Overview
MBZUAI's Aspire Ph.D. Fellowship gives final-year master's students and prospective doctoral applicants up to three months of in-person research experience with MBZUAI faculty.
Complete research opportunity details
The fellowship supports short research projects at MBZUAI's Abu Dhabi campus with a flexible start date and rolling, year-round selection. Official benefits include return-trip flights, health insurance, visa sponsorship and a monthly stipend stated to cover accommodation costs. Fellows work with faculty and research teams to strengthen research experience before PhD applications.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be final-year master's students or prospective PhD applicants, hold or be completing a STEM degree with a minimum GPA of 3.5/4.0 or equivalent, and demonstrate research experience, preferably including co-authored publications in strong venues. MBZUAI also requires English proficiency evidence such as TOEFL iBT 90, IELTS Academic 6.5 or an official registrar letter confirming English as the medium of instruction.
Tips for this phd opportunity
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Match your research background to the project, laboratory, supervisor and required methods rather than applying only from the title.
- Prepare a focused academic CV, transcripts, publications and research statement or proposal when requested by the official call.
- Confirm funding duration, stipend/salary, tuition coverage, start date and eligibility for international applicants.
- Contact a supervisor before applying only when the official instructions recommend or require it.
Verification notes
Verified 2026-08-29 against MBZUAI's official Aspire Ph.D. Fellowship page. Applications are explicitly year-round and selection is rolling; duration is up to three months, in person, with flexible start. No fixed deadline is stated.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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