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KHALIFA UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UAE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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LOCATION: United Arab Emirates

Khalifa University provides competitive, merit-based scholarship programs to attract and support outstanding graduate students demonstrating academic excellence, innovation, and leadership. These scholarships enable talented individuals from the UAE and around the world to contribute to advanced research and address global challenges in science, engineering, computing, and health while advancing the university’s mission in research, innovation, and community engagement.

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates from the UAE and around the world are eligible to apply.

Master’s Scholarships: Khalifa University offers scholarships to eligible master’s students. To be considered, applicants should indicate their interest in scholarship support when submitting their admission application. 

PhD Scholarships: Khalifa University offers highly competitive, merit-based PhD scholarships to outstanding students. Applicants should indicate their interest in scholarship consideration when submitting their admission application.

BENEFIT:

Master’s Scholarships: Depending on the scholarship awarded, benefits may include the following:

Full or partial tuition fee coverage

Textbooks

Accommodation

Medical insurance

Visa processing support and travel assistance to/from the UAE (for students residing abroad)

PhD Scholarships: Depending on the scholarship awarded, benefits may include:

Full or partial tuition fee coverage

Monthly stipend

Enrolment in pension (UAE national only)

Textbooks

Accommodation

Medical insurance

Visa processing support and travel assistance to/from the UAE (for students residing abroad)

Support for participation in conferences (subject to funding)

International research internship (subject to funding)

Teaching experience and career development

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AL QASIMI FOUNDATION’S FACULTY RESEARCH GRANTS

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Application Deadline: 1/3/2024 9:00 AM

LOCATION: United Arab Emirates

The Al Qasimi Foundation’s Faculty Research Grants are open to current faculty members at recognized tertiary institutions from across the world. They are designed to sponsor faculty conducting field research in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah over the summer or during a sabbatical for up to two (2) months. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The minimum eligibility criteria for applicants seeking Faculty Research Grants: 

Applicant must be a current faculty member at an accredited tertiary institution who holds a doctorate or other terminal degree. 

Applicant must have a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 90 or IELTS score of 6.5 if English is a secondary language. 

Applicant’s proposed research must focus on the United Arab Emirates, and specifically the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. If the research proposal includes other locations, Ras Al Khaimah must be a significant focus for data gathering and analysis. 

Proposed research must address an education, public policy, or closely related social science issue or question. Relevant topics (dependent on research question) may include areas such as education, urban planning/development, public health, economic development, food access, and energy or environmental policy.

Proposed research must have Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval at the applicant’s home institution. 

BENEFIT:

Faculty Research Grants provide up to 35,000 AED for direct, project-related expenses, such as travel (airfare, car rental, accommodation, living stipend, visa), research assistant support, equipment purchases, translation, event hosting, and printed materials. In addition, the Al Qasimi Foundation provides office space, research support, and administrative assistance. 

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