The Standing Committee for Training and Scholarships held its 21st meeting for the academic year 1436/1437H on Wednesday, Rajab 27, 1437H. 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.

The recommendations of the meeting were as follows:

1. Five teaching assistants and three instructors were recommended to get scholarships.

2. One student was recommended to have his scholarship terminated.

3. Three students were recommended to have their scholarships upgraded.

4. Eight students were recommended to change the universities of their scholarships.

5. Two students were recommended to change the major of their scholarships.

6. Thirteen students were recommended to extend their scholarships to enroll in a PhD program.

7. One student was recommended to extend his scholarship to enroll in an MA program.

8. One student was recommended to extend his scholarship to study a foreign language.

9. One student was recommended to approve his academic trip.