Scholarships

The Scholarship Unit at the College of Nursing was initiated to advise and facilitate all scholarly needs. The Unit serves as a resource for information for scholarly policies and requirements. As the Unit evolves through the ever-changing requirements for international studies congruent to the needs of the nursing workforce, it aspires to prepare the college scholars for competitive international academic standards and graduate programs. The unit coordinates with various faculty members’ experts in different fields of nursing to address academic advising and graduate program reviews. The unit also guides scholars to the design and implementation of a successful academic plan and is responsible for ensuring that all international academic institution’s policies and available academic options are explained and understood by college scholars in order to facilitate academic success. Through the Scholarship Unit, the college ensures that all capable and qualified scholars are provided with the best possible academic opportunities to be able to contribute to the country’s progress, nursing and academic advancement. A scholarship portal was created by the University Scholarship Office to facilitate all scholarly requests by future scholars and streamline approving procedures. All new Teaching Assistants in their pre-scholar phase at CON-R are required to create a profile on the portal and upload basic documents as mandated by the university rules and regulations. ​

Responsibilities:

1. Information dissemination regarding all government policies and requirements concerning scholarships.

2. Ensure scholars compliance with mandatory training policies, academic requirements and government processes.

3. In constant communication with the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission to the U.S. (SACM) and other concerned government bureau concerning college scholar’s academic progress and status through the University Scholarship Office.

4. Act as a facilitator between the University’s Postgraduate Education and the scholar.

5. Facilitates the processing of all scholarly requirements and requests (applications, financial guarantee, upgrades, etc.) through the concerned departments in CON-R and the University.

6. Organizes workshops and special meetings for pre-scholars on an individual or group basis to orient and update them with all requirements and policies about scholarship.

7. Review programs and curriculums of different international educational institutions to ensure it is parallel to the Kingdoms and KSAU-HS cultural belief and academic goals.

8. Ensure that Colleges and Universities abroad that scholars aspire to enroll in must be in the top 200th rank on the following classification bodies:​ ​

• Times Higher Education
• Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking)
• QS: World University Rankings
• U.S. News Ranking

9. Ensure approved programs and curriculums to be taken by scholars are accredited by the Ministry of Education (MOE) Safeer System.

10. Constant monitoring of all scholar’s academic progress to ensure smooth completion of their program and fulfilled academic goals.

11. Ensuring all inconveniences and difficulties experienced by both pre-scholars and scholars abroad are handled efficiently.

12. Foster competitive academic competency and strong professionalism.
    

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Useful Links:

1. Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission to U.S. (SACM)
2. Ministry of Education (MOE) Safeer System
3. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS) Scholarship Announcement
4. 1. Scholarship Portal ​
      

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   Contacts:

   Dr. Eman Dawood
   Chairperson, Scholarship Unit
   Telephone: +966 11 4299999 Ext. 99443
   E-mail:dawoode@ksau-hs.edu.sa

    

   Theresa Sanchez
   Admin Assistant Scholarship Unit
   Telephone: +966 11 4299999 Ext. 99417
   E-mail:sanchezt@ksau-hs.edu.sa

    

   Unit E-mail: con-r.scholarship@ksau-hs.edu.sa (CON-R pre-scholars & scholars are strongly advised to use Unit’s e-mail regarding all scholarship issues)