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Industrial Fashion Design Training Course Scholarship – Open

June 20, 2023

EDU-SYRIA, funded by the EU through the regional trust fund “Madad” in response to the Syrian crisis and managed by the German Jordanian University and implemented by local and international institutions, announces the call for applications to apply for Industrial Fashion Design Training Course Scholarship for 6 months at Luminus Technical University College for Syrian refugees who are holders of the Asylum Seeker Certificate from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and underprivileged Jordanian who are beneficiaries from one of the following aid organization: National Aid Fund, Tkiyet Um Ali, Al-Aman Fund, and Al-Zakat Fund. 1. Main Requirements: Jordanians: Syrians: …

High School Summer Program (HSSP) – Closed

June 19, 2023

EDU-SYRIA, funded by the European Union through the European Union Regional Trust Fund for Response to the Syrian Crisis, through the “Madad” Fund, which is managed by the German Jordanian University and in partnership with several Jordanian and international organizations and local educational institutions, announces that registration is open for the High School Summer Program (HSSP) for refugee students at Zaatari refugee camp. In coordination with the Protection Unit at UNHCR, EDU-SYRIA will commit to: 1- Ensuring that the program is compatible with children’s ages and will not cause any unintended harm by any means. In addition, medical services will …

Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA)

June 18, 2023

Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA) is an independent non-profit organization committed to the vision of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of empowering educators with the skills, recognition, and support necessary to excel in their classrooms. QRTA was launched in 2009 under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah and in partnership with the Jordanian Ministry of Education (MOE). QRTA aims to lead the advancement in the quality of teaching and the promotion of excellence in education in Jordan, and the region. We are guided by an ambitious vision that we aspire to significantly contribute to through mobilizing QRTA’s …

DAAD

June 18, 2023

The DAAD is the world’s largest funding organization for the international exchange of students and researchers. Since it was founded in 1925, around two million scholars in Germany and abroad have received DAAD funding. It is a registered association and its members are German institutions of higher education and student bodies. It relies on a strong organisational structure, a worldwide network of partners and alumni and a motivated staff of over 1,000 employees. Since the start of the Syrian crises, the DAAD has launched several initiatives to enable Syrian refugees in the MENA region and in Germany to gain access …

Mu’tah University (MU)

June 18, 2023

Mu’tah University is the fourth and local co-partner in the current consortium and was a partner in EDU-SYRIA I-& II. MU is a national institution for military and civilian higher education established in 1981 by Royal Decree. By 1986, the Higher Education Council came to a decision of creating a civil wing for MU. It should be pointed out that MU is located in the far south of Jordan in the state of Al- Karak. The university strives to be community-oriented and achieve a sustainable community development. MU campus extends over an area of 400 square kilometres with 15 colleges, …

Yarmouk University (YU)

June 18, 2023

Yarmouk University (YU) is a public school created in 1976 by a Royal Decree, located in Irbid, a state northern of the capital, Amman. The YU has 13 colleges, offer 56, 63, and 19, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs, respectively, in an array of specialties, striking a balance between soft and hard sciences and humanities. Moreover, 11 centres for research and career development reside at YU. The study body count is about 27,850 taught by 936 faculty members. Since the beginning of the Syrian crises, YU accommodated more than 400 Syrians students in the bachelor’s degree programs. As the …

German Jordanian University (GJU) – lead applicant / coordinator

June 18, 2023

German Jordanian University (GJU) is a public school located in Mushaqqar. It was created in 2005 by a Royal Decree, in accordance with a memorandum of understanding reached between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of the Federal Republic of Germany. The University is a “replica” of the German applied-sciences model, characterized by focusing on applying knowledge into practice and promoting knowledge transfer to real life situations. GJU focuses on offering undergraduate and graduate programs of the highest quality through 9 different colleges that …

Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST)

June 18, 2023

Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) is public leading highly reputable ranked academic institution. In 1986, the JUST was founded on the outskirts of Irbid, 70 kilometres north Amman, the capital of Jordan. The main purpose of establishing JUST, autonomous national institute of higher education, was graduating bundles of outstanding professionals in specialties that matched the needs of Jordan as well as the region. The student body has increased by more than ten folds of the original one in 1986. Currently, the school has more than 800 full-time faculty members, with 20,000 undergraduate and 1800 graduate students, in contrast …

Zarqa University (ZU)

June 18, 2023

Zarqa University started was founded in 1994 with only six colleges and 150 students enrolled in twenty majors. After that, the school was growing exponentially with many more colleges, undergraduate programs, and graduate programs, admitting students from more than 37 nationalities across the globe with a rich and unique blend of many cultures. Currently, it has 13 colleges, 3 deanships, 38 undergraduate and 11 master’s programs. The graduates are totalling for more than 25 K students. The institution is located in a relatively poor state, Zarqa, aimed to serve and trigger the local community to thrive and improve human conditions. …

EDU-SYRIA & UNHCR Second Roundtable Discussion with Donors

June 5, 2023

A comprehensive second roundtable discussion was held by EDU-SYRIA and UNHCR on Monday, 5th of June 2023, focusing on the critical role of higher education and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs in empowering refugees and enhancing their self-reliance. The discussions, held with key stakeholders including; British Council, Goethe Institute, The World Bank, Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation (AGF), The European Union, NUFFIC, The Friedrich Naumann Foundation, DAAD, UNICEF, Embassy of Canada, Australian Embassy, German Embassy and Yarmouk University, aimed to identify unmet needs, highlight opportunities, and foster collaboration to address the challenges faced by refugee students. This second …