Al Khaleej stuns Al Hilal with 3-2 victory, ending 57-match unbeaten run    Turki Al-Sheikh crowned "Most Influential Personality in the Last Decade" at MENA Effie Awards 2024    Saudi Arabia arrests 19,696 illegals in a week    SFDA move to impose travel ban on workers of food outlets in the event of food poisoning    GACA: 1029 complaints recorded against airlines, with least complaints in Riyadh and Buraidah airports during October    CMA plans to allow former expatriates in Saudi and other Gulf states to invest in TASI    11 killed, 23 injured in Israeli airstrike on Beirut    Trump picks billionaire Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary    WHO: Mpox remains an international public health emergency    2 Pakistanis arrested for promoting methamphetamine    Move to ban on establishing zoos in residential neighborhoods    Moody's upgrades Saudi Arabia's credit rating to Aa3 with stable outlook    Al Okhdood halts Al Shabab's winning streak with a 1-1 draw in Saudi Pro League    Mahrez leads Al Ahli to victory over Al Fayha in Saudi Pro League    Saudi musical marvels takes center stage in Tokyo's iconic opera hall    Saudi Arabia and Japan to collaborate on training Saudi students in Manga comics Saudi Minister of Culture discusses cultural collaboration during Tokyo visit    Al Khaleej qualifies for Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship final    Katy Perry v Katie Perry: Singer wins right to use name in Australia    Sitting too much linked to heart disease –– even if you work out    Denmark's Victoria Kjær Theilvig wins Miss Universe 2024    Order vs. Morality: Lessons from New York's 1977 Blackout    India puts blockbuster Pakistani film on hold    The Vikings and the Islamic world    Filipino pilgrim's incredible evolution from an enemy of Islam to its staunch advocate    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Al-Issa to announce foreign scholarship scheme details today
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 13 - 04 - 2017


Okaz/Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Education Minister Ahmed Al-Issa will announce the details of the 12th stage of the Scholarship Program of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques on Thursday.
The program, under the title Your Scholarship is Your Job", enables thousands of Saudi male and female students to study in renowned universities around the world.
The minister will address the issue during a press conference on the sidelines of the 7th international conference on higher education that began in Riyadh on Wednesday.
According to the ministry's sources, about 10,500 seats are available for Saudi students in 28 public and private universities in this phase.
The sources said the minister would announce the schedule of personal interviews for candidates with the concerned departments and the time for preparation for scholarships, which is likely to be announced in May.
The ministry will start issuing decisions regarding the scholarships in June or July under which the students will be sent abroad.
The sources also expected the minister to talk about the measures taken so far to solve problems faced by the students, especially those studying in Britain, due to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.
Some 126,000 Saudi men and women study abroad under the program accompanied by about 70,000 people as companions or spouses.
In a related development, the ministry's spokesman Mubarak Al-Osaimi has denied reports that the ministry might reopen scholarship opportunities in Arab universities.
"The ministry is looking for excellent education in renowned international universities for Saudi students," he said.
Meanwhile, Al-Issa said Saudi universities would be helped to find their own income sources to increase their budgets for academic, administrative and other activities.
The minister was talking at a workshop in Riyadh on Tuesday on "promoting the partnership among universities to contribute to their financial sustainability".
Al-Issa said the investment arm of universities should have the expertise, vision and knowledge of investment areas that are needed by society and the education in general.
The minister, who is also the chairman of the University Education Fund, said the fund was making various investments that would yield reasonable financial returns.


Clic here to read the story from its source.