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

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

Saudi Culture Ministry 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.



UAE's Sheikha Bodour Inaugurates 1st Sharjah Literature Festival

The event brings together literary icons from across the UAE, united by stories of human creativity - WAM
The event brings together literary icons from across the UAE, united by stories of human creativity - WAM
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UAE's Sheikha Bodour Inaugurates 1st Sharjah Literature Festival

The event brings together literary icons from across the UAE, united by stories of human creativity - WAM
The event brings together literary icons from across the UAE, united by stories of human creativity - WAM

Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority and Honorary President of the Emirates Publishers Association, officially inaugurated the first edition of the Sharjah Literature Festival.

Held under the patronage of Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, under the slogan ‘Emirati Tales Inspire the Future,’ the festival aims to showcase Emirati literary creativity while reinforcing the UAE’s position as a vibrant hub for literature and culture, WAM reported.

With nine core themes encompassing various aspects of literature, culture, and various engaging events, the festival offers a dynamic platform for exchanging visions and ideas among local literary and cultural leaders. It also provides a key opportunity to support Emirati publishers and further strengthen the UAE’s publishing sector.

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi expressed pride in launching this new cultural event in Sharjah, the incubator of culture, literature and creativity.

She said: ‘The Sharjah Literature Festival is a celebration of our shared stories and a platform to nurture Emirati creativity. By connecting the past with the present, this festival elevates the transformative power of literature to inspire progress and cultural dialogue. These stories will resonate not only within the UAE but also across the world, building bridges of understanding and imagination.’