72 students acquire scholarship in UAE

In line with the agreement concluded between Eritrea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the field of education, a total of 72 students including 13 females from the Eritrean Institute of Higher Education have secured scholarship.

Asmara, 9 January 2016 –  In line with the agreement concluded between Eritrea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the field of education, a total of 72 students including 13 females from the Eritrean Institute of Higher Education have secured scholarship.

The group would pursue 5-year long courses in the field of Engineering in different universities in that country.

Prof, Tadesse Mehari, Executive Director of the National Commission for Higher Education (NCHE), said that in the past scholarship opportunities used to be offered for post-graduate students.

This opportunity is now being provided to undergraduates for the first time.