Higher education minister, Singapore ambassador discuss scholarships

AMMAN — Higher Education Minister Adel Tweisi on Tuesday met with Singapore non-resident Ambassador in Amman Shamsher Zaman to discuss granting scholarships to Jordanian students to study at Singapore’s universities, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The ambassador presented during the meeting five master’s scholarships in several fields in Singaporean universities with global reputation.

Tweisi said that in the upcoming weeks, the ministry will announce on its website the application dates to these scholarships. He also thanked the Singaporean government for offering scholarships to Jordanian students.  

Tweisi called for cooperation between Jordanian and Singaporean universities in the field of technical and vocational training, pointing out the government’s interest in developing this field.