Many students who have academic skills and abilities entertain the idea of studying abroad, but this idea often remains a dream, due to their lack of knowledge of ways to obtain a scholarship, while academic advisors confirmed that high grades in high school and university alone are not enough to obtain a scholarship. Scholarship, as it requires prior and organized planning, periodic monitoring of university websites, and commitment to arranging the steps for admission to a scholarship.
In detail, academic advisors unanimously agreed that there are six requirements that contribute to increasing a student’s chances of being accepted into a scholarship. They begin with the student’s understanding of the meaning and purpose of scholarships, identifying the types of scholarships and the most popular ones, determining the choice of the appropriate scholarship, matching the conditions of the scholarship to the student’s academic status, and learning about The basic documents required for the scholarship, in addition to learning about the scholarship application mechanism.
The mentors, Abdullah Al-Taweel, Kamal Shamma, and Nihad Rafi’, stressed the importance of schools organizing introductory workshops for third-year students to help them learn about the various scholarships available in various countries of the world, their conditions, requirements, basic admission criteria, and the funding they provide, noting that these workshops contribute to filling The knowledge gap that many students experience when searching for opportunities to study abroad and helps users acquire the skills of searching for scholarships, as well as learning about their types and the best tips for gaining acceptance into them.
They explained to “Emirates Today” that obtaining a scholarship requires that the student initially determine the specialty he wishes to study and search for universities that offer this specialty and provide scholarships. After finding the appropriate scholarship for him, he prepares the application and writes the scholarship essay. Preparing letters of recommendation, in addition to reviewing the application before sending it to the specific university.
While the academic advisor, Mohamed Nasr, pointed out that there are hundreds of scholarship programs that are fully or partially funded, offered by universities annually, and are attended by students of all nationalities who have sufficient skills and abilities that prompt many institutions to support and assist them so that they can achieve their ambitions, pointing out that these Aid comes in the form of scholarships, fellowships, cultural exchange programs, and other all-expenses-paid educational opportunities.
He said: “Students wishing to be accepted for scholarships, whether inside or outside the country, must invest their time properly in searching for a scholarship that will enable them to study the desired specialty, and ensure the required papers and prepare them early, as the matter requires translations and attestations according to the country of study, and after that Fill out the scholarship application form, and send the scholarship application to the university.
For his part, university advisor Michael Naji stressed the importance of students seeking assistance during the scholarship research and application stage from academic advisors or students who have previously received scholarships, to benefit from their experience and direct them to the right path, especially with the different requirements of each university.
The guides stated that scholarships are divided into three types, including: academic excellence scholarships, scholarships that combine academic excellence and special talents in a specific field, such as athletic excellence scholarships, in addition to financial merit scholarships that are offered to students with financial needs, and the student obtains them if he meets the conditions. Certain criteria are determined by the grant provider. These conditions vary depending on the universities and donors.
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