4,000 scholarships and grants for top-scoring graduates

TDT | Manama

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Bahraini graduates scoring over 90% during the 2023- 2024 academic year can apply for 4,000 scholarships and grants, announced Education Minister Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma.

Those with averages of 95% or higher qualify for 1,600 scholarships, while those scoring between 90% and 94.9% are eligible for approximately 2,400 grants, solely based on their cumulative GPA.

Dr. Juma emphasized the ministry’s commitment to awarding scholarships to students with a GPA of 95% or more if they choose to study at the University of Bahrain or Bahrain Polytechnic, provided they meet admission criteria.

This year, the ministry granted six scholarships for studies in the USA and UK, including two at Indiana University in Manufacturing, Automation, and Control Engineering.

In collaboration with the Labour Fund (Tamkeen), nursing scholarships increased from 120 to 300 this year, covering fields like medicine, engineering, and others.

Additionally, scholarships are now available for theatre and music studies in Kuwait for Arts and Literary track students, offering opportunities in prestigious artistic institutes.

Applications open today at 8:00 AM until Saturday on www. moe.gov.bh or www.bahrain. bh.

For inquiries, contact the Information Systems Directorate - User Service at 17278236, 17278892, 17278269, or via WhatsApp at 17278236 during working hours, or email isd. helpdesk@moe.bh. Students seeking grants must submit completed forms to new_grants_2024@moe.bh immediately after university acceptance, within two months of acceptance.

For more details, call 17873046, 17875177, 17896721, or 17875151 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM on official working days.