Please note the application deadline for EDU-SYRIA scholarship (first round) has now passed, and late applications cannot be accepted. The selection results will be published on EDU-SYRIA website no later than February, 21 2016. The application process and selection criteria for the new round of scholarship applications will be announced by May, 2016.
An open day has been held at Zarqa University to introduce the education program for Syrian refugees and Jordanian youth in areas of displaced refugees, which is run by the German Jordanian University and funded by the European Union in collaboration with Zarqa University, Yarmouk University, and Al Quds College. The president of ZU, Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Al Wadi, pointed out that this open day is the first of its kind in Jordan and it offers educational services for Syrian and Jordanian youth, and that ZU is ready to accept 300 students in different specializations in the second semester of …
An informative meeting about EDU-SYRIA project that is implemented by the German Jordanian University (GJU) held on Sunday 17th of January 2016; in the presence of the GJU President and a number of representatives from the project’s partners as well as guests from international organizations. The meeting was held to discuss some of the key aspects of the project implementation. EDU-SYRIA is a project funded by the European Union and aims at providing scholarships for Higher Education to Young Syrians and disadvantaged Jordanians. Prof. Natheer Abu Obied, stated that it is a pleasure for GJU to lead a consortium that …
The project activities started with the first management meeting with the partner institutes at the German Jordanian University.
EDU-Syria is an educational and humanitarian project funded by the European Union (EU) to help Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians from host communities acquire access to higher education and vocational training through a set of scholarship programs. Read more about the project here The project provides scholarships for the following academic programs: Master level programs Environmental and Renewable Energy Engineering Vision Rehabilitation Computer Engineering Enterprise System Engineering Spatial Planning Architectural Conservation German as a Foreign Language Bachelor level programs Engineering Disciplines Nursing Management, Maternal Health Nursing, Adults’ Health Nursing, Psychiatry health Nursing, Intensive Care Nursing, Community Health Nursing Information Technology …
The Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation – Jordan (MOPIC) officially approved the project.
The Ambassador to the European Commission to Jordan and the German Jordan University president signed the EUR 4-million grant contract on Higher Education for Syrian refugees.
EDU-SYRIA grants scholarships to Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians to pursue higher education as well as vocational training at Jordanian universities and colleges. It started in 2015 and will continue until 2023. EDU-SYRIA is an educational and humanitarian project funded by the European Union (EU) to provide higher education scholarships to Syrians affected by the conflict and underprivileged Jordanians and to help the host communities in Jordan. The project has graduated more than 1000 students so far and has enrolled almost 1900 students in various academic programs. For more information about the project, please visit our About page. EDU-SYRIA is …
The Ambassador to the European Commission to Jordan; Mrs. Joanna Wronecka visited German Jordanian university (GJU) , to know more about the successful experience and achievements of the university and to enhance cooperation between the two sides in the scientific and academic fields. Prof. Natheer Abu Obeid expressed his delight for having Her Excellency at GJU campus, hoping that the visit was the first step to opening doors to the relations between GJU and the European Union to Jordan; especially that GJU is the Arab World’s gateway to the European countries in general and Germany in particular and a cultural …
The European Union Delegation to Jordan with German Jordanian University project team members conducted a visit to Zarqa university (ZU) where they have the chance of meeting with the university management and educational board members and staff and explored the offered programs. The visitors made a tour to ZU university facilities and had discussions with some faculty members about the university study programs.