UAE scholarships directory

A fully sponsored alternative pathway to a degree abroad via a community college or foundation year.

ADNOC support for high-potential Emiratis at approved UAE universities.

Energy, chemical, petroleum, mechanical and electrical engineering, geoscience, law, finance, economics, data science, AI, computer science

Merit scholarships for full-time students of all nationalities, plus financial aid.

Full or partial assistantships with a tuition waiver and monthly stipend.

Grants, merit and family awards together cover up to 55% for new students.

Fully funded study at top global universities for high-achieving Emirati students.

More than 75 elite and creative fields of study

Full-ride master's scholarship in psychology and social work.

Clinical psychology, counseling psychology, family counseling, psychotherapy and social work

The Office of Scholarship & Financial Aid runs merit awards, grants and discounts.

Includes the H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Scholarship, which rewards excellence and financial need.

Undergraduate scholarships for high academic achievers.

Merit scholarships, need-based bursaries and tuition grants.

Chancellor's Scholarship of up to 100% tuition, for up to 10 new students a year.

Aviation, aerospace, engineering and related programmes

Merit, regional, programme-specific, sports, alumni and family scholarships.

Merit-based graduate scholarships; PhD awards can include a monthly stipend.

Five merit tiers, from full tuition down to textbooks only.

Full tuition, books, housing and transport for Emirati undergraduates.

Undergraduate scholarships can cover tuition and cost of attendance; graduate funding varies by programme.

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, NLP, robotics

10% to 50% off tuition for domestic (UAE) applicants, based on grades.

Study at top universities abroad and then join the UAE diplomatic corps.

Diplomacy-related fields, e.g. political science, international relations, economics

Fully funded study at top-ranked universities abroad in priority fields.

Need-based aid for admitted students, and an Abu Dhabi government scholarship for every admitted Emirati.

Merit scholarships, need-based aid and awards for extracurricular achievement.

ICT Fund scholarships for Emiratis studying ICT at approved universities.

Telecommunications and IT: computer and electronic engineering, computer science, IT

ICT Fund master's scholarships for Emiratis in telecom and IT fields.

Telecommunications and IT, including engineering and IT management

Tuition discounts of 50–100% for top-performing new international students (from 2025/26).

Research, teaching and admin assistantships for all nationalities, plus a PhD fellowship.

Grade-based discounts of 30–50% for new students, plus other discounts.

Academic merit and sports scholarships as a fixed percentage off tuition.

Limited scholarships and family grants for self-funding international undergraduates.

Full tuition funding for Emirati undergraduates admitted to funded seats.

For new students who completed secondary school in the UAE.

Top AUS award for outstanding new international students entering in the fall.

Merit, athletic, alumni and other tuition scholarships (as submitted).

SEWA's scholarship programme for eligible UAE nationals.

Merit and other tuition scholarships (as submitted).

Programme-specific scholarships and discounts, mainly postgraduate (as submitted).

Health-sector sponsorship for eligible UAE nationals.

Medicine and health sciences

Dubai Municipality's scholarship programme with an online application form.

Selected engineering and municipal disciplines

Dubai's scholarship for outstanding Emirati school graduates to study at selected international universities.

Ministry of Finance programme for Emirati students in finance and accounting.

Finance, accounting and related disciplines

Health-sector study support for Emiratis through NAFIS partners.

Nursing, pharmacy, medical laboratory sciences, diagnostic imaging and other health disciplines

Programme-specific sponsorship for eligible UAE nationals.

Graduate study support for eligible Sharjah citizens.

Merit awards, grants, discounts and graduate research support (as submitted).