UAE Prioritizes 8 Countries for 2026 Scholarship Students

The UAE government has released a list of eight priority countries for scholarship students as part of its updated guidelines for the Spring and Fall 2026 scholarship cycles. This announcement was made by the UAE Ministry of Higher and Scientific Research, which also published a set of conditions that universities and programs must meet for applicants to use an admission letter from those institutions to qualify for a government scholarship.

The document is reviewed and updated every October, and students are strongly advised to consult the latest version before submitting applications. To qualify, an institution must either be ranked among the top 50 globally in the intended field of study or be ranked in the top 100 within the UAE or Australia, or placed in the top 200.