Palestinian Students Friends Association was founded in 2002 to meet the educational needs, in addition to social, physical and cultural rights of Palestinian students in Gaza, through the activation of the pivotal role of students in the process of change to reach their goals.
Support to Higher Education
Palestinian Student Friends Association is concerned with supporting higher education in the Gaza Strip through a number of partnership programs implemented at the following levels:
1. Partnership with all universities, institutes and university colleges in the area of support for higher education.
2. Program to meet the financial capabilities of higher education students and provide material on a regular basis in accordance with the terms of the Assembly of Objectivity.
3. Program of scientific research and support for the establishment of scientific libraries and research in a number of educational centers in the Gaza Strip.
4. Program to strengthen capacity of innovation of students in secondary schools and universities through the provision of innovative areas of specialization.
5. Program to strengthen the professional capacities of actors in the field of teaching to enable them to improve their performance in the field of higher education.
Type of Support
Scholarships
The Association provides full and partial scholarships; the registration is announced each year (February to April) through universities and includes all terms and requirements.
● Partial Scholarships
The Association offers partial scholarships for students based on the recommendations resulting from social surveys performed by the Association. Other partial scholarships are offered in cooperation with Palestinian universities using their own databases on the basis of the partnership between the Palestinian universities and the Association. The total annual budget for partial scholarships is 80,000 JD.
● Full Scholarships
The Association offers full scholarships to a large number of students with hard social situations and unable to pay tuition fees due to the unemployment or the loss of the head of the family, in addition to full scholarships to students with special needs. The total annual budget for full scholarships is JD 95,000.
Training
● Training courses which will take place in the Association are announced each year (June to August) through the ads in cooperation with partners (universities and youth organizations).
● The Association is interested in developing the basic skills of workers in the educational field as follows:
o Students of applied sciences and humanities through the application of a number of skills-building and development programs to enter the labor market more effectively.
o The development of creative capabilities of the distinct categories of students, and building productive and effective initiatives that can benefit the applicants through the program (capacity-building).
o Rehabilitation program for academic staff to meet needs of their institutions and to increase their effectiveness and influence on their students.
o Capacity-building program in partnership with institutions and international associations of students through the exchange of experiences and skills.
Grants
Applications for grants are announced from the beginning of the second semester of each academic year from May to July with all required details and conditions. For grants, the Association has the following programs:
● Micro-grants program: The annual number of beneficiaries is more than 1,000 students in the Gaza Strip.
● Full-grants program: The annual number of beneficiaries is more than 950 students in the Gaza Strip.
Loans
The annual number of beneficiaries from the student loan program is more than 1,000 students. Applications for loans are announced from the beginning of the second semester of each academic year from May to July with all required details and conditions.
Duration of Support
Scholarships
Up to graduation of student.
Training
Continuous program throughout the academic year.
Grants
From the beginning of the semester until it ends.
Loans
N/A
Eligibility Criteria
Scholarships
The applicants must be:
● Palestinian nationals.
● Enrolled in one of the universities and institutes in the Gaza Strip.
● Applicants for scholarship must have a minimum average grade of 65%.
● Applicants must satisfy the social surveys requirements and selection criteria.
● Applicants must provide the required supporting documents for the social and academic status.
Training
Trainees should:
● Be familiar and have a good background in the field of training as a guarantee of direct benefit of the training.
● Have the experience and the ability to show and reflect the results of training in their communities after the end of the course.
● Have the ability to work with the training crew of the Association in the areas of training (part-time work, volunteering, or employment, if possible) as deemed necessary by the Association.
● Be able to abide with the predefined laws and regulations of the Association.
● Have copies of the trainee conduct and reputation; to ensure the health of public behavior.
Grants
Applicants must:
● Be Palestinian nationals.
● Be enrolled in one of the universities and institutes in the Gaza Strip.
● Have a minimum average of 65% and above.
● Satisfy the social surveys requirements and selection criteria.
● Provide the required supporting documents for social and academic status.
Loans
Applications for loans are announced from the beginning of the second semester of each academic year from May to July with all required details and conditions.
Application Procedures
Scholarships
● The registration is announced each year (February to April) through universities and includes all terms and requirements.
● Applications should be filled and submitted to the Association.
Training
● Training courses which will take place in the Association are announced each year (June to August) through ads, in cooperation with partners (universities and youth organizations).
● Trainees should fill in the required application and submit a certificate of good conduct.
Grants
● Applications should be filled and submitted to the Association.
● Applications for grants are announced from the beginning of the second semester of each academic year from May to July with all required details and conditions.
Loans
Applications for loans are announced from the beginning of the second semester of each academic year from May to July, with all required details and conditions.
Deadlines
Scholarships
N/A
Training
N/A
Grants
N/A
Loans
N/A
Contact
Additional Information
In-kind contributions, sponsorship.