Location: United Arab Emirates
Program: Bachelor’s, Master’s & PhD Programs
Eligibility: All Nationalities
Duration: 2 – 4 years
Deadline: August 22, 2026
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Abu Dhabi University (ADU) offers a comprehensive multi-tiered scholarship programme for the 2026/27 academic year, available to both international students from around the world and UAE residents, across Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD degree programmes in almost all academic fields. The scholarship portfolio ranges from partial tuition waivers to fully funded awards most notably the H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Scholarship and the Chairman’s Scholarship, both of which cover 100% of tuition fees, application fees, registration fees, student services fees, and health service fees. Additional scholarship categories include the Abu Dhabi University Scholarship offering 15% to 50% tuition waivers for UAE residents and GCC candidates, the Academic Scholarship (20% tuition waiver for high-performing continuing students), the Athletic Scholarship (25% waiver for continuing students excelling in sports), the Merit-Based Graduate Scholarship (25% waiver for postgraduate students with a CGPA of at least 3.5), and the Alumni Scholarship (20% waiver for continuing graduate studies).
Abu Dhabi University was founded in 2003 and has grown into one of the UAE’s leading private research universities, accredited by WSCUC (USA) and licensed by the UAE Ministry of Education, with four campuses across Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, and Madinat Zayed. Home to over 8,000 students from more than 80 nationalities, ADU offers over 50 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes spanning engineering, business, arts and sciences, law, health, and more, all taught in English within a modern, internationally diverse academic environment. Strategically aligned with the UAE’s National Vision 2031 and positioned at the heart of one of the world’s most dynamic economies, ADU provides students with unparalleled industry connections, state-of-the-art facilities, and a pathway to careers in a rapidly growing knowledge-based society.
Benefits of the Scholarship
This scholarship will provide the following to its recipients:
- H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Scholarship & Chairman’s Scholarship: 100% waiver on tuition, application, registration, student services, and health service fees
- Abu Dhabi University Scholarship: 15% to 50% tuition fee waiver for UAE residents and GCC candidates
- Academic Scholarship: 20% tuition fee waiver for high-performing continuing students
- Athletic Scholarship: 25% tuition fee waiver for continuing students demonstrating excellence in sports
- Merit-Based Graduate Scholarship: 25% tuition fee waiver for postgraduate students with a minimum CGPA of 3.5
- Alumni Scholarship: 20% tuition fee waiver for ADU graduates continuing at postgraduate level
- Family Tuition Waiver: 15% to 25% waiver when two or more family members are enrolled in undergraduate programmes simultaneously
- Other benefits
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Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following:
- All international students as well as UAE residents are eligible; eligibility criteria vary by scholarship type
- Must hold a High School Certificate to apply for a Bachelor’s degree programme
- Must hold a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale to apply for a Master’s degree programme
- Must hold a Master’s degree with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale to apply for a PhD programme; PhD applicants must also have at least 2 years of full-time professional experience
- For the Merit-Based Graduate Scholarship: must have an undergraduate CGPA of at least 3.5 and maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.5 throughout the Master’s programme
- For the Academic Scholarship: must be a continuing ADU student maintaining a minimum CGPA of 3.60 for two consecutive semesters and be registered full-time (minimum 12 credit hours)
- For the Alumni Scholarship: must be an ADU graduate and maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.0 in the postgraduate programme
- Must submit required documents including certified academic transcripts, passport copy, English proficiency certificate (IELTS, TOEFL iBT, EmSAT, or equivalent), and any additional documents specified per scholarship type
Note: Kindly check the official webpage for full and detailed requirements
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Selection Criteria
Abu Dhabi University scholarships are awarded through a merit-based review process that begins automatically upon admission, with the university processing each student’s academic records and populating their online portal account with any scholarships for which they qualify students then complete the online application for eligible awards without needing to seek separate nominations; fully funded awards such as the H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Scholarship and the Chairman’s Scholarship are reserved for the highest-achieving applicants globally and carry very limited seats per intake, while partial awards are assessed based on academic performance including CGPA, athletic achievement, alumni status, and family enrolment, with all applications reviewed and communicated through the ADU student portal in line with semester registration deadlines.
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to visit the official webpage and submit your application.
