EU signs €15 million grant to support Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians access to higher education

Amman,  May 7 2020 -  On Thursday, Her Excellency Ms. Maria Hadjitheodosiou, EU Ambassador to Jordan, and Prof. Manar Fayyad, President of the German Jordanian University, signed a bilateral grant agreement for EUR 15 million to support 2245 vulnerable Jordanians and Syrian refugees with fully funded scholarships  to higher education.  The EU-funded project “Support to Higher Education for Syrian Refugees and Vulnerable Jordanian Youths-EDU-SYRIA III” will give young students the opportunit...
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Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation scholarships to study master’s degrees online at ASU

The Arizona State University(ASU) and the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education مؤسسة عبد الله الغرير للتعليم (AGFE) are now receiving applications for the 13th cycle of online master’s degree in 33 different specializations (engineering, technology, mathematics, health, education, tourism, etc.), for the first semester (fall) of the academic year 2020-2021. Applicants must be of Arab citizenship, between 15 and 29 years of age, have received their Bachelor’s de...
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Apply for Vocational Education Scholarships

EDU-JORDAN project in collaboration with the European Union, happily announces the availability of 20 scholarships for tin Diploma degree at Luminus Technical University College for the First semester 2019/2020. In order to apply you need to meet the following conditions: Scholarship applicant needs to meet the following conditions: The applicant must be a Jordanian citizen. The applicant must be completed Tawjihi secondary school or any equivalent successfully. The applicant must ...
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Apply for Master Scholarships

"EDU-JORDAN" project in collaboration with National Aid Fund, Tikyat Um Ali, Aman Fund and Zakat Fund, happily announces the availability of 20 scholarships in the German Jordanian University, 20 scholarships in the Jordan University of Science & Technology for Jordanians seeking to pursue a master's degree for the First semester 2019/2020. Scholarship applicant needs to meet the following conditions: Applicants must be a Jordanian citizen. Applicants must have at least good as GPA a...
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EDY-SYRIA Participates in “The Other 1 Percent” Conference

Berlin, Germany. On 18 and 19 June 2019, The president of the German Jordanian University Professor Dr. Manar Fayyad and EDU-SYRIA Project Manager Dr.Dhiha Abou-Tair participated in an international expert conference titled “The Other 1 Percent – Refugees at Institutions for Higher Education Worldwide”. The conference was organized by the German Federal Foreign Office (FFO), the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), on the occasion of World R...
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EDU-SYRIA in GJU career fair

On Wednesday 24 April 2019, EDU-SYRIA graduates joined the annual career fair at the German Jordanian University (GJU). EDU-SYRIA project continuously tries to support the Syrian refugees by encouraging all the project's graduates to participate in the GJU job fair, which aimed to introduce the students to the Jordanian industrial companies, and give them the chance to interact with companies representatives, and discussed with them the potential job opportunities and internships. ...
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EDU-SYRIA Participates in the Third Brussels Conference

A delegation of Syrian and Jordanian students from the EDU-Syria Program participated in the Third Brussels Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region in Belgium on March 13th and 14th. The conference aims to discuss a number of political and financial issues as well as humanitarian aid to Syria and the region. A number of Arab and European Union representatives attended the conference, as well as delegations from regional organizations and countries, intern...
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EDU-SYRIA and GIZ Conference: “SYRIAN STUDENTS IN JORDAN: TIME TO START OVER”

Amman, Jordan - February 24, 2019: Under the Patronage of H.E. Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Walid Maani, the European Union and the EDU-SYRIA Program, funded by the EU’s Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis, the EU 'Madad' Fund, in cooperation with the GIZ’s Project “New Perspectives through Academic Education and Training for young Syrians and Jordanians”, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, organised a ...
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Commissioner Stylianides inaugurates the official launch of “My Story” Book

The Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management in the European Union Christos Stylianides inaugurated the official launch of “My Story” Book at the Karama Human rights festival on Saturday, December 8th, 2018. His Excellency was accompanied by the EU Ambassador to Jordan Andrea Matteo Fontana and EDU-SYRIA director and the German Jordanian University (GJU) President Professor Dr. Manar Fayyad. My Story is a student-led initiative by the EU funded programme EDU-SYRIA. The init...
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EDU-SYRIA held the Sixth Management meeting

Irbid. On November 22nd, 2018, EDU-SYRIA team held the sixth Quarterly Management meeting at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) to discuss the Programmes' progress. The President of the JUST, Prof. Saeb Khreisat welcomed the president of the German Jordanian University and the Director of EDU-SYRIA Programme Prof. Dr. Manar Fayyad, and the EDU-SYRIA Management team in the presence of the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies Prof. Burhan El-Din El-Bess. Prof. Fayyad stres...
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