Funded Graduate Awards
Funded Graduate Awards (Gulf)
Funded graduate study in the Gulf — full PhD and master’s funding, stipends and assistantships at research universities, and how funded admission works. Secular criteria only.
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Tests this hub covers
GRE
ETS (Educational Testing Service) · Year-round, 365 days a year (once every 21 days, up to 5 times in any rolling 12 months)
GMAT Focus
GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) · Appointments 7 days a week (test centres in opening hours, online around the clock where offered); up to 5 attempts in any rolling 12 months, at least 16 days apart
What this hub covers
- How Funded PhD Positions Work at Gulf Research UniversitiesWhat "funded PhD" actually means in the Gulf · Three ways a Gulf PhD gets funded · How admission and funding are decided together
- Research and Teaching Assistantships at Gulf Universities ExplainedAssistantships as a Gulf funding route · What an RA does versus what a TA does · Hours, stipend and what the package covers
- PhD and Master's Stipends in the Gulf: What Funding CoversWhat a "funded offer" can include · The common components, one by one · Why you can't assume a number
- How to Secure Research Funding for Graduate Study in the GulfWhy securing research funding is a process, not a form · Step 1 — Define your research direction and find matching funding · Step 2 — Contact prospective supervisors well
- Finding Funded Graduate Supervisors and Labs in the GulfWhy research fit drives funded admission · Where to look — official lab and centre pages · Gauging whether a position is funded
Guides for Middle East
5 of 5 guides in this hub are for the Middle East.
Research and Teaching Assistantships at Gulf Universities Explained
How RA and TA roles fund graduate study in the GCC — duties, hour expectations and waiver-plus-stipend packages, and how they differ from a fellowship.
Read guidePhD and Master's Stipends in the Gulf: What Funding Covers
What a funded graduate offer in the GCC may include — living stipend, housing, health coverage and relocation — to verify on official pages.
Read guideHow to Secure Research Funding for Graduate Study in the Gulf
A process guide to winning a funded research place in the GCC — contacting supervisors, aligning with funded projects and timing applications to funding cycles.
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