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A Kurdish businessman from Erbil expressed his willingness to donate the sum of 10 Million US Dollars to the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research to cover the expenses of 40 students to pursue their higher education abroad. Mr. Ahmed Ismael, a well-known businessman in Erbil, explained his readiness to help 40 students from Dohuk, Erbil, Sulaimani and Koya Universities to obtain their Ph.D degree from international universities.


The Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research has proposed some qualifying conditions for students who are interested in applying for these private scholarships. According to the ministry requirements, a candidate should have a Master degree and must apply for a unique specialization that fulfills the universities' needs. The students are free to apply for Ph.D.degrees in any international university of their choices. The students who have published a number of scientific articles will be more preferred than others to get these scholarships. Ten seats will be allotted to each of the four universities mentioned above from which each candidate will receive a sum of $250 000 US.


The Vice President for Scientific Affairs at the University of Dohuk (UoD), Dr. Hassan M. Amin, stated that this is the first time that a businessman made such a donation for the benefit of the universities in the Kurdistan Region. This offer came through after it was realized that UoD suffered this academic year from the lack of funding for the Ph.D studies.