Are there scholarships for international students?

Applying for scholarships is a tedious task as a lot of research goes into finding the right one. Especially scholarships for international students, a lot of ground work needs to be done which includes the right kind of websites to search for, narrowing down the colleges, schools or universities. This needs to be done way before you start applying for one.

Dubai is a country which gives immense opportunities to international students to apply for scholarships. It has become an important education hub offering excellent education and services.

Various schools in the UAE offer excellent scholarships to students and one of them is the Global Indian International School.

The Global Indian International School (GIIS) offers a unique Global Future Ready (GFRM) Scholarship which helps students pursue higher studies in top universities across the globe of their choice.

GFRM is an acclaimed scholarship which is accessible to students of GIIS and can be applied by existing and new admission students. This scholarship is awarded to students based on their academic performance and it is applicable to all kinds of curriculum be it ICSE, CBSE, IGCSE, State Board, etc.

The scholarship value depends upon the scoring of students which should be between 91-95% and above. The eligibility criteria is that the student and parent must be residents of UAE and need to possess the valid visa copy and Emirates ID.

The selection process depends upon the validity of the application submitted wherein once the application is good to go, students are required to take the scholarship assessment. Once the student is selected, they will have a scholarship test or interview. The selected students are then intimated through mail that the final scholarship deed has been submitted.

The application is submitted by the parent and the documents along with academic reports of the past two years must be submitted.

GIIS also offers the 9 GEMS Holistic Development Scholarship for students between 1st - 10th grade. This is an award-winning scholarship that offers quality teaching methodology and a unique learning experience that helps in the all-round development of the student.

The 9 GEMS Scholarship offers scholarships for international students based on their extra-curricular activities and helps them build values and skills based on their interests.

The scholarship is offered based on the student’s performance in any of the 9 GEMS skills that includes; Sports, Music, Dance, Instrumental Music, Martial Arts, Literary Competitions, and Drawing and STEM.

The fulfilling criteria for the 9 GEMS scholarship is winner in any of the above mentioned 9 GEMS skills, need to be the citizen of UAE and hold the valid Emirates ID, should have won national or international recognition, won awards in any of the extra-curricular activities, or contributed in the fields of sports, performing arts, innovation, community service, or displayed excellent leadership skills.

The 9 GEMS scholarship offers a platform for students to inculcate the thought that education is more than only academics. It helps students to develop their personality as well as character traits.

The selection process involved is like any other scholarship offered by GIIS where the selected students need to undergo a scholarship assessment and then once selected will be intimated through mail to sign the final scholarship deed.

You can check out more about the scholarships offered by GIIS that encourage and offer opportunities to students to create a platform for a successful future.