Masdar Institute accepts applications from qualified local and international students. Acceptance into the programs depends on academic qualifications and English proficiency, as all lectures, laboratory sessions, and written/oral examinations at the Institute will be conducted in English.
All successful applicants to Masdar Institute are offered a scholarship which provides full financial support. The scholarships, which are available to students from all nationalities, include all tuition fees, laptop, medical insurance, housing, travel expenses, and a cost of living allowance.
Eligibility:
-A relevant undergraduate degree – undergraduate degrees must be in the fields of science, engineering or information technology
-High CGPA – The minimum required for consideration for admissions is 3.0 on a scale of 4.0
-High GRE scores – The minimum score required on the GRE Quantitative is 700. There is no cut-off score for the Verbal and Analytical but these scores are also important and evaluated. The GRE exam cannot be waived.
-High TOEFL (or academic IELTS) – The minimum TOEFL score required is 91 (IBT) on the international TOEFL. The TOEFL can only be waived for native English speakers. The minimum academic IELTS score required is 6.5.
-High grades and scores are a prerequisite but are no guarantee of admission. Admission standards are in accordance with those of MIT
Scholarship Application Deadline: Masdar Institute practices a rolling admissions process. Applications normally open at the end of October2011 and tend to close the following May2011. However, the admissions process may close earlier if all slots are filled before then.
