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Applications open for Hamdan Bin Mohammed Scholarship Program in Dubai for the academic year 2026-27 | World News

KHDA launches Dh1.1 billion scholarships to provide global university opportunities to 100 students by 2026/Representative photo

The Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has announced the opening of applications for the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Scholarship Program for the academic year 2026-27. Launched in 2024 under the directives of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, the program aims to support Emirati students by providing them with access to leading global universities and preparing them to become Dubai’s future leaders. The scholarship is open to students aged 16 to 20 who have completed high school education in the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic years. Eligible candidates can apply through the ‘Dubai Now’ application and the closing date for applications is June 30, 2026. The program, with a total budget of AED 1.1 billion, provides 100 full scholarships annually to outstanding Emirati graduates from various courses in public and private schools. The program enables students to pursue bachelor’s degrees at leading universities around the world. Since its launch in 2024, the program has already achieved good results. Nearly 70% of scholarship recipients currently attend the top 100 universities in the world.

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