Four scholarship programmes leading to operational careers in UAE air navigation — full tuition, monthly stipend, and on-the-job experience alongside the controllers, engineers and AIS officers keeping the region's airspace open.
Start your applicationAs a GANS Scholar, you will work with a selected team who will teach, coach and mentor you across the aviation management sectors. You will be part of a team that contributes to GANS' vision as a global aviation hub.
Hover a card to read the job purpose. Open it for full accountabilities and per-track eligibility.
For the provision of electronic and software support to ensure the safety of air traffic, by maintaining software specification integration and testing, conducting preventative and corrective maintenance, installing, commissioning, compiling, and revising documentation accordingly, including safety, security and quality management of ATM/CNS equipment/systems.
To prevent collision between aircraft in the air/on the ground between aircraft and obstructions and expedite and maintain an orderly flow of air traffic.
Provide assistance to controllers during operations — flight strips, coordination, and air-traffic-services data — keeping the operations room moving.
Compile, manage and distribute aeronautical information products and services that pilots and operators depend on to plan and execute every flight.
Tuition is covered, and scholars receive a monthly stipend during training.
Classroom and simulator work alongside on-the-job experience at the same time.
Mentored progression toward operational roles across the UAE network.
Insurance card during training, plus subsidised accommodation for scholars based outside Al Ain.
The scholarship portal requires every document below at the point of registration. Missing any one will delay your application.
Four requirements apply across every track. Programme-specific education and English thresholds are shared on the role pages below.
Open exclusively to citizens of the United Arab Emirates.
Applicants must be within this range at the time of application.
A completion certificate is required where applicable.
Sat at the GANS Training Centre in Al Ain.
Every applicant goes through the same flow. The aptitude test is sat in person at the Training Centre in Al Ain.
Open the application portalSubmit your application and supporting documents via the scholarship portal.
Sit the test at the Training Centre in Al Ain — minimum score 70%.
Panel interview with the scholarship team.
Pass the aviation-class medical examination, then receive your offer.
