3 BUiD scholarships for UAE nationals

The British University in Dubai (BUiD) has announced special scholarships specifically for UAE nationals who hold degrees from Zayed University, the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) and UAE University.

Potential graduate students, who have applied for the university's masters programmes in informatics, education or project management, are invited to apply for the Zayed, UAE University or HCT scholarship.

The scholarships are for 75 per cent of tuition fees and are valued at Dh60,000 each.

BUiD is offering three scholarships, which will be awarded to one high achieving graduate holding a bachelor's degree from HCT, UAE University and Zayed University.

The successful applicants will begin their studies in the next academic year, which begins in September.

To apply for the scholarship, applicants must have been offered admission to study a masters programme at the Dubai Knowledge Village based university. The programme application form can be found on the University's website at www.buid.ac.ae.

Scholarship applications must be completed by July 15, 2005.

This latest offering from BUiD, is in addition to a number of 50 per cent tuition fee scholarships being offered for programmes beginning in September.

It follows previous scholarships offered by the university and major UAE organisations including: the Emirates Group, Atkins, Dubai Duty Free and Ducab.

VCUQ students feature works in the gallery of art
The Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCUQ) School of the Arts Gallery presented the Sixth Annual Student Exhibition last week.

The exhibition featured the best student work done in the areas of art foundation, fashion design, interior design and communication design as well as illustration, photography, jewellery and furniture design.

Each programme area chose the work that best represented their students' accomplishments.

"This collection of vibrant, imaginative design is a showcase of the rich diversity and creative talent of our students here at VCUQ," said Karl Burkheimer Chair of the Gallery Committee.

"Each student was given a specific subject matter but they chose their mode of expression. Therefore, each piece of work is distinctive and provides insight into the designer's mind."

The exhibition is open to the public through the summer.

Visitors are welcome to browse the hallways at VCUQ to see the projects that students have been designing all year.

The gallery is open from Saturday to Thursday from 10am to 5pm.

Workshop for the college bound
Counselling Point Educational and Social Services will hold a workshop, Headstart for the University Bound (HUB), from May 26 at India Club, Dubai.

It is the first in a series targeting students from grades 12 and 13 and those who have just graduated from school.

The workshop will be held from 10am to 5pm. The registration fee is Dh250. It will help young adults make a smooth transition from school to university, whether in the UAE or abroad.

Topics such as goal setting, financial management, presentation and writing skills, medical issues and dealing with culture shock are some of the topics which will be covered.