Orientation meeting held for scholarship students in Education City, US, Canada universities

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) organised the 1st orientation meeting for scholarship students in Education City, United States and Canada 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 pursuit academic excellence, carry out in-depth reading in their respective specializations, organize their time effectively, and make use of their free time to develop the necessary skills for the job market.Dr. Al Jabri pointed out that the Scholarships Department at MOEHE bears the costs of the students' training courses during the scholarship period, provided that a student only enrolls in one course at a given year, adding that it does so for the sake of enhancing students' expertise and facilitating their employment in their fields of academic specialization.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 is part of the success of MOEHE, something that should motivate students to strive in 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 includes 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.