Doctor of Philosophy in Informatics and Computing

Degree Requirements

Required Credit Hours: minimum 54 hours

General Requirements (Req. CH: 24)

Core Requirements (12 hours)

• CSPG701-Advanced Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3 Hours)
• GENG701-PhD Research Seminar (1 hour)
• GENG702-Research Methods (2 hours)
• ITPG708-Foundations of Computational Science and Informatics (3 Hours)
• STAT710-Advanced Statistical Models (3 Hours)

Elective Requirements (Req CH:6) Students should take two courses from the list below (6 hours)

• ITPG720-Numerical Optimization Methods (3 Hours)
• ITPG760-Special Topics in Informatics and Computing (3 Hours)
• CSPG730-Data Mining for Advanced Analytics (3 Hours)
• CSPG731-Distributed and Parallel Computing (3 Hours)
• CSPG751-Software Engineering (3 Hours)
• CENG709-Modeling, Simulation and Performance Evaluation (3 Hours)
• CENG742-Advanced Computer Architecture (3 Hours)
• CENG750-Advanced Design and Analysis of Networks (3 Hours)
• ISEC755 Advanced Systems and Data Security (3 Hours)

Free Electives (Req CH:6) (Two free elective courses may be taken from 700-level courses offered by the CIT or other colleges with the approval of the student advisor.) (6 hours)

Qualification Requirements

Required Courses (0 hours)

• ITPG800-Comprehensive Exam (0 hours)
• ITPG810-Research Proposal (0 hours)

Research Requirements

Required Courses (30 hours)

• ITPG900-Dissertation Research (30 hours)
• ITPG910-Dissertation Defense (0 hours)

Ph.D. Scholarship (All Nationalities) Full-Time

The purpose of the “Ph.D. Scholarship” is to recruit high-achieving graduate students in certain majors at UAEU and provide them with full and continuous financial support to pursue their graduate studies at UAEU.

Student Eligibility

• Have a GPA ≥ of 3.5/4.0 in the Master's degree.
• A score of 6.5 or higher on the IELTS Academic exam or equivalent.
• Have no employment or other financial sponsorship.
• Have a dissertation in one of the UAE priority sectors(Renewable Energy, Transportation, Education, Health, Water, Technology, Space).
• Meet the Ph.D. admission requirements.

Benefits

• Full tuition waiver.
• Monthly Stipend.
• Health insurance (if needed).
• Extra Bonus:
  • Up to AED 3,000 from the supervisor’s external research project, or
  • Up to AED 2,000 from the supervisor’s internal research project.

Duration

4 years

Duties and Expectations

• Maintain a GPA of ≥ 3.3 at the Ph.D. level.
• Be enrolled full-time (minimum of 9 credits/semester) at the Ph.D. level.
• Be available at UAEU full-time.
• Commit to a minimum of 40 hours/week as the following:
  • During the first 3 semesters of active enrollment: 35 hours/week on courses and/or research project + 5 hours/week as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Graduate Administrative Assistant (GAA).
  • After 3 semesters of active enrollment: 30 hours/week on courses and/or research project + 10 hours/week as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Graduate Administrative Assistant (GAA).

Ph.D. Fellowship (All Nationalities) Full-Time

The purpose of the “Ph.D. Fellowship” is to recruit high-achieving graduate students in certain majors at UAEU and provide them with full and continuous financial support to pursue their graduate studies at UAEU.

Student Eligibility

• Have a GPA ≥ of 3.3/4.0 in the Master's degree.
• A score of 6.5 or higher on the IELTS Academic exam or equivalent.
• Have no employment or other financial sponsorship.
• Have a dissertation in one of the UAE priority sectors(Renewable Energy, Transportation, Education, Health, Water, Technology, Space).
• Meet the Ph.D. admission requirements.

Benefits

a) Full Package:

• Full tuition waiver.
• Monthly Stipend:
• Health insurance (if needed).
• Extra Bonus:
  • Up to AED 3,000 from the supervisor’s external research project, or
  • Up to AED 2,000 from the supervisor’s internal research project.

b) Basic Package:

• Full tuition waiver.
• Health insurance (if needed).
• Additional work (optional) as Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Graduate Administrative Assistant (GAA) up to 20 hours per week upon availability by the College or College of Graduate Studies (up to AED 4,000).
• Extra Bonus:
  • Up to AED 3,000 from supervisor’s external research project, or
  • Up to AED 2,000 from supervisor’s internal research project.

Duration

4 years

Duties and Expectations

• Maintain a GPA of ≥ 3.0 at the Ph.D. level.
• Be enrolled full-time (minimum of 9 credits/semester).
• Be available at UAEU full time.
• Commit to a minimum of 40 hours/week as the following:
  • During the first 3 semesters of active enrollment: 35 hours/week on courses and/or research project + 5 hours/week as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Graduate Administrative Assistant (GAA).
  • After 3 semesters of active enrollment: 30 hours/week on courses and/or research project + 10 hours/week as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Graduate Administrative Assistant (GAA).

Ph.D. Tuition Payer (All Nationalities) Part-time or Full-time

The purpose of the “Ph.D. Tuition Payer” option is to recruit high-achieving graduate students who are employed and wish to pursue their graduate studies at UAEU on a part-time basis.

Student Eligibility

• Have a GPA ≥ of 3.0/4.0 in the Master's degree.
• Pay the tuition fees of the Ph.D. program.
• Prefer to have the dissertation in one of the UAE priority sectors(Renewable Energy, Transportation, Education, Health, Water, Technology, Space).
• Meet the Ph.D. admission requirements.

Benefits

• Optional work as Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) or Graduate Administrative Assistant (GAA) up to 10 hours per week upon availability by College or College of Graduate Studies (up to AED 2,000).
• Extra Bonus:
  • Up to AED 3,000 from supervisor’s external research project, or
  • Up to AED 2,000 from supervisor’s internal research project.

Duration

4 - 6 years

Duties and Expectations

• Maintain a GPA of ≥ 3.0 at the Ph.D. level.
• Be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits/semester.
• The applicant can be an employee and work outside of UAE University.
• The applicant can have external financial sponsorship from any organization.

Merit Fellowship Award

To receive the Merit Award, students are expected to have high academic credentials and maintain their academic success at the UAEU. The Merit Fellowship Award offers financial assistance in the form of partial tuition waiver to qualified students. Students in STEM and strategic areas of the country (renewable energy, transportation, health, water resources, technology, space) will have priority.

Student Eligibility:

• Have Excellent Academic Standing (GPA ≥ 3.6/4.0).
• Maintain a GPA ≥3.6/4.0 during study at UAEU.
• Have no other financial sponsorship or award.

Benefits:

• 50% discount on tuition fees.

Duration:

• Valid until graduation as long as the student is abiding with the Student Eligibility conditions.

• Offer rigorous and innovative informatics and computing education, promoting innovative research in areas related to national priorities
• Prepare graduates to be inquisitive, to reason critically, and to lead nationally and globally.
• Enrich the UAE quality of life and contribute to the advancement of its knowledge-based economy

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate a breadth of knowledge in emerging trends in informatics and computing disciplines and in-depth knowledge in specific areas of interest. (Knowledge)
• Apply theory and advanced methodologies to implement innovative informatics and computing solutions. (Skills)
• Analyze and critique the state of learning in informatics and computing, and propose solutions for identified open research problems (Skills, Self-Development)
• Create and defend original research work that advances the state of the art in informatics and computing. (Autonomy and Responsibility)
• Communicate complex research findings orally and in writing to faculty, peers, and the lay public. (Role in Context)
• Articulate strategies to mitigate highly complex and diverse ethical issues related to informatics and computing ethical issues. (Self-Development)
• Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling, solving, and furthering autonomy in the study of advanced informatics and computing systems. (Self-Development, Autonomy, and Responsibility)