QFFD signed a MoU with the Lebanese Republic to provide scholarships for 400 male and female students to complete their education at the American University of Beirut.
Event Location
Qatar, Qatar
Start Time
17 June 2021, 12:00 AM
End Time
30 June 2021, 12:00 AM
Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education, to provide scholarships for 400 male and female students to complete their education at the American University of Beirut.
The Education Above All Foundation will manage the project through Qatar scholarships program. The five-year MoU will target Lebanese and Syrian and Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
HE Director of QFFD Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari said: "Through this agreement, we reaffirm the State of Qatars concern to support education, securing a decent life, which supports the process of sustainable human development through which the desired development goals of the United Nations are achieved, specifically the fourth goal of sustainable development, namely: ensuring fair and inclusive education and promoting lifelong learning for all."
For his part, HE Lebanese Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr. Tariq Al Majzoub, said: "This memorandum aims to contribute to the strengthening of the university education sector in Lebanon, by providing university scholarships for undergraduate and diploma students, covering 400 male and female students."
QFFD MoU Lebanese Ministry of Education
