Introduction 

 

Umm Al Qwuain University is committed not only to provide its researchers with internal support opportunities, but also to guide them to the best funding opportunities in the UAE and Gulf Cooperation Council, GCC. Applying for research grants play a major role in facilitating and encouraging collaborative research activities which lead to the best expected outcomes and impacts academically and socially. 

Funding Opportunities in the UAE and the GCC

There is an increasing range of competitive research grants being offered within the UAE and the GCC. The details below show some the organizations involved in funding research projects in the UAE and GCC. The list is mainly categorized based on the area of the research.

Click on the title to open the main website of the organization. 

 

Law:

 

• UN Habitat: Dubai International Award

• Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR)

• United Arab Emirates University

 

Mass Communication:

 

• Madar Research

• Pan Arab Research Center (PARC)

• Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR)

• United Arab Emirates University

 

Business Administration:

 

• Arab Fund for Economic & Social Development

• Khalifa Fund to Support & Develop Small & Medium Enterprises

• Madar Research

• Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation

• Mohammed bin Rashid Est. for Young Business Leaders

• Pan Arab Research Center (PARC)

• Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research

• Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR)

• United Arab Emirates University

 

 

Incubator Programs:

 

• CERT (Center of Excellence Technology Park)

• Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park (DuBiotech)

• ICT Fund

• Science and Innovation Park (UAEU)

 

Multidiscipline 

 

• Acorn Research, a Dubai Medical Health City based company

• Emirates Foundation

• ICT Fund

• Grand Hamdan International Award

• National Research Foundation (NRF)

• Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research

• Qatar National Research Fund

• UN Habitat: Dubai International Award

• Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR)

• United Arab Emirates University

 

Education:

 

• Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research

• The National Center for Documentation & Research

• The Petroleum Institute (PI) - Engineering Education and Research

• Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR)

• United Arab Emirates University

 

Information/ Technology:

 

• The National Center for Documentation & Research

• Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR)

• United Arab Emirates University

 

Science:

 

• International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture

• Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

• Ras Al Khaimah Centre for Advanced Materials

• Sharjah Academy for Scientific Research

• Sharjah University Laser Training and Research Center (SULTARC)

• Tebian International Center for R&D, Dubai-UAE

• The Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (CVRL)

• The Dubai Cord Blood & Research Centre (DCRC)

• The Petroleum Institute (PI) - Engineering Education and Research

• Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR)

• United Arab Emirates University

 

Medical Science/ Health:

 

• Centre for Arab Genomic Studies

• Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

• Ras Al Khaimah Centre for Advanced Materials

• Sharjah Academy for Scientific Research

• Sharjah University Laser Training and Research Center (SULTARC)

• The Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (CVRL)

• The Dubai Cord Blood & Research Centre (DCRC)

• The Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research (DHFMR)

• The Petroleum Institute (PI) - Engineering Education and Research

• AL Jalila Foundation

• Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR)

• United Arab Emirates University

 

Engineering:

 

• Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

• Ras Al Khaimah Centre for Advanced Materials

• Sharjah Academy for Scientific Research

• Tebian International Center for R&D, Dubai-UAE

• The Petroleum Institute (PI) - Engineering Education and Research

• Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR)

• United Arab Emirates University

 

Energy:

 

• Abu Dhabi water and electricity authority

• ADNOC Research Centre at the Petroleum Institute (ADPIRC)

• Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

• Sharjah Academy for Scientific Research

• Tebian International Center for R&D, Dubai-UAE

• The Petroleum Institute (PI) - Engineering Education and Research

• Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR)

• United Arab Emirates University