Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and President of the Board of Trustees of Abu Dhabi University (ADU), has granted 20 scholarships to the top school graduates for their excellent academic performance.
The scholarship awardees can enroll at ADU during the beginning of the 2023–24 academic year in any of the 50 programs at its Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Dubai campuses.
The Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Scholarship, offered since 2009, is a national initiative dedicated to empowering outstanding students and inspiring them to pursue their educational objectives.
Scholarships play a vital role in encouraging outstanding students to continue striving for excellence and commence their journey of pursuing higher education. The scholarship creates a healthy and competitive environment among high school seniors from both the science and literature tracks. ADU’s strategy for developing the academic ecosystem started with monitoring the needs of the Abu Dhabi career market and anticipating the workforce’s future. The university is focused on gearing up our cadre of graduates with the skills to move forward towards a knowledge-based economy.
Dr. Ali Saeed bin Harmal Al Dhaheri, Chairman and Founder of ADU, commented.
ADU’s courses include a bachelor of science in Software Engineering, Information Technology (IT), and Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, as well as a master of science in Information Technology and master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Professor Ghassan Aouad, Chancellor of ADU, urged students to sustain their impressive academic accomplishments throughout their four-year scholarship.
The Chancellor stressed the importance of students dedication to upholding a minimum CGPA of 3.70 and enrolling in a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester (excluding winter and summer terms) to continue benefiting from the scholarship.