Applicants must be below 25

Students selected for the scholarship will be given OMR200 as pocket money, and will be provided accommodation and transportation.

They will also get free treatment at government hospitals, except for dental and for treatment charges related with road accidents involving those who are having uninsured vehicles or driving without driving license. Student will also be given two- way air tickets once a year.

“However, students residing in Oman, and having obtained the scholarship under the Omani Programme for Cultural and Scientific Cooperation will enjoy all the benefits, except for the monthly allowance and air ticket,” the Embassy said.

The candidate should be below the age of 25 years as of October 1, 2017 and must hold a general secondary certificate or Higher Edu- cation Diploma or should have completed Grade plus 2.

The scholarship can be applied to higher studies at the Sultan Qaboos University, Sharia Education Institute, Institutions under Higher Education Ministry, different colleges of the College of Applied Sciences, Higher Technical Colleges, institutions under the Central Bank of Oman and private higher educational institutions.