UAE | Education

Foundation offers 100 scholarships for Arab students to pursue higher studies

The Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation launched the Pioneers Programme on Monday to enhance higher education in the Arab world.

  • By Wafa Issa, Staff Reporter
  • Published: 12:57 April 28, 2008
  • Gulf News

Dubai: The Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation launched the Pioneers Programme on Monday to enhance higher education in the Arab world.

More than 100 scholarships to pursue higher studies will be offered to Arab students as part of the programme.

Arab students with outstanding academic performance will be entitled for the scholarship and will be able to continue masters programme in reputed Arab universities.

Students availing the scholarship will have to serve for their countries for two years, the foundation announced.

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