Scholarships

The scholarship program aims to prepare highly qualified educational professionals capable of leading the educational field across pedagogical and administrative aspects. The program is designed to align with the needs of the educational sector and to meet the aspirations of future educational leaders. It also aims to support recipients of the Hamdan Foundation Awards and exceptional individuals seeking to enhance their professional competencies in the educational field. Furthermore, the program academically equips scholars to achieve the highest levels of excellence in education. In this context, the Foundation offers ten postgraduate scholarships in collaboration with the College of Education at the United Arab Emirates University for the program

Winners of the Foundation's awards

Outstanding educators working in the Ministry of Education and other government institutions across the country.

The applicant must be a UAE national.

The applicant must be either a recipient of the Foundation’s awards, employed at a winning school, or an exceptional individual with a high-performance evaluation.

The applicant must not have previously earned a Master’s degree.

The applicant must currently work in the educational field.

The applicant’s age must be between 25 and 40 years.

Field 1: Teaching

Field 2: School Leadership

Program Duration: 18 months

Location: The program is offered on weekends in Dubai at the Hamdan Foundation headquarters.

Language of Instruction: Arabic

For more details about the Master's in Educational Innovation program, please visit the United Arab Emirates University website through the following link: https://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/catalog/graduate/programs/master-of-educational-innovation.shtml

Complete the university registration process via the following link: https://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/admission/graduate_admissions.shtml

Attend the university’s personal interview, which will be scheduled upon successful registration.

Pass the personal interview and fulfill the admission requirements outlined by the university.

Selection process: After meeting all requirements, a specialized committee from the Hamdan Foundation will review applications and select scholarship recipients. Successful candidates will be contacted by the Foundation to complete the scholarship procedures.

For inquiries and more information, please contact the program coordinators at the United Arab Emirates University via: Email: UG@uaeu.ac.ae Contact numbers: Admissions Section: +971 3 713 4251 Registration Section: +971 3 713 4252 Or contact the Foundation via email:

Scholarship@ha.ae