Undergraduate Academic Scholarship at UOWD in UAE

Outstanding
Academic Excellence Scholarship

The undergraduate
Academic Scholarship at UOWD covers 15% – 50% of tuition fees each semester.
The scholarship does not include textbooks, excursions, accommodation, living
expenses or any other costs involved in undertaking study.

Scholarship Value
              

Three categories of
scholarship are available to undergraduate students.

• 50%*
  scholarship
• 25%
  scholarship
• 15%
  scholarship

Within each
category, the number of scholarships awarded is limited and you must meet the
minimum selection criteria for the relevant category in order for your
application to be considered. 

*Conditions
apply

Eligibility
and Selection Criteria

• Applications
  are open to students of any citizenship.
• Applications
  are open to new (entry level) students.
• Applicants
  must have achieved the minimum grades as listed in the Curriculum table
  below.
• Applicants
  must meet all of the academic and admission criteria to be admitted to the
  University and be intending to enrol in the relevant session for which
  they have applied.

Minimum
Grades for Undergraduate Applicants

* The above list is
not exhaustive and results / curricula from other countries will be taken into
consideration.

Requirements
to Retain the Scholarship

Scholarships awarded
to students are reviewed at the end of each semester (unless otherwise stated).
In order to retain this Scholarship, undergraduate students must meet the
following criteria:

• Enrol
  in a minimum of 3 subjects (mandatory) in Autumn and Spring
• Maintain
  a WAM of  ≥75 at the end of each semester
• Receive
  no “Fail” (F or TF) grades

Scholarship holders
failing to meet the above requirements will no longer be entitled to retain
their scholarship and will therefore have to pay the relevant tuition fees in
order to continue their studies.

Please refer to the
Scholarship ApplicationProcedures for further information.

Adam
Gilchrist Sports Awards

This award, named
after Australian cricketer and University of Wollongong ambassador, Mr Adam
Gilchrist AM, is an annual title which is bestowed on two recipients, at either
undergraduate or postgraduate level, in the Autumn semester (which begins in
September). It offers the recipients a 50% bursary on their tution fees for the
duration of their studies (subject to maintaining specified academic standards,
sporting participation and enrolment crieria).  The scholarships do not
include textbooks, excursions, accommodation, living expenses or any other
costs involved in undertaking study.

Sports scholarships
are offered in autumn semester and any balance thereof in spring and summer.

Eligibility
and Selection Criteria

Applicants for the
Adam Gilchrist Sports Award must be a current and selected representative
member of a sport (individual or team) in which UOWD fields an official team
and/or competes on a regular basis. These include: football, basketball (Men’s
and Women’s), volleyball, table tennis and cricket. You must participate at the
emirate/state, national or international level and the sport must be
sanctioned, authorised and/or controlled by a representative body (an
association, federation, or committee) at a state, national or international
level.

In addition,
applicants should meet the following criteria:

• For
  undergraduate applicants, a 65% academic record in secondary school
  results is required.
• Applicants
  must meet all of the academic and admission criteria to be admitted to the
  University of Wollongong in Dubai and be intending to enrol in the
  relevant semester for which they have applied.
• If
  successful, the applicant must become an active member of the UOWD team in
  the sport for which the Scholarship is awarded.

Requirements
to Retain the Sports Scholarship

Scholarships awarded
to students are reviewed at the end of each semester (unless otherwise stated).
In order to retain this Scholarship, undergraduate students must meet the
following criteria:

• Enrol
  in a minimum of 3 subjects (mandatory) in Autumn and Spring
• Maintain
  a WAM of ≥65 at the end of each semester
• Receive
  no “Fail” (F or TF) grades

* In addition to the
academic achievements required, Sports Scholarship recipients must have
actively participated in all practice sessions and competitions for the UOWD
sports team on which they are a member. Sports participation will be assessed
by the Manager, Student Services. A brief report will be submitted to the
Scholarship Committee at the end of the Autumn semester, and a full report will
be submitted at the end of Spring semester.

Scholarship holders
failing to meet the above requirements will no longer be entitled to retain
their scholarship and will therefore have to pay the relevant tuition fees in
order to continue their studies.

Please refer to the
Scholarship Application Procedures and Closing
Dates for further information.

Scholarship Application Procedures

If you would like to
apply for any of the UOWD Scholarships, you should submit an Application for
Scholarship form, along with supporting documentation relevant to your chosen
Scholarship (academic transcripts, completion certificate(s), awards, referee reports,
alumni ID, as appropriate) to the Registrar’s Department. Applications must be
received by the closing date (as listed below) and submitted via the ScholarshipForm.

Application Closing Date

 Late
applications will not be considered.

Further
Information

For further
information regarding UOWD Scholarships you can:

• Contact
  Student Recruitment on +971 4 278 1701 or info@uowdubai.ac.ae