Graduate Merit Scholarships

Zayed University provides graduate merit scholarships to attract highly qualified students for study leading to a master’s degree. These scholarships are awarded to graduate students based on academic merit as determined from academic performance in senior baccalaureate courses. All entering graduate students who receive regular admission to a Zayed University master’s degree program are eligible for this award.

Award Limitations:

Students

• may not hold other major awards totaling ≥ AED 25,000 (excluding any other Zayed University scholarship);
• must have a CGPA of 3.20 or higher (on a scale of 4.0) or its equivalent in the baccalaureate degree; and,
• must maintain a Good Academic Standing (CGPA ≥ 3.0) once enrolled at Zayed University.

The total value of the awarded Merit and Alumni scholarships must be no greater than 15% of the estimated total tuition revenues.

Award Determination Protocol

The level of award is determined according to the applicant’s cumulative GPA (CGPA) in the baccalaureate degree as follows:

• 3.20 ≤ CGPA 3.60: 10% of tuition costs
• 3.60 ≤ CGPA < 3.80: 25% of tuition costs
• 3.80 ≤ GPA: 40% of tuition costs

Conversions from other systems to Zayed University letter grades are guided by the World Education Services data.

Award Payments

Award payments are

• made in the form of financial credits against the recipient’s tuition; and,
• are applied proportionally to the student’s account at Zayed University each semester.

Award payments terminate if the recipient:

• takes unauthorized leave of absence, or
• is dismissed for academic or other reasons.

To be eligible to receive this award, students must

• zayed university awards scholarships to first-time graduate applicants.
• receive an offer of regular admission to a master’s program at Zayed University.
• pay the registration fee by the published date.

All entering graduate students who receive regular admission to a Zayed University master’s degree program are eligible for this award.

Graduate students who submit the required credentials by the application deadlines posted on the Graduate Studies website, will be automatically considered for scholarships at the point of admission.

Graduate students who wish to be considered for Zayed University's master’s degree scholarships are strongly encouraged to submit their applications for graduate program admission early.