A number of competitive research grants have being offered within the UAE. The following are links to some of the major agents involved in funding UAE research projects:

1. National Research Foundation
2. Arab Funding for Economic and Social Development
3. Emirates Foundation
4. Community Development Authority
5. Grand Hamdan International Award
6. Khalifa Fund
7. MBR Foundation
8. MBR Est. for Young Bus. Leaders
9. UN Habitat: Dubai International Award or
   http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?typeid=19&catid=34&cid=160

External Grant Opportunities outside the UAE

Many international research grants are applicable to faculty working in the UAE. The followings are links to such resources:

1. International Sources of Research Funding
2. COS Funding Opportunities
   COS enables you to set up 'alerts' for new funding opportunities you might be interested in - alerts will then regularly appear in your email.
   http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-54473-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html