The Emirates Foundation, one of the UAE's leading philanthropic institutions, announced last night (Wednesday July 4th) that it will sponsor a further 25 post-graduate Masters Degree scholarships for UAE nationals at the British University in Dubai (BUiD).These awards - for the 2007-8 academic year - will be made to students whose submissions to the BUiD's scholarship committee prove successful.The announcement was made at a joint Emirates Foundation/BUiD ceremony in Abu Dhabi, where the first group of 18 Masters' scholars sponsored by the Foundation was honored for its achievements during 2006-7.Co-sponsors with the Foundation for this pioneering programme were Mubadala Development Company and Aldar Properties PJSC of Abu Dhabi. Through a combination of sponsorship, pedagogy and student dedication, masters degrees have been awarded in Information Technology, Education and Project Management.Emirates Foundation CEO Peter Cleaves told BUiD faculty members, representatives of sponsor organizations and the students: "In 2006, the Foundation agreed with the BUiD Scholarship Committee that it would fund a number of post-graduate awards."Both parties intended - and still intend - that these specialist study courses will help high caliber, motivated students to make a serious contribution to the nation, in either the public or the private sector." Cleaves concluded: "We hope and expect that the new graduates - together with those who will benefit from the BUiD's enlightened academic tuition during the next year - will develop careers, and offer contributions to society, that make us all proud." BUiD Vice-Chancellor Dr Abdullah Alshamsi explained: "Our scholarship programme is designed to assist talented applicants who would not otherwise be able to meet the full costs of tuition."We are very appreciative of the contributions by the Emirates Foundation, Mubadala and Aldar Properties over the last year, culminating in the achievements that we now celebrate."BUiD looks forward to an expanding relationship with the Foundation as the Masters' scholarship programme continues." Source
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