Be’tha provided 1876 scholarships to Emirati students to date

Be’tha provided 1876 scholarships to Emirati students to date

Eng. Omar al-Mahmoud: “Be'tha” is an important contributor to strengthening the telecommunications sector and digital transformation. It focuses on national competencies and fosters a culture of innovation and creativity.

UAE – The Information & Communication Technology Sector Development Fund (ICT Fund) announced that scholarships granted by the “Be’tha” program has reached 1876 since the launch of the program back in 2010. The scholarships focused on developing national human cadres in ICT-related disciplines such as Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Science, Smart Cities, Cybersecurity and others.

The ICT Fund indicated that granted students joined, through “Be'tha”, some of the top universities and educational institutions in the UAE like, Khalifa University, UAE University, Dubai University, University of Sharjah, Zayed University, American University of Sharjah, Rochester Institute of Technology - Dubai, American University in Dubai, American University of Ras Al Khaimah and the British University in Dubai.

The ICT Fund announced that admission in the “Be'tha” program for Fall 2022 is open until 29 August 2022. Students can check the admission requirements for bachelor's and master’s degrees and register by visiting the ICT Fund website.

Commenting on the progress of the “Be'tha” program, Eng. Omar al-Mahmoud, Acting CEO