Emirati universities provide scholarships to citizens and residents

Assem Omran 1 year ago

Universities in the country have provided scholarship programs for students with the aim of attracting the best minds to them.

Universities in the country have provided scholarship programs for students with the aim of attracting the best minds to them. The scholarships are divided into three categories,The first is fully paid scholarships for citizens, and the second is for students who excel academically and in sports, The discount rates vary according to the student’s average and their continuation is linked to the student’s continued superiority, and the third is granted to needy students who may have Their financial circumstances prevent them from completing their university studies.

In detail, the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence confirmed that it provides its students with full scholarships that cover all tuition fees. Each student also receives a monthly salary and many other benefits such as internal housing, health insurance, and a residence visa in the UAE, pointing out that through its relations with government agencies and related sectors, it provides graduates with job opportunities, in addition to the presence of a specialized team working to provide advice Professional career for students and the establishment of a network of relationships that contribute to creating job opportunities for graduates.

Abu Dhabi University stressed that the scholarship and financial aid program is one of the main pillars of its strategy aimed at achieving academic excellence and reflects its commitment to supporting the development and growth of the country, considering that providing equal opportunities for students interested in continuing their education and enabling them to contribute effectively to society regardless of their financial status is a national duty.

She pointed out that the grant program includes eight types of grants, namely, the grant of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and is available to the top 20 graduates of government secondary schools at the state level, who are newly accepted and enrolled at Abu Dhabi University in the fall semester of the year, who graduated from secondary schools. They receive a 100% discount on tuition fees, application and registration fees, and student and health services.

While the United Arab Emirates University provides two types of scholarships for undergraduate students, international students who have obtained 97% or above in the General Secondary Certificate or its equivalent, and the first type includes a full scholarship for undergraduate students, providing a 100% fee waiver. The student must obtain it until graduation by maintaining a cumulative average of 3.8 or above throughout the study period, and completing at least 15 credit hours in one regular semester.

New York University Abu Dhabi affirmed its commitment to attracting and educating talented and distinguished students from all over the world, regardless of their financial ability,The university follows a selective admission policy according to specific criteria, with the aim of developing and building future leaders, noting that the Abu Dhabi government, in its relentless pursuit to build innovative and distinguished national cadres, offers outstanding Emirati students accepted at the university, fully paid scholarships under the umbrella of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Program Al Nahyan Scholarships at NYU Abu Dhabi, where national students do not have to submit any applications for financial aid from the university.

Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi provides scholarships for students wishing to enroll in bachelor’s and master’s programs to cover the cost of their studies, on the basis of individual circumstances or academic excellence and academic merit, noting that there are four types of scholarships, the first of which is for the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Scholarship for Emirati students, through which he obtains All Emirati students or children of Emirati mothers are entitled to a full scholarship that covers the fees for undergraduate programs (including the foundation year fees), and the second type is the Academic Excellence Scholarship, which provides a 15% scholarship on tuition fees when students enroll in the first semester of the program. The scholarship is from the second semester to 25% to 75% discount on fees depending on their academic performance and results obtained in the previous semester.