Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, with the support of Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD), through Qatar Scholarship Programme will award scholarships to 1,200 disadvantaged youth over the next four years.
QFFD signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the relevant ministries in Lebanon and Jordan at a virtual ceremony in support of the programme to be implemented through American University of Beirut (AUB) and Luminus Technical University College (LTUC).
The Qatar Scholarship Programme, implemented by EAA’s Al Fakhoora programme, will serve marginalised Lebanese, Jordanian, Palestinian and Syrian youth to access quality education, student support services, and civic engagement opportunities. The programme will also enable students to participate in conferences and workshops, and opportunities to engage with Qatari educational institutions and organisations. Additionally, top students from both universities will be selected to study in Qatar at some of the country’s leading universities under the scholarship programme.
The programme will award 800 scholarships at LTUC to Syrian and Palestinian refugee youth, as well as marginalised Jordanian youth to complete their higher education at the diploma, associate degree and bachelor’s degree levels.
At AUB, the programme will support 400 socio-economically disadvantaged Lebanese and refugee youth in pursuit of an undergraduate degree.
Khalifa bin Jassim al-Kuwari, director general of QFFD, said: “At QFFD, the support of quality education is positioned in the forefront of supporting communities around the world. We believe that the support of education results in empowering the youth and therefore they will be able to build a community that nourishes and brings justice and peace. The scholarships offered to refugees through the Qatar Scholarship Programme will enable the youth to expand their knowledge and gain expertise to build a bright future for themselves and their communities.”
“We remain committed to our mission to raise educational opportunities despite the many challenges, particularly for students from vulnerable and marginalised backgrounds. Jordan is facing complex challenges brought about by the economic impacts of Covid-19 and the ongoing refugee crisis, while Lebanon is reeling from the pandemic and is home to the world’s highest number of refugees per capita,” explained EAA’s CEO, Fahad al-Sulaiti.
The Qatar Scholarship Programme is part of a five-year expansion in which EAA commits to awarding 4,000 scholarships throughout the Middle East and North Africa region and beyond.
Ibrahim Safadi, CEO and Founder of Luminus Education Group, said: “Luminus has always been a firm believer in youth, and our goal is to help them enhance their quality of life by equipping them with the tools they need to build a better future. Our partnership with EAA’s scholarship programme helps us to reach even more of those who are in dire need of such opportunities.”
AUB deputy provost, Lina Choueiri added: “We are excited to partner with EAA for the Qatar Scholarship Programme, which will strengthen AUB’s efforts to further extend access to high quality education to disadvantaged youth from across Lebanon, including those from its large refugee population, and this agreement could not come at a more critical time with Lebanon’s economical and financial crises adding a heavy burden on higher education institutions.”
The Qatar Scholarship Programme, implemented by EAA’s Al Fakhoora programme, will serve marginalised Lebanese, Jordanian, Palestinian and Syrian youth to access quality education, student support services, and civic engagement opportunities. The programme will also enable students to participate in conferences and workshops, and opportunities to engage with Qatari educational institutions and organisations. Additionally, top students from both universities will be selected to study in Qatar at some of the country’s leading universities under the scholarship programme.
The programme will award 800 scholarships at LTUC to Syrian and Palestinian refugee youth, as well as marginalised Jordanian youth to complete their higher education at the diploma, associate degree and bachelor’s degree levels.
At AUB, the programme will support 400 socio-economically disadvantaged Lebanese and refugee youth in pursuit of an undergraduate degree.
Khalifa bin Jassim al-Kuwari, director general of QFFD, said: “At QFFD, the support of quality education is positioned in the forefront of supporting communities around the world. We believe that the support of education results in empowering the youth and therefore they will be able to build a community that nourishes and brings justice and peace. The scholarships offered to refugees through the Qatar Scholarship Programme will enable the youth to expand their knowledge and gain expertise to build a bright future for themselves and their communities.”
“We remain committed to our mission to raise educational opportunities despite the many challenges, particularly for students from vulnerable and marginalised backgrounds. Jordan is facing complex challenges brought about by the economic impacts of Covid-19 and the ongoing refugee crisis, while Lebanon is reeling from the pandemic and is home to the world’s highest number of refugees per capita,” explained EAA’s CEO, Fahad al-Sulaiti.
The Qatar Scholarship Programme is part of a five-year expansion in which EAA commits to awarding 4,000 scholarships throughout the Middle East and North Africa region and beyond.
Ibrahim Safadi, CEO and Founder of Luminus Education Group, said: “Luminus has always been a firm believer in youth, and our goal is to help them enhance their quality of life by equipping them with the tools they need to build a better future. Our partnership with EAA’s scholarship programme helps us to reach even more of those who are in dire need of such opportunities.”
AUB deputy provost, Lina Choueiri added: “We are excited to partner with EAA for the Qatar Scholarship Programme, which will strengthen AUB’s efforts to further extend access to high quality education to disadvantaged youth from across Lebanon, including those from its large refugee population, and this agreement could not come at a more critical time with Lebanon’s economical and financial crises adding a heavy burden on higher education institutions.”