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EligibilityCriteria for student selection for the Scholarship.The following criteria are considered in selecting scholarship students:
2. Years of experience after the bachelors degree: two points for each year, not exceeding 10 points. 3. Age of applicant: maximum points are 10 and are calculated as follows: If applying for a bachelors degree:
If applying masters applying for PhD:
4. Marital status: maximum points is 5 given in accordance with the following:
5. In person interview: maximum points is 10
Conditions of applying for the Scholarship
The Iraq Education System
Iraqi education was considered to be one of the most desirable in the Middle East until recent decades of war and sanctions which isolated Iraq from educational advances in other parts of the world. The government of Iraq is working hard to rectify this situation.
The education system in Iraq is highly centralized with the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research overseeing K-12 and higher education programs, respectively. Students pay no tuition for public education, and women have equal access to education.
Summary of the Iraqi Education System
Primary School - elementary school equivalent Age 6-12 (six years)
Secondary School - intermediate (three years) and secondary (three years) Age 12-18 (six years)
Higher Education Technical Institutes (award a Diploma) and Technical Colleges (award a degree) (Equivalent to community colleges or vocational/trade schools)
Bachelor’s Degree: Most Bachelor’s degree courses last for four years. In Architecture, Dentistry and Pharmacy, studies last for five years, and in Medicine for six.
Master’s Degree: Usually two years. An undergraduate grade of 65% (“B”) or higher is required for admission.
Doctorate: The Doctorate (PhD) is conferred after a further three years study beyond the Master’s degree, with one year of coursework and two years of thesis preparation.
Primary Sources: World Higher Education Database (WHED), updated in 2005. www.wes.org and James S. Frey, Iraq, 1988, American Assoc. of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
This scale is used by UNESCO, WES, the International Education Research Foundation. Academic transcripts for the Iraq scholarship program will be verified with Iraqi universities in writing by the HCED. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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