Scholarships

Deadline: June 30, 2009
Open to: Talented students who meet its high admission standards
Funding: A competitive stipend per month

MASDAR Institute Graduate Scholarship (for all nationalities to study at Masdar Institute in Abu Dhabi)

Full scholarship is available to qualified talented students who meet its high admission standards which
include appropriate TOEFL score, GRE and an excellent CGPA from a recognized university. A minimum
CGPA of 3.0 (on a 4 point scale) or 2:1 in the British system, minimum TOEFL score of 577, and a
minimum GRE quantitative score of 700 are the basic requirements without which an applicant will most
likely not be considered.

Students accepted into the Masdar Institute will be offered a full scholarship which includes the following:

• 100% tuition fee scholarship
• Textbooks
• Laptop
• Medical Insurance
• Housing in a single unit apartment (at the Masdar campus)
• International students will receive reimbursement of travel expenses (economy class air-ticket) into
  Abu Dhabi and back home after completion of studies. Travel expenses (return economy class air-ticket)
  back to the student’s home country at the end of the 1st year of studies will also be reimbursed.
• Reimbursement of TOEFL and GRE exam fees (upon registration at Masdar Institute and submission
  of original receipts)
• A competitive stipend per month (cost of living allowance).
• No bond or conditions to the scholarship upon graduation

The scholarship and benefits are subject to the student maintaining a minimum CGPA as determined by
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology and satisfactory progress on their research.

Beginning September 2009, the MASDAR Institute will offer five 24-month Master of Science programs
(coursework and thesis).

• MSc in Engineering Systems and Management
• MSc in Information Technology
• MSc in Materials Science and Engineering
• MSc in Mechanical Engineering
• MSc in Water and Environment

Details of faculty profiles, current research, programs offered, course description, scholarships, and other
information is available on the website.http://www.masdar.ac.ae/