects as student researchers. The duration of a
scholarship is generally four (4) years for PhD students and two (2) years for Master students. Interested candidates are
advised to contact the principal investigator of the particular research project in order to get specific details on the
scholarship opportunity or additional information on the project. Lists of annually funded projects are available on the
CGS webpage in the ‹Scholarships, Fellowships, and Graduate Assistantships› section
( www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/cgs/scholarship.shtml ).