Financial support opportunities

Eligibility Criteria for the Fellowship

• Students must have completed at least one semester with 9 credits in their Master’s program.
• Must maintain a GPA of 3.8 or above.
• Be enrolled full-time (min. of 9 credits/semester).
• Be available at UAEU on a full-time basis (i.e. from 8 am to 5 pm).
• Monthly Stipend: AED 3,000/month.
• Commit to 5 hours/week as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Graduate Administrative Assistant (GAA).
• The student must not have any other supporting financial resources, but may hold other scholarship awards simultaneously.
•  Awardees will receive an official award letter outlining the fellowship benefits and responsibilities.
• Employed students are not eligible to apply.
• The COE Fellowship will be suspended if any of the above conditions are violated, and the student will not be eligible to reapply.

To apply the student must complete the online application in the first week of the semester.

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Eligibility Criteria 

New Students:

• Must have a B.Sc. GPA of 3.5 or above.  
• Applicants must not hold any external sponsorship.

Currently, Enrolled Students:

• B.Sc. GPA between 3.0 and 3.5 and M.Sc. GPA between 3.5 and 3.79.       
• B.Sc. GPA below 3.0 and M.Sc. GPA between 3.6 and 3.79.  
• M.Sc. GPA of 3.8 or higher who have not yet completed 12 credit hours.     
• Applicants must not hold any external sponsorship.

Conditions to Maintain the Scholarship: 

• Maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher in all subsequent semesters.
• Part-time students must maintain a minimum of 6 credits each semester.
• Full-time students must maintain a minimum of 9 credits each semester.
• Students who wish to withdraw from a section will be required to pay the full amount, without the discount.

To apply the student must complete the online application in the first week of the semester.

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Full and continuous financial support offered to UAE nationals to pursue their graduate studies after the Bachelor’s degree through the Master’s and Doctorate degrees at UAEU. The Full-Ride Scholarship depends on the availability of budget. Meeting the minimum requirement for the Scholarship does not guarantee approval.

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Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) positions are provided within the budget of sponsored research projects. A GRA is assigned research tasks while he/she pursues graduate education. A faculty could submit for RA position application on an existing research fund or with a new research proposal. Once the application is approved and the position is formed, the faculty will be assigned as the hiring manager, and the selection of the candidate to be given the offer will be entirely up to him/her. 

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Graduate Administrative Assistants (GAA) are typically full-time graduate students who participate in administrative activities at the University in exchange for financial support