Ministry of Culture Adds 118 Educational Institutions to its Cultural Scholarship Program

Ministry of Culture Adds 118 Educational Institutions to its Cultural Scholarship Program
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Ministry of Culture Adds 118 Educational Institutions to its Cultural Scholarship Program

Ministry of Culture Adds 118 Educational Institutions to its Cultural Scholarship Program

The Saudi Ministry of Culture said it is expanding its Cultural Scholarship Program by adding 118 educational institutions to the list of accredited educational institutions.
The move aims to lend support to national cadres, respond to the growing needs of the labor market, and achieve the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 related to culture, SPA reported.
The new addition brings the number of educational institutions supported by the program to 278, distributed in 15 countries: the largest number, 58 institutions, in US, 40 institutions in UK, and one in Russia. Students may obtain scholarships in 13 cultural fields.
The newly added educational institutions include prestigious international universities, most notably: the University of San Francisco, Arizona State University, University of Colorado Boulder, Royal Holloway, University of London, the University of Liverpool, Padova University, in Italy, and Lund University, in Sweden.
The Cultural Scholarship Program is comprehensive and offers a diversity of specializations in the cultural and artistic fields. Scholarship students will have their study costs funded, financial guarantee, paid living expenses, for them and their companions, medical insurance, travel tickets, and will have their academic development followed up on and evaluated.



ALC: 570 Publications Showcased at Almadinah Book Fair

The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) logo
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) logo
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ALC: 570 Publications Showcased at Almadinah Book Fair

The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) logo
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) logo

The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) has concluded its first-ever participation at the Almadinah Book Fair, which was organized by the Saudi Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.

The event’s third edition was held from July 30 to August 5 and was attended by more than 300 publishing houses from various countries around the world.

ALC’s pavilion at the fair offered visitors a collection of over 570 publications from its Kalima Project for Translation, Esdarat project and Basaer (Insights) series of research papers and studies, including 65 new titles, WAM said.

The ALC’s participation strengthened relationships with stakeholders in the publishing and specialized book fairs industry, in addition to highlighting its own initiatives and projects related to book publishing and translation.

Dr. Ali bin Tamim, Chairman of the ALC, emphasized the center’s commitment to participating in book fairs across the region, given their role as prominent creative platforms that promote publishing and the book industry.

“Book fairs in Saudi Arabia embody the flourishing cultural scene in the Kingdom,” he said. “They provide an ideal opportunity for us at the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center to strengthen relations with Saudi publishing and cultural industry stakeholders at the Arab and international levels, and to exchange inspiring ideas and visions that have the potential to develop this key industry.”