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Methods for Irrigation and Agriculture (MIRRA) held a completion ceremony on Wednesday 22nd of March 2023 for Syrian refugee and vulnerable Jordanian beneficiaries who completed the smart agriculture program which aims to introduce the smart and modern technologies that are used in the agriculture sector. As an outcome, the beneficiaries will enhance their capacities in this field and will be able to compete in the agriculture labor market or become self-employed. It is worth mentioning that MIRRA’s project is one of the “Bottlenecks Alleviation Program (BAP)” selected projects. BAP is implemented by Nuffic and funded by EDU-SYRIA through the European …

Follow-up meeting was held by Dr. Sameer Al-Dahidi from EDU-SYRIA management team to follow up on the progress of each team and discuss their future plans on Tuesday 21st of March 2023 in Luminus Jordan Start campus in Irbid. The Entrepreneurship Training Scholarship Program (ETSP) targets Syrian refugee and vulnerable Jordanian entrepreneurs to turn their ideas, in manufacturing, textiles, handicrafts, and service-based hardware with other related services, into actual businesses that could serve the local community. It is worth mentioning that EDU-SYRIA funded 20 teams so far and will fund 20 more to reach the target of enrolling 40 teams, a 3-4 …

Young Women`s Christian Association (YWCA – Jordan) held a graduation ceremony on Tuesday 14th of March 2023 for Syrian refugee and vulnerable Jordanian beneficiaries who completed Health Caregiver Vocational Training for elderly accredited by Technical and Vocational Skills Development Commision. The ceremony was attended by Ms. Lara Nassar, the Regional Nuffic Office Representative, Dr. Abdelkareem Al-Lasasmeh, the Project Manager, and Ms. Nawal Qusar, President of YWCA. The YWCA’s project is one of the “Bottlenecks Alleviation Program (BAP)” selected projects. BAP is implemented by Nuffic and funded by EDU-SYRIA through the European Union Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian …

EDU-SYRIA held the first group discussion with refugee students’ beneficiaries of EDU-SYRIA and DAFI scholarships in collaboration with UNHCR on Thursday 09th of March 2023. The main objective of such collaboration is to highlight needs and demands and to support achieving the 15by30 Goal; increasing enrolment of refugee youth in higher education to 15% by 2030, through recognizing the significance of scholarship programs funded by The European Union and other donors in supporting access to higher education of Syrian refugees in Jordan, and strongly advocating increase the number of scholarships dedicated to Syrian refugees, as the number of refugees who …

DAAD Jordan held a workshop for EDU-SYRIA beneficiaries of the Graduate Studies Scholarship Program (GSSP), as this program is managed by DAAD Jordan, on Saturday 25th of February 2023. The workshop was opened by Mr. Benjamin Schmäling, the Director of DAAD Regional Office Amman, who delivered a welcome note and Dr. Dhiah el Diehn Abou-Tair, EDU-SYRIA Project Manager, who introduced EDU-SYRIA Scholarship Program and invited the beneficiaries to apply for the Entrepreneurship Training Scholarship Program (ETSP).   The workshop came to hold an information session about Studying in Germany and DAAD PhD scholarship by Ms. Zeina Abdo as the GSSP …

Luminus Jordan Start held an information session to introduce the Entrepreneurship Training Scholarship Program (ETSP) funded by EDU-SYRIA and its conditions on Thursday 23rd of February 2023 from 12:00 – 13:00 pm in Luminus Jordan Start campus in Irbid. The Entrepreneurship Training Scholarship Program (ETSP) targets Syrian refugee and vulnerable Jordanian entrepreneurs to turn their ideas, in manufacturing, textiles, handicrafts, and service-based hardware with other related services, into actual businesses that could serve the local community. It is worth mentioning that EDU-SYRIA funded 20 teams so far and will fund 20 more to reach the target of enrolling 40 teams, …

Specto held the final conference of the Digital Empowerment and Entrepreneurship for Refugees (DEER) that brought together over 100 representatives of key partners, universities, NGOs, and beneficiaries on Monday 20th of February 2023. The DEER project is one of the “Bottlenecks Alleviation Program (BAP)” selected projects. BAP is implemented by Nuffic and funded by EDU-SYRIA through the European Union Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis “Madad”. The overall objective of the DEER project is to equip Syrian refugees and underprivileged Jordanians with digital skills to become independent entrepreneurs, work as freelancers, and be qualified to enter the …

The Technical Vocational Training Academy held a graduation ceremony for EDU-SYRIA beneficiaries of the Vocational Diploma in Hybrid and Electrical Cars (HE Cars) on Thursday 16th of February 2023. The HE Cars training diploma course provided the beneficiaries with the skills required to maintain Electric and Hybrid vehicles and training encompassing all aspects of working in vehicle maintenance including safety and professional development. A virtual learning portal was also developed that included all training materials and case studies to ensure the project’s sustainability. A collaboration network with vocational training centers as well as EV/HEV maintenance workshops was also established to …

A total of 982 applications were submitted to EDU-SYRIA III Bachelor Scholarship Program for the academic year of 2020/2021. A net of 282 applicants were accepted with 194 from the urban setting (outside refugee camps) and 88 applicants from refugee camps. In addition of being (i) Syrian refugee, (ii) has a Jordanian magnetic security card, (iii) resident of Jordan, (vi) has a registration document for refugees issued by the UNHCR, and (v) younger than 28 years, the following criteria were used.  Accepting Criteria for Granting EDU-SYRIA III Scholarship in Urban Setting (Outside Refugee Camp): No. College Tawjihi GPA Criterion 1. College of Pharmacy Greater …