Scholarships handed to 205 high-achieving Emirati pupils

The National staff

More than 200 high-achieving Emirati pupils have won scholarships for UAE universities.

Of the 205 issued, 25 were given for the Museum Studies Scholarship Programme.

There were 1,002 applications for the programme, which is an agreement between the Abu Dhabi Education Council and the Tourism Development and Investment Company.

Emirati pupils with Year 12 or equivalent graduation certificates with a score of 85 per cent or more were considered.

The programme also covers engineering, medicine, accounting, finance and economics.

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