MBI Al Jaber Foundation
Scholarship programme for Iraq
The Iraqi Higher Education Organising Committee in the United Kingdom have the pleasure to announce that the MBI Al Jaber Foundation is offering 20 scholarships for postgraduate degree study; 10 scholarships for study in the UK and 10 in France. The applications are open to all Iraqi nationals who have the necessary qualifications for admission and who have an offer from a university.
Applicants wishing to study in the UK should secure their own admission to one of the following academic institutions: University of Westminster, University College London, City University London, or the School of Oriental and African Studies. Full information for admission to these institutions can be obtained from university's websites. It is important to point out that a primary condition for admission to study in British universities is that the candidate should prove their competence in English language by securing the required grade of 6.5 or above in IELTS or equivalent examination.
Applicants upon securing admission to one of the above universities may apply for the MBI scholarships for Iraq by downloading an application form from MBI website at www.mbifoundation.com. The completed form together with the offer from the academic institution, a covering letter stating your interest to apply for the Scholarships and with other required documents are to be sent inside a securely sealed envelope to MBI at the address given below.
The deadline for receiving completed applications in London is 1 May 2007.
Applicants are required to send a copy of their application form, the university's offer letter, and a covering letter to IHEOC, by email only. The email address of IHEOC is alhussa@wmin.ac.uk
How to apply
- Apply to one of the universities listed above by filling in their application forms. State in your application that you are applying to MBI Scholarships for Iraq and, if successful, a full scholarship will be provided to cover fees, living expenses and transport.
- Obtain English Language proficiency IELTS (or other tests) with grade of 6.5 or above. More information is available from the chosen university and British Council at www.britishcouncil.org/iraq-education-exams-ielts.htm
- After you receive the offer letter from your chosen university, download from the MBI application form from the website, complete it, and send it together with the offer you received and your other documents (university transcript and graduation certificate, etc) in a sealed envelope to the address below.
- Send copy of the application by email to IHEOC: alhussa@wmin.ac.uk
- Last date for receiving applications is 1 May 2007.
Application for Scholarship Programme for Iraq
MBI Al Jaber Foundation
78 Wigmore Street
London
W1U 2SJ
UNITED KINGDOM
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SOAS: www.soas.ac.uk
City: www.city.ac.uk
Iraq Higher Education Organising Committee
University of Westminster
35 Marylebone Road
London NW1 5LS
United Kingdom