33 young Emiratis selected for scholarships

Winners will participate in 18-month NYU Abu Dhabi Summer Academy enrichment programme

Thirty-three high achieving Emirati secondary school students have been selected to participate in the rigorous 18-month NYU Abu Dhabi Summer Academy enrichment programme as recipients of the 2019 Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Scholarship for Outstanding High School Students.

They were selected based on academic achievement, English-language comprehension, leadership and interpersonal skills, and potential for growth and improvement.

Now in its eighth year, the programme prepares Abu Dhabi-based Emirati students for entry into top-tier Englishlanguage universities around the world including NYUAD. The programme curriculum focuses on the development of critical thinking, writing and discussion in English, quantitative reasoning, standardised test preparation, public speaking and leadership.

Taking place during the two summers following grades 10 and 11 and including three semesters of online and in-person instruction throughout the academic year, the Summer Academy introduces students to the academic standards, norms, and values appropriate to the culture of leading international higher education institutions, in addition to providing college admission counselling. This comprehensive educational experience is supported both in the classroom and through extra-curricular activities at NYUAD, NYU New York, and NYU Florence, Italy.