Emirati students at MBRU to receive scholarship

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) on Tuesday announced receiving a fund support of Dh5 million from Easa Saleh Al Gurg (ESAG) Charity Foundation to provide talented undergraduate Emirati students with scholarships for bachelor degree programmes offered at the university.
As per the agreement inked between both parties, the ESAG Charity Foundation launched the 'ESAG Charity Foundation Scholarship Programme for MBRU's Emirati Students.
The programme aims to help develop and grow the UAE health sector through funding scholarships for Emirati students, who cannot afford to pay for their own education, for the MBRU's Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) six-year programme.
The scholarship programme comes ahead of the start of the first batch in September of the College of Medicine, in which 60 students will start their medical education. Scholarships will be granted to students meeting the necessary criteria from this batch.
The agreement was signed recently at the ESAG Charity Foundation's headquarters in Dubai.
Dr Amer Ahmad Sharif, chief executive officer of education sector at the Dubai Healthcare City Authority and Mariam Easa Saleh Al Gurg, vice-chairperson of the ESAG Charity Foundation signed the agreement in the presence of senior officials from both entities.
Dr Sharif said: "Initiatives such as this one is an important factor in attracting Emirati students to the medical field. This will contribute in building generations empowered with the skills and expertise to develop the UAE health sector."
One of the foundation's main objectives is to develop the standards of the UAE higher education sector through establishing and supporting academic institutes, scientific research centres and public libraries as well as providing study and research grants to students.
The foundation also provides help and support for charity housing projects, orphanages, elderly homes, day-care centres and public libraries. It is also responsible for establishing and supporting medical facilities, rehabilitation centres, providing medical aid for the needy, assisting in the building of mosques, cultural centres and Islamic research centres.
Mariam Easa Saleh Al Gurg, Vice Chairperson of the ESAG Charity Foundation, said: "This agreement aims to support the education sector in especially outstanding students who cannot afford to pay for their medical education."
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