The Standing Committee for Training and Scholarships for the academic year 1437/1438H convened on Wednesday, Shaaban 28, 1438H. Convened by the UQU Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Dr. Thamer bin Hemdan al-Harbi, the meeting was attended by the Supervisor General of Scholarships, Dr. Ahmed bin Youssef Barqawi, and all other committee members.

The committee secretary, Mr. Wael Abdulraziq Shaldoom, stated that topics on the agenda were discussed, coming up with appropriate recommendations.

Recommendations were put forth concerning all topics on the agenda:

1. Number of persons whose grants were approved: 13 TAs and intructors

2. Number of persons whose grants were terminated: 7 persons

3. Number of persons on scholarships whose requests to change university were approved: 1 person

4. Number of persons recommended to change the university or discipline: 2 persons

5. Number of persons recommended to extend their scholarships to enroll in a PhD program: 6 persons

6. Number of persons recommended to extend their scholarships to enroll in a MA program: 2 persons

7. Number of persons recommended to extend their scholarships to study language: 2 persons

8. Number of persons recommended to extend their scholarships to study minor: 1 person

9. Number of persons recommended to have their scholarships upgraded: 1 person