RIYADH: The King Abdul Aziz and His Companions Foundation for Talent and Creativity has announced the launch of a scholarship program targeting gifted and talented high school students for the 2009 Mawhiba Summer program.
Mawhiba provides applications and full information about the grant on its website www.mawhiba.org, the aim being to help students have access to all options.
Khalid Al-Sabti, general secretary of Mawhiba, said that this program is part of the strategic plan designed for talented youth in the Kingdom. “It is our objective to have our talented students get the best education inside and outside the Kingdom,” he said.
“Mawhiba, in cooperation with famous scientific institutes and research centers, has managed to design special orientation courses for talented Saudis,” Al-Sabti added. “Through the efforts of Mawhiba, we are trying to make our new investment in the Saudi youth and enrich their minds with knowledge for the well-being of the country.”
To apply for this program, the applicant should be a Saudi national, fluent in English and have passed either TOEFL or IELTS.
Amal Al-Hazzaa’, supervisor of the girls section and supervisor of the International Summer Programs held by Mawhiba all across the Kingdom, said that the foundation’s methods of selection aimed at improving the abilities of the selected students.
“We want to teach our children, future scientists and teachers how to deal with a competitive attitude and use challenges to win,” she said. “We want to get these talented students exposed to best universities abroad.”
Al-Hazzaa’ also pointed out that applying only does not mean that one has been selected for the scholarship; further exams and tests as well as evaluation will take place before the final selection.
Mawhiba’s new international program will not only enable Saudi students to learn and experience something new but it will also help them meet and make contacts with their creative and talented peers from different countries and backgrounds.
Mawhiba’s 2009 programs will be carried out in cooperation with universities, such as Johns Hopkins, Oxford and Cambridge, which will provide a variety of courses to prepare students for their college education.
