(Credit - Dubai Media Office)
RTA Academic Scholarship 2026-2027: Who Can Apply
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) runs an Academic Scholarship Programme for the 2026-2027 academic year. It is open to Emirati high-school graduates with outstanding results and to current university students.
Majors the RTA prioritises
- Transport and mobility: autonomous mobility, roads engineering, advanced traffic systems
- Urban technology: smart city planning and GIS (geographic information systems)
- Digital fields: artificial intelligence, advanced data analytics, cybersecurity and digital infrastructure
How to apply
Applications go through the RTA’s official scholarship page: rta.ae scholarship application. The RTA has said applications are accepted within a specified period, but the closing date and the scholarship benefits were not stated in the announcement we checked. Confirm both on the official page before you prepare your application.
Planning tips
- Check that your chosen major matches one of the priority fields above.
- Have your Emirati nationality documents, transcripts and university admission or enrolment papers ready.
- Compare it with the costs of your degree, including school fees if you are supporting siblings at the same time.
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