MoEHE holds orientation meeting for scholarship students enrolled in Education City, US, Canada universities
Published: 14 August 2024
Qatar News Agency
Doha
The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) organised the first orientation meeting for scholarship students in Education City, United States, and Canadian universities, for the academic year 2024-2025. The meeting aimed to introduce students to their academic needs during the scholarship period.
The meeting included a panel discussion during which Acting Assistant Undersecretary for Higher Education Affairs at MoEHE Dr Harib Mohamed Al Jabri stressed the importance of students’ understanding the conditions and laws governing their scholarships, and encouraged them to pursue academic excellence, carrying out in-depth reading in their respective specializations, organise their time effectively, and make use of their free time to develop the necessary skills for the job market.
During the opening speech, Acting Director of the Scholarships Department at MoEHE Noura Al Ansari said that this orientation meeting is an opportunity to create communication channels with the scholarship students and provide them with the necessary support.
She pointed out that the success and excellence of students are part of the success of MoEHE, something that should motivate students to strive for the sake of knowledge with the objective of serving their country and achieving the Qatar National vision 2030, for Qatar’s excellence.
In turn, Head of Public Affairs at the Embassy of the United States in Qatar Ivan David explained a detailed trip to America to study, adapting to university life, and student support services available. He also provided essential tips and best practices students can follow during the scholarship period.
Salama Al Kuwari from the Scholarships Department reviewed the scholarship activation procedures, which include students reading and signing the scholarship contract among other matters, whereas Senior Scholarship Expert at the Government Scholarship Program at Education City Aisha Al Mohannadi gave a presentation on the financial privileges of the Internal and External Scholarship Program and its financial regulations.
