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The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Pioneers Scholarship Program (Scholarships for Arab Students at leading universities)

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation offers graduate scholarships for Arab students through its Pioneers Programme. The Programme aims at developing the knowledge capabilities of talented youth across the Arab World, by offering them scholarships to pursue selected Master’s Degree programmes at leading universities in the Arab World.

The Programme offers free scholarships to qualified Arab candidates who demonstrate leadership capabilities, to pursue their Master's Degrees. The scholarship covers tuition, fees, and books for the full duration of study.

Nationals of the 22 member countries of the League of Arab States are eligible to apply. These countries are: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE and Yemen.

How to apply for a scholarship

To be eligible for a graduate scholarship through the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Pioneers Programme, candidates should:

Secure their own acceptance to one of the Foundation’s regional partner universities
Apply for the Pioneers scholarship by completing the MBR Foundation application form available at www.mbrfoundation.ae
Attach certified copies of all undergraduate academic credentials to the application
Submit proof of financial status (personal bank statement, family bank statement, employment salary certificate, personal credit card statement, bank liability letter, etc...)
Attend an interview with the programme advisory panel, if required
The following documents should be sent to pioneers@mbrfoundation.ae :
- An unconditional offer letter from Partner University
- The application form along with the required essays
- Degree
- Transcript of grades
- GRE, GMAT grades if available
- TOEFL or IELTS grades
- Resume
- Passport
- Recent letter of employment
- Financial statement (essential for decision making)

The above documents need to be sent both to the University and the Foundation. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Pioneers Programme is available only for the following 3 programs:

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