Arab Excellence

About the Initiative

Yad Hanadiv’s Academic Excellence Programme, in collaboration with the Arab Community Programme, works to foster excellence among students from Arab society, with the aim of increasing their representation in academia and in science and technology fields. The initiative identifies outstanding high school students and supports them from this early stage through to integration into academia and industry, by developing excellence tracks in partnership with leading academic institutions.

Efforts focus on two key stages: 1) High school, through the MATEEN programme network – academic scientific excellence programmes tailored for high-achieving Arab students; 2) Transition to advanced degrees, through university programmes that provide exposure and guidance to research-based master’s degrees in science and engineering, alongside scholarships and mentoring to support the development of academic careers.