ADEK Scholarship 2025: Requirements, University List

Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge has created an ADEK Scholarship for the students of the United Arab Emirates. Under this scheme, full-form scholarships will be provided to the students so that they can continue their higher education journey. This scholarship provides a unique and personalized academic journey that includes advising, support, benefits, internships, and employment. This scholarship is mainly available for the Elite Majors and Creative Majors. Interested eligible candidates can apply from January till March 2025 to get admission. Learn more about ADEK Scholarship 2025 in the article given below.

About ADEK Scholarship

ADEK Scholarship is a prestigious scholarship that was launched by the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge. This scholarship will provide financial assistance to the students so that they can continue their education without worrying about any financial hurdles. This scholarship is mainly for the high-performing student who wants to pursue higher education from 20 world-leading universities that are affiliated with the Department of Education and Knowledge. All the applicants who have scored at least 85% marks in their last examination can easily apply for this scholarship before March 2025.

Also Read: United Arab Emirates University Scholarships

Objective of the ADEK Scholarship

The primary objective of the ADEK Scholarship is to provide scholarship opportunities to highly talented Emirati students. Under this scholarship, full funds for the courses will be provided to the student so that they can continue their higher education at the foreign University. With the help of this scholarship, the student will be able to achieve their dreams and build their career in various fields. All the students who have cleared the eligibility criteria can easily apply before the last date. The last date to apply for this scholarship is March 2025.

Key Highlights of the ADEK Scholarship

Name of the article	ADEK Scholarship
Announced by	Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge
Beneficiaries	Highly talented students
Benefits	The students will receive financial assistance under this program
Application Mode	Online
Year	2025-26
Official website	https://sds.adek.gov.ae/en-why-ads/

Eligibility Criteria

Elite Majors

An applicant must be a permanent resident of the UAE.
The age of the applicant should be between 17 years to 24 years.
Applicants must have achieved please 85% or higher marks in their 11th examination
Candidates must achieve at least 90% marks in their 12th examination.
Applicant must have received an unconditional offer from the top 150 Universities by March 2023
Candidate must have achieved at least 6.0 in IELTS or 60 in TOEFL iBT

Creative Majors

An applicant must be a permanent resident of the UAE.
The age of the applicant should be between 17 years to 24 years.
Applicants must have achieved please 85% or higher marks in their 11th examination
An applicant must have a creative portfolio
Candidate must obtain two reference letters
Candidates must achieve at least 90% marks in their 12th examination.
Applicant must have received an unconditional offer from the top 150 Universities by March 2023
Candidate must have achieved at least 6.0 in IELTS or 60 in TOEFL iBT

Financial Assistance

The selected candidates will be recorded with academic and performance-driven allowances
Along with that, the students will be rewarded with bonuses and employment opportunities.
Candidates will also be provided with Direct Access to the dedicated advisors and program specialist
Also, the selected candidates will get on one session to prepare for key milestones throughout the journey
Exposures of 90 + industry partners for internship and career opportunities will be provided to the selected candidates.

Field of Study

Elite Majors

Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
Arts and humanities
Business administration and law
Education
Engineering manufacturing and construction
Health and welfare
Natural science mathematics and statistics
Social sciences journalism and information

Creative Majors

Arts and humanities
Business administration and law
Engineering manufacturing construction
Health and welfare
Information and Communication Technology
Services
Social science journalism information

Required Documents

Educational mark sheets
IELTS Certificate
Reference letter
Recommendation letter
Passport
Passport size photographs

List of Universities

ADEK Scholarship provides higher education facilities to students in around 150 universities. Out of 150 universities, there are top 20 universities which are listed below

California Institute of Technology
Columbia University
Cornell University
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Princeton University
Stanford university
University of California, Berkeley
University of California Los Angeles
University of Pennsylvania
Yale University
ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Perking University
Tsinghua University
National University of Singapore

Selection Process

Selection of the candidate depends upon the clearance of eligibility criteria
Each University has explained the eligibility criteria for the different courses
Applicants need to fill out the application form before the last date
The confirmation of admission will be provided to the student after the submission of the application

Also Check: UAEU Undergraduate Scholarships

Application Form

First, you have to visit the ADEK Website

The home page will open in front of you
On the home page, you have to select the University as per your requirement

The particular University web page will open in front of you
Now you have to select your course
The registration form will open in front of you where you have to enter every details
Now attach all the important documents
After that, you have to click on the submit option.
By following this procedure you can easily apply for this is scholarship

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