QU, Education Above All ink pact
Qatar University (QU) has signed an agreement with the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation to develop and enhance joint co-operation regarding Qatar Scholarships, a programme affiliated with the EAA and the General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs.
The agreement was signed by Vice-President for Student Affairs, Dr Eiman Mustafawi and Director of the Al Fakhoora Program of the Education Above All Foundation Talal al-Hothal.
As per the pact, both parties agreed on bilateral co-operation to offer 100 new scholarships at Qatar University, and to enhance co-ordination and partnership opportunities in areas of common interest.
The two parties also agreed to provide all possible assistance within the legally defined competencies for each party, to achieve the objectives of the educational support in a manner that fulfils the role assigned to each of them.
In a statement, Mustafawi said the agreement with the EAA, which serves Qatar University students, comes within the framework of ensuring the best educational opportunities for students.
Both parties, through this co-operation, will work to provide the best educational opportunities for students targeted by the programme, and through this memorandum they will continue to work in various other areas of common interest, Mustafawi added.
Al-Hothal said the agreement comes within the framework of EAA’s continuation of its work to provide opportunities for students in the higher education sector, noting that the programme has so far provided 125 scholarships for students in Qatar from various universities.
He stressed that the EAA devotes its efforts to ensuring that some of the most needy groups receive higher education, which will support them in building a prosperous future.
Al-Hothal thanked the General Administration of Endowments, represented by the Endowment Bank for Scientific and Cultural Development, for its support for the programme, and expressed his aspiration to increase the number of students benefiting from higher education opportunities within the country.
He added that the EAA co-operates with Qatar University to provide support and create equitable educational opportunities that allow all students to access higher education.