Zayed University supports the research and creative work of its faculty by increasing internal funding, developing a wider variety of grants, encouraging faculty to apply for external funding, defraying publication costs, facilitating international research collaboration, and encouraging the hiring of ZU students as research assistants. During 2018-2023, 760 internal and external grants were awarded, totaling approximately AED 103 million (USD 28.29 million). The Office of Research supports faculty with various internal grants depending on the project's needs and the faculty member's research career stage. They also support faculty in applying for external research grants from various funders.
Designed to encourage Emirati faculty to continue to develop their scholarly careers and make the highest possible contribution to their nation.
Designed to encourage new faculty at Instructor rank who have research agendas in addition to their primary teaching obligations.
The PRFA supports a faculty member in completing a major scholarly or creative project by providing a semester with no teaching assignments plus a small research fund.
These awards aim to fund in-depth projects that will enhance ZU’s research profile and result in multiple outputs.
ZU’s primary source of funding for individual or small team projects over 1-2 years.
Introduced in 2020 to encourage research during COVID, these are now offered periodically to provide quick, short-term funding to keep a project moving.
Funding for a special project may be awarded as a one-off grant based on connection to institutional or national strategic priorities.
Awarded to new faculty within the first year of their first ZU contract, to continue existing research or jump-start a new project.
Started in partnership with UAEU in 2021 to encourage collaborative research between these two federal institutions.
