Amman – EDU-SYRIA Scholarship Program, funded by the European Union and managed by the German Jordanian University, celebrated on Thursday 19th of January 2023, the achievements of 76 vulnerable Jordanians who successfully completed the Teacher Education Professional Diploma (TEPD) at Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA) on the academic year 2021-2022. The ceremony was to celebrate the second cohort of the Teacher Certificate Scholarship Program (TCSP) granted by EDU-SYRIA and was attended by the President of the University of Jordan, Prof. Natheer Obeidat, Ambassador of the European Union to Jordan, Ms. Maria Hadjitheodosiou, GJU President, Prof. Ala’aldeen Al-Halhouli, the CEO of …
For over 70 years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has entrusted the Netherlands Universities Foundation for International Cooperation (NUFFIC) with the implementation of international education and knowledge development grant programmes. The Orange Knowledge Programme is the current largest programme (€220 million), reaching 54 countries in total. NUFFIC is mandated to take decisions on grant awards in these countries, working closely with Dutch Embassies and under overall supervision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Through these programmes, NUFFIC contributes to Dutch development policy goals in various sectors by strengthening the capacities and skills of individuals and organisations in the field of …
A follow-up meeting with EDU-SYRIA beneficiaries of the Vocational Education Scholarship Program (VESP) and Six-Month Labor Market Oriented Course Scholarship Program (LMP) was conducted on Wednesday, 4th January 2023, at LTUC-Amman (EDU-SYRIA corner in the LTUC library). A total of 71 beneficiaries attended the meeting (both physical and online). The Programs Coordinator at the EDU-SYRIA/German Jordanian University, Dr. Sameer Al-Dahidi, and the Project Manager, Ms. Eman Nayef Albakheet, and the Project Facilitator, Ms. Lina Sheeha from LTUC, met the EDU-SYRIA beneficiaries to listen to their study experience and know the problems they face while discussing their future plans. During the …
EDU-SYRIA wishes all of you who celebrate, a Merry Christmas and a happy new year full of prosperity and success!
A follow-up meeting with EDU-SYRIA incubated teams/startups was conducted on Wednesday, 14th December 2022, at Jordan Start (LTUC-Irbid). The Entrepreneurship Training Scholarship Program (ETSP) Coordinator at the EDU-SYRIA/German Jordanian University, Dr. Sameer Al-Dahidi, and the Project Coordinator, Eng. Mohammad Barakat and the Project Operation Manager, Ms. Huda Obeidat from Jordan Start, met the EDU-SYRIA incubated teams/startups to review their progress and discuss their future plans. During the meeting, Dr. Al-Dahidi listened to the teams’ observations and took notes about their inquiries to be followed up in the short-coming period. EDU-SYRIA appreciates the teams’ efforts and commitment to achieving their work …
We are pleased to invite you to the “Study and Career Opportunities Virtual Fair” planned to take place online on Thursday, 8 December 2022 from 11:00 am until 19:00 pm (GMT+2). The objective of the ‘STUDY & CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Virtual Fair’ is to connect higher education students and alumni, in particular refugees and vulnerable youth, from all majors and degrees across Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey with study, scholarship, volunteering, internship, professional development and career opportunities on a local, regional, European and international level. Discover more about the virtual fair, the exhibitors and the programme of the online talks …
Zarqa University hosted an information session by the leading business accelerator & seed investor Luminus Jordan Start to introduce the Entrepreneurship Training Scholarship Program (ETSP) provided by EDU-SYRIA for Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians to turn ideas into actual businesses on Thursday 1st of December 2022. The information session was moderated by Ms. Anwar Bani Amer, the Outreach Officer at Luminus Jordan Start) and attended by Mr. Ibrahim Al-Hariri, the Academic Advisor of EDU-SYRIA at Zarqa University, and more than 100 enrolled and graduated students who were invited and expressed their interest in applying for the Entrepreneurship Training Scholarship Program. The …
On Sunday, 4th October 2022, Jordan Start started its Boot Camp activities for 10 days. 28 applicants out of the hundreds received were accepted to the Boot Camp. 18 attended the training where they put their foot on the first step of the entrepreneurial journey. The lean Startup boot camp is an intensive 10 days of business training focused on utilizing the lean methodology in managing and building startups with a minimal amount of time and cost. Throughout the boot camp, our trainers give training on important topics such as the lean canvas and personas identification in addition to the …
Amman – During the student recruitment process, which took place during August to September, the EDU-SYRIA/EDU-JORDAN programme, funded by the European Union, finalized the procedures for accepting a new batch of eligible beneficiaries of student teachers in the Teacher Education Professional Diploma for the academic year 2022/2023. The tasks and interviews, which are the requirements of this programme, were done for the Jordanian applicants who are beneficiaries from charitable institutions in the National Aid Fund, Tkiyet Um Ali, Al-Aman Fund, and Zakat Fund. There were 398 applicants who applied for the scholarship in the subject areas of Arabic, English, science, …
Data Science for All / Jordan is a unique 10-week training. The program focused on data analytics and is open to all Jordanian citizens and Syrian refugees in Jordan who are interested in strengthening their data science skills & joining the growing AI ecosystem globally. Our training is hyper-practical and based on business cases to prepare you for high-paying/ jobs. Our program will teach you the most in-demand data skills, including linear modeling, dashboarding, advanced machine learning, and how to create full-stack data science applications. Correlation One programs are led by top professors at universities like Harvard, Columbia, Stanford, and MIT. The …