Applications are invited by Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, UAE for Scholarships. International student applications for fall 2017 admissions are open and scheduled to close on 31 May 2017.
Masdar Institute Scholarships
Qualified Master’s and Doctorate degree applicants to Masdar Institute will be provided with full scholarship benefits upon admission.
IRENA Scholarship
This two-year scholarship funded by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is targeted to aspiring Master’s students with a desire to work in the field of renewable energy and contribute to the implementation of IRENA’s mandate. Up to 20 highly-accomplished applicants are awarded this scholarship at Masdar Institute every year, with the generous support of the Government of the United Arab Emirates.
Scholarship students may study in any one of the nine Master’s degree programs offered at Masdar Institute and will profit from the interaction with IRENA experts.
Toyota Scholarship
The Masdar Institute – Toyota Scholarship was established upon Toyota’s winning of the Zayed Future Energy Prize. The scholarship is designed to promote opportunities for students to work on projects relating to technologies for sustainable development. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to a first-year student in any one of Masdar Institute’s nine Master of Science degree programs.
In addition to the usual Masdar Institute benefits, the scholarship recipient is provided with a special two-week ‘Japan Experience’ arranged by the Toyota Motor Corporation.
To select the scholarship recipients, a competition is held among Masdar Institute’s first-year Master’s degree program students that involves submission of a two-page essay that describes why the applicant would be a good representative of the Toyota Scholarship program, followed by a discussion of the applicant’s career goals and interest in experiencing Japan.
ICT Fund Scholarship
The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority selects 30 outstanding Emirati students from across the country to specialize in the Information & Communication Technology (ICT) sector as part of its Be’tha Scholarship.
Applicants must be committed to a career in the UAE for at least five years after graduation. They can apply to use this scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree at Masdar Institute relating to ICT.
Founded in 2007, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small town of Masdar City (population range of 2,500-9,999 inhabitants), Abu Dhabi. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education, UAE, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) is a very small (uniRank enrollment range: under-250 students) coeducational higher education institution. Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 11 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 20-30% making this Emirati higher education organization a very selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.