A total of 2,878 Saudi students have received full scholarships under a program run by the King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) since its inception four years.

In a statement issued on Monday, the organization said that it would provide 60,000 talented students with access to self-enrichment courses in science and technology. There are already 41,000 students taking part in these courses.

The organization urged students across the Kingdom to apply for these opportunities. They have until Jan. 30, 2015, to do so, the statement said.

The program is being organized by Mawhiba, the Ministry of Education and the National Center for Assessment in Higher Education.

They called on teachers and parents to motivate students at government, private and international schools to take up these courses.

The fifth year of the project has seen the organization use sophisticated and scientific methodology to discover talented students. The plan is to build up a database of gifted learners.

Mawhiba partners with schools and universities throughout Saudi Arabia to enhance the educational opportunities for gifted students. It also has a relationship with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in the Kingdom, which offers scholarships for outstanding performers.