Overview
The establishment of the Scholarships Department at Umm Al-Qura University marked the starting point for a new phase for educational development that contributed to building a world-class knowledge community. It has played a substantial role in honing academic skills, such that helped meet the requirements of Total Quality Management (TQM), and improve the quality of education to be competitive at the international level.
Ever since the department has come into being, coinciding with the launch of the College of Shari`ah and Islamic Studies, which is the first Saudi higher education institution, followed by the College of Education, there has arisen the need to offer master’s and doctoral scholarships for graduates of those two colleges. Deemed to be an effective instrument of development, scholarships have received utmost attention and colossal support. In so doing, the university has sought to improve the quality of education, and make good use of the academic staff's knowledge and expertise. The department has supplied the university with highly qualified and well trained human resources, in a manner commensurate with the internationally approved standards.
Objectives
- To partake in developing an effective learning environment;
- To support the university with proficient academic cadres who are ready to excel in research activities;
- To meet the ever increasing demands imposed by the society development;
- To ensure that scholarship students have acquired the required knowledge and skills.
Mission
To adopt a strategy that goes in line with the Saudi well-established policy based on the continuing development and enhancement of human resources as a means to support the Kingdom's education.