“My Story” Exhibition Opening

Amman, Jordan. The Deputy Director General for neighborhood policy and Enlargements Negotiations in the European Commission, Mr. Maciej Popowski inaugurated “My Story” photo exhibition at the German Jordanian University (GJU) on Thursday, October 11th, 2018.  Mr. Popowski was received by the German Jordanian University President, Prof. Dr. Manar Fayyad. In addition, the EU Ambassador to Jordan Andrea Matteo Fontana and the German Ambassador Ms. Birgitta Siefker-Ebrele were among the attendees. ...
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LASER Scholarships

The EU-funded LASER project is opening 200 places for Syrians and Jordanians to study for two years face-to-face at Khawarizmi College in Jordan.  These courses are full time technical and vocational diplomas, and are open to new applicants that are: Between 18-30 on October 1st 2018 Syrian with a valid UNHCR card, or Jordanian and a recipient of the National Aid Fund (NAF) Have a stamped Tawjihi certificate with a minimum score of 50% for the technical diploma, or have a stamped cert...
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Sajedah: “Best experience ever!”

Sajedah Bani Irshid is a master student in geology at Yarmouk University who received a scholarship from EDU-JORDAN/EDU-SYRIA in 2016. Last September she started her exchange semester under the Erasmus+ program at Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. Sajedah told us about her experience: "I had the privilege of going on the higher education exchange programme in 2017 to Erlangen, a nice city in Bavaria, Germany. This journey was the most beautiful experience in my ...
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The Third Intake Of EDU-JORDAN Scholarships Is Now Open!

"EDU-JORDAN" project  in collaboration with National Aid Fund, Takyat Um Ali, Aman Fund and Zakat Fund, happily announces the availability of 21 scholarships in the German Jordanian University, 62 scholarships in the Jordan University of Science & Technology for Jordanians seeking to pursue a master's degree for the First semester 2018/2019. Scholarship applicant needs to meet the following conditions: The applicant must be a Jordanian citizen. The applicant must have at least good a...
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The EU HRVP Federica Mogherini attends EDU-SYRIA Graduation Ceremony

Amman, Jordan. On Sunday 10 June 2018, The High Representative/Vice-President of the EU. Federica Mogherini, visited the German Jordanian University to attend the recognition of achievement ceremony of the second batch of EDU-SYRIA graduates. The HR/VP visit was accompanied by the EU Ambassador to Jordan Andrea Matteo Fontana,  the German Ambassador Birgitta Siefker-Eberle, the representative of Ministry of Higher Education and the German Jordanian University president Prof. Manar Fayyad. Tod...
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The Third Intake Of HOPES Scholarships Is Now Open!

The project HOPES (Higher and Further Education Opportunities and Perspectives for Syrians), funded by the EU’s Regional Trust Fund in response to the Syrian Crisis, the ‘Madad Fund’ and implemented by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), British Council, Campus France and Nuffic, is pleased to launch the third intake of its scholarship program for refugees from Syria in Jordan and young people in host communities in partnership with UNHCR’s Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee initia...
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EDU-JORDAN visits Yarmouk University and Jordan University of science and technology

Irbid, Jordan. On Monday 14 may 2018, the Attaché/Programme Manager Education and Youth of the EU Delegation to Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Mr. Job Arts, and EDU-SYRIA project manager Dr. Dhiah Abou-Tair visited Yarmouk University (YU) and Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) in Irbid to meet the programmes’ students and discuss further cooperation with the partner  universities.   EDU-JORDAN is funded by the European Union and offers 300 Master’s degree scholarships for...
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EDU-JORDAN trip to Dead Sea

On Saturday 5 May 2018, EDU-JORDAN organized a trip to the Dead Sea for the programme students at Yarmouk University. This trip is as an extracurricular activity that gives EDU-JORDAN students the chance to build better communication with their colleagues. The students went to Grand east hotel where they enjoyed the warm weather and swimming in the dead sea. EDU-JORDAN has 99 students -until now- at Yarmouk University in Master’s degree in various majors.
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