42 fully funded PhD positions in the United Arab Emirates
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Every open PhD position we track in the United Arab Emirates, each with its deadline and the university's official application link. Pay, contract type and visa rules differ from country to country, so read each advert closely before you apply. Want a mentor who has done this? See how our PhD admission mentorship works →
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All 42 open PhD positions in the United Arab Emirates
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Science (Chemistry) - Dr. Serdal Kirmizialtin
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Center of Cyber Security (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Center for Brain & Health – Dr. David Melcher
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Public Health Research Center (PHRC) - Dr. Youssef Idaghdour
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Science (Mathematics) - Dr. Mostafa Sabri
- Postdoctoral Scientist
- Computing and Mathematical Sciences Division - Postdoctoral Researcher: CryoSTEM Foundation Models
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Center of Interacting with Urban Networks (CITIES)
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Public Health Research Center (PHRC) - Dr. Youssef Idaghdour
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Science (Mathematics) - Dr. Mostafa Sabri
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Center Of Quantum and Topological Systems (CQTS) - Dr. Asif Equbal
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Center of Science (Biology) Dr. Youssef Idaghdour
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Center for Behavioral Institutional Design (C-BID)
- Post-doctoral Associate in the Division of Social Science (Social Research and Public Policy)
- Post-doctoral Associate in the Division of Social Science (Economics)
- Post-Doctoral Associate In the Water Research Center (WRC) - Dr. Nidal Hilal
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Center for (SHORES) - Mostafa Mobasher
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Center for Translational Medical Devices (CENTMED)
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR)
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Center on Stability, Instability and Turbulence, Dr. Nader Masmoudi
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Center for (SHORES) - Dr. Tarek Abdoun
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division Science (Biology) - Dr. Kenichiro Kamei
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Science (Computer Science) – Dr. Nizar Habash
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Engineering (Computer Engineering) - Dr. Tuka Alhanai
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Science (Biology) - Dr. Mazin Magzoub
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Engineering, Electrical Engineering
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Engineering (Computer and Electrical Engineering)
- Post-Doctoral Associate/Associate Research Scientist in the Division of Science (Biological Physics)
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) - Dr. Mohammed Daqaq
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Science (Computer Science) Dr. Yasir Zaki
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Science (Computer Science) Dr. Yasir Zaki
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Science (Computer Science) - Dr. Talal Rahwan
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) - Dr. Khaled Shahin
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Center for Interdisciplinary Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Social Science (CITIES) - Dr. Etienne Wasmer
- Biological & Life Sciences Division – Postdoc Researcher: AI for Precision Medicine and Therapeutics
- Computing & Mathematical Sciences Division - Postdoctoral Researcher: Statistics & Machine Learning
- Computing and Mathematical Sciences Division - Postdoctoral Researcher: AI for Weather Forecasting
- Post-Doctoral Associate in the Center of Interacting with Urban Networks (CITIES)
Institutions currently hiring in the United Arab Emirates
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ABU DHABI · New York University Abu Dhabi - Shubeita lab · MOHAMED BIN ZAYED UNIVERSITY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · NYUAD
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