On behalf of Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince Musab bin Mohammed bin Fahd, Deputy Head of the Kingdom's Mission to the United States, witnessed the graduation ceremony of Saudi students on scholarships at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Harvard in Boston, Massachusetts, in the presence of the cultural attaché at the Kingdom’s embassy in Washington, Dr. Fawzi Bukhari.
During his speech, the Deputy Head of the Kingdom's Mission praised the achievements of Saudi nationals in all fields, including the success of Saudi students in the most prestigious academic institutions globally.
Dr. Bukhari stated that the strategy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program, launched by HRH the Crown Prince and Chairman of the Human Capability Development Program on March 7, 2022, has begun to bear fruit.
The scholarship strategy contributes to improving the efficiency of human capital in new and promising sectors, by dispatching scholars to prominent educational institutions, within the framework of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.
Dr. Bukhari added, "HRH The Crown Prince had launched the fourth phase of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program, which includes 4 pillars, the first of which is the Pioneer phase, to enroll students in the 30 best universities in various disciplines to tackle Vision 2030 programs".
"Gaining continuous and honorable outputs from the most prestigious international universities, coupled with research and scientific achievements, also investment in boosting education sector in Saudi Arabia, which still acquires the largest share of the state's general budget", Dr. Bukhari also noted.
President of the Saudi Club at Harvard University, Walid Siddiq, confirmed that the presence of the embassy and the cultural attaché at the ceremony reflects the interest of the wise leadership in the education sector and scholarship students, noting that the number of Saudi students from Harvard and Massachusetts this year reached 49 male and female graduates, which constitutes an achievement.
The number of graduates from global education institutions adds to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Scholarship Program series, especially since each Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology lead the Shanghai and QS world universities rankings, respectively.
Regarding the total number of students, he said: "It currently stands at 103 Saudi male and female students in the two educational institutions, of whom 57 are at Harvard and 46 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who are specialized in more than 32 unique disciplines of different degrees: bachelor's, master's, doctorate, medical residency, fellowships, and post-doctoral research studies.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
