U.N. Outlines 15 Steps for Helping Refugees Access Higher Education
A recent policy paper from two U.N. agencies has 15 recommendations for host countries on how to help refugees surmount barriers to higher education.
Many Moroccan Medical Students Seek Outside Jobs to Cover Expenses
A survey of students of medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy in Morocco found that for many, financial need was affecting their ability to study and their quality of life.
HOPES Programme Helps Syrian and Lebanese Youth Access Higher Education
A European-Union funded programme designed to help displaced Syrians now caters almost equally to refugees and Lebanese.
Arab Scholarships and Grants in Creative Writing and the Arts
If you are passionate about culture and art, you can win scholarships most notably in creative writing and arts.
Scholarships Open Doors. Here’s a Primer on How to Find Them.
International study can be rewarding, but paying for it isn’t easy. That’s where scholarships open doors. Here’s some advice on how to find one.
Dual Degrees from Egypt and Italy Open New Horizons for Students
Students from Ain Shams University, in Cairo, and a university in Italy are the first to earn dual degrees under a new joint programme.
Yemeni Microbiologist Fathiah Zakham Seeks Better Diagnostics for Tuberculosis
Fathiah Zakham has won international honors for her work to find faster, more accurate tools to fight drug-resistant strains of the disease.
For Arts Students Inside Syria, Continuing Their Studies Is an Ordeal
Harsh realities make it difficult for arts students inside Syria to continue their studies. A scholarship program is helping some.
Afghanistan’s All-Female Robotics Team Continues Building Robots in Qatar
Qatar Foundation provided pre-university scholarships to nine members of the team who fled to Doha in August. They’re already busy building robots.
Iraq Joins Nations Issuing Qualifications Passports for Refugee Students
The United Nations initiative aims to make it easier for refugees to get their academic credentials recognized in host countries.
