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Shaikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Program for Graduate Studies (Buhooth)

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• The Program

   

  Buhooth is an ambitious program that aims to achieve the vision of H.H. Shaikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan to transform the UAE into a Centre of Excellence in Engineering and Science Research. The program offers Master and Doctorate scholarships for UAE Nationals. The main aims of the program are to encourage and promote graduate studies and research in the UAE and to graduate UAE nationals with specialized skills that will benefit UAE institutions.   The graduates will also provide a source for the nationalization of UAE academic institutions. In addition, the program aims to establish and promote research collaboration between academia and industry and to provide means for know-how and technology transfer to the country. Under this program, students will be registered on selected Master and Doctorate programs offered by Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research.

• Benefits

  • An attractive monthly salary (please see Types of Scholarships below for details)
  • Payment of all tuition fees
  • Support for attending international research conferences
  • Support for visits to international research centers
  • Guaranteed job after graduation (please see Types of Scholarships below for details)
  • Medical insurance for self, spouse and dependent children
  • Registration on the Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions and Benefits Fund during the period of study

• Types of Scholarships

  There are two types of scholarships:

  1) Scholarship with Work Commitment After Graduation:

  • A candidate holding a Bachelor degree will sign a contract committing to complete both Master  and Doctorate studies and then accept employment in a suitable post for a period of time which is at least equal to the study period.
  • A candidate holding a Master degree will sign a contract committing to complete Doctorate studies and then accept employment in a suitable post for a period of time which is at least equal to the study period.
  • Monthly Salary During Master Studies :

  	Married	Single
  Abu Dhabi Campus	AED 30,781 - AED 37,698	AED 29,060 - AED 35,591
  Sharjah Campus	AED 19,375 - AED 24,875	AED 17,800 - AED 22,840

  • Monthly Salary During Doctorate Studies :

  	Married	Single
  Abu Dhabi Campus	AED 37,545 - AED 45,984	AED 35,446 - AED 43,414
  Sharjah Campus	AED 24,625 - AED 33,760	AED 22,600 - AED 30,970

  2) Scholarship WITHOUT Work Commitment After Graduation:

  • A candidate holding a Bachelor degree will sign a contract committing to complete Master studies only. In this case, no work commitment is required after graduation.
  • A candidate holding a Master degree will sign a contract committing to complete Doctorate studies only. In this case, no work commitment is required after graduation.
  • Candidates on this scholarship are placed on a student contract (ie not an employment contract) and are therefore not registered on the Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions and Benefits Fund. They are also eligible for a self-only medical insurance.
  • The monthly stipend is 50% of the corresponding salary of the Scholarship WITH work commitment.

   

• Eligibility

  • Applicants must be UAE nationals.
  • Applicants must satisfy the admission requirements of the academic program that they are applying to. In general:
    • For Doctorate scholarships, applicants must have a Master degree, whereas for Master scholarships, applicants must have a Bachelor degree.
    • The applicant’s degree must be from a recognized institution with a minimum C.G.P.A of 3.0 out of 4.0 in a relevant specialization (as specified by the academic program applied to).
    • Applicants must have achieved a minimum level of proficiency in English in the form of an iBT score of 79 or an IELTS score of 6.0.
  • For more details about the graduate studies academic programs please refer to the Graduate Studies web page. Admission requirements are also detailed in the Graduate Studies Admission Requirements web page.

• Application

  Please refer to the Graduate Studies Application web page to submit an application. Please make sure that you write “Buhooth with Commitment” or “Buhooth without Commitment” in the “Financial” section of the Application Form.