Dubai school group to offer scholarships covering full year's tuition

A Dubai school group has launched a new scholarship programme to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, marking the 70th anniversary of the accession of the crown in 1952.

GEMS Education will award 70 scholarships, each covering the full cost of a year’s tuition. This will be awarded to students from 43 GEMS schools across all curricula. The scholarships awarded will apply to the 2022-23 academic session.

Sunny Varkey, Founder GEMS Education, said, “As the UAE’s oldest and largest school operator, we have been providing a world-class education based on the British curriculum ever since 1984 when we opened GEMS Cambridge International School in Dubai. Today, the lion’s share of our schools offers British curriculum pathways and qualifications, and we know how much GEMS parents and students value these.

He added, “This new scholarship programme is our way of giving back to our community while recognising our strong bonds with the United Kingdom and the remarkable milestone of its much-loved monarch.”

Students of all age groups can apply through a letter of application highlighting the Queen’s contribution to global citizenship and how these values align with their own.

They will also be asked to evidence how they have furthered these values themselves.

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Full details and criteria about the scholarship will be communicated in due course.