Hamdan bin Mohammed launches AED1.1 billion scholarship programme for outstanding Emirati school graduates

Hamdan bin Mohammed launches AED1.1 billion scholarship programme for outstanding Emirati school graduates

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, has launched a scholarship programme to support outstanding Emirati graduates from public and private schools in Dubai.
The Hamdan bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Programme allocated AED1.1 billion to support the higher education of meritorious Emirati school graduates. The programme, which will fund 100 students annually, will start accepting applications in April 2024 for the 2024-2025 academic year. Students can apply through the DubaiNow platform powered by the Dubai Digital Authority using the ‘Emarati’ icon. The selection criteria will be subject to the terms and conditions set by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). The application window will be aligned with the announcement of high school results taking into account timeframes for different curricula.   
The initiative comes as part of the Dubai Social Agenda 33, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The programme’s objective is to support Dubai’s best-performing Emirati students by offering them higher education opportunities at leading academic institutions. The aim is to contribute to empowering Dubai’s human capital through diverse