Ahmed bin Mohammed meets the graduates who are scholars of international universities and honors high school outious people in Dubai

Dubai, August 29/ WAM/ His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the second deputy governor of Dubai, confirmed that the scholarship program for Emirati students in prestigious international universities embodies the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, to invest in people to ensure the success of sustainable development that meets the targets of Dubai Plan 2033 With its economic and social agencies, and the education strategy in Dubai 2033.
This came during a meeting of His Highness today (Friday), outstanding students from high school graduates from public and private schools in Dubai from various educational curricula within the system of honoring and sponsoring the first students in the Emirate of Dubai, and graduates scholars from Emirati scholars in a group of national universities from the members of the Diwan of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai from the graduates of 2025, in addition to students of the first and second batches of the Hamdan bin Mohammed program for academic scholarship.
His Highness said: “We congratulate all our outstanding students, and we trust in their ability to continue excellence in their universities with dedication and determination within the scholarship programs for Emirati students, and to achieve the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in a way that establishes the principle that investing in man is a national priority that enjoys full care and care in various development sectors.”
His Highness said in his interview with the students, “Today you continue your way towards achieving the dream of our wise leadership.
In addition, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum met a number of students ’parents and praised their efforts and active role as partners in the process of preparing a leading Emirati generation competing globally and leading the comprehensive development process in their homeland.
The meeting was attended by His Excellency Abdullah Mohammed Al -Basti, Secretary -General of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, His Excellency Aisha Abdullah Miran, Director General of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai, His Excellency Issa Al -Mutai’i, Deputy Director General of the Office of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai, and members of the Steering Committee for the Hamdan bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Program.
The outstanding students, within the “honor and sponsorship system of the first students in the Emirate of Dubai” for the academic year 2024-2025, and the scholarship students, and their parents, expressed their gratitude for the support and care surrounded by the wise leadership, raising the highest verses of thanks and gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, President of the Executive Council For the Emirate of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the second deputy governor of Dubai, for their support for them in order to continue excellence and contribute to making a bright future for the Emirate of Dubai.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, yesterday (Thursday), sent text messages to the first male and female students, during which he congratulated them for their achievement and distinction between the first secondary school in the Emirate of Dubai, and His Highness sent similar messages to their parents, in which he congratulated them on the superiority of their children in the secondary stage.
The Grant of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai aims to send distinguished Emirati students from high school graduates in various educational curricula for university study in the best higher education institutions. The scholarship covers the various academic specializations approved by the state.
The scholarship students participated in the activities of the guiding day for students of the second batch of the Hamdan bin Mohammed academic scholarship program for the year 2025, which was held at the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City Hotel.
On this occasion, His Excellency Aisha Abdullah Miran, Director General of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai, Chairman of the Guidance Committee for the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Program, said: “The program embodies the vision of our wise leadership, and the goals of the education strategy in Dubai 2033, which puts every male and female student at the heart of the educational process, and believes that“ typical education is a right for all ”, in order to build Emirati competencies that are proud of generations. The next, and contributes to leading the development process in various sectors. “
Her Excellency pointed out that enrolling our outstanding students at the best international universities reflects a long -term vision for the Emirate of Dubai to enable future leaders, and to ensure that all scholarship students obtain the support they need to succeed academically and personally, and the distinguished results of the first batch have shown a great impact to provide an opportunity for distinguished students to study in the finest universities, and we will continue to work to provide support and care for students The second batch of the program, and enabling them to tools to make a bright future for Dubai with a spirit of innovation, flexibility and global competitiveness.
The Hamdan bin Mohammed academic scholarship program received 413 requests to join the program in its second edition for the year 2025 for university study in specializations that varied between health sciences, business administration, engineering, law, and information technology with about 45 prominent national and international universities, where students of the second batch of the program were chosen based on accurate standards based on academic excellence in the secondary stage, and international classification of the university And the academic program, and the extent of alignment of the academic specialization for the requirements and needs of the future economic sectors in the emirate.
The second edition of the Hamdan Academic Scholarship Program witnessed the enrollment of a group of students scholarships for study programs and universities classified among the top ten in the world.
The Guidance Committee of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Program shall adopt the vision, goals and strategic plan for the program, as well as adopting the unified policy of grants and scholarships for the program at the level of the emirate, approving the budget and the financial plan of the program, forming sub -committees and defining work and determining their powers and mechanism of work.

During the introductory sessions of the Hamdan bin Mohammed academic scholarship program, the scholars and their parents were briefed on the guiding day of the Hamdan bin Mohammed academic scholarship program, in the presence of the members of the guidelines for the program and partner authorities, on the various services packages provided by the program, and the paths of their upcoming steps in it, and the guide of scholarship students, which includes all the information that students need during the scholarship and the details of the services provided by the program.
The Hamdan bin Mohammed academic scholarship program falls within the framework of the Dubai Social Agency initiatives, as it aims to choose 100 male and female students from the superior Emirati graduates of public and private schools in various educational curricula annually to study in the most prestigious universities inside and outside the country in academic specializations that are compatible with the needs of the labor market and priorities of future development in various development sectors to serve the economic participation of the Emiratis, and supports the advancement With the Emirati human development system, with total financial allocations for the program, which are estimated at one billion and 100 million dirhams during the coming years.
The program requires that the applicant be one of the Emirati students who hold an Emirati passport and a summary issued by the Emirate of Dubai, and that the applicant must have a conditional or unconditional acceptance in a specialization and a specific university from an academic institution that fulfills the standards and conditions, and that the applicant has not obtained another full scholarship from any of the donors inside or outside the UAE.
For more information about the program, and to view the scholarship student guide, please visit the following link:
KHDA – Hamdan bin Mohammed Academic Scholarship Program

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