On Wednesday, 11 March 2009, a representative team of King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals has visited the Faculty of Engineering at Alexandria University and met with the Dean and Vice-Dean for Graduate Studies & Research before delivering a seminar to both final-year graduating batch of undergraduate and graduate students. The members of the representative team are:
a) Dr. Salam A. Zummo Dean of Graduate Studies
b) Dr. Esmail M. A. Mokheimer Associate Professor (ME)
c) Mr. Attia Esmail Ph.D. Student (ME)
The head of the representative team Dr. Salam Zummo delivers a lecture about "Graduate Programs & Research Funding at KFUPM in front of about 200 Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science undergraduate and graduate students. He explained that KFUPM offers scholarships for outstanding prospective Master and Doctoral students in the disciplines of engineering and science He encouraged interested graduate students to apply at:
www.kfupm.edu.sa/gs/
After his speech, there is an open discussion between members of KFUPM team and students about many interesting points for both sides. The delegates explained the Scholarship Benefits which are:
• Free tuition
• A monthly stipend
• Free furnished air-conditioned
bachelor housing
• Housing for married Ph D Students (or allowance as available)
• Medical care
• Free textbooks
• Subsidized meals in the university cafeteria
• Participation in research with the faculty in funded projects
• Conference attendance support for paper presentations
• A prepaid air passage for initial travel to Dammam at the start of contract, and a return ticket after the completion of the degree
• Other benefits according to the university policy
The Deanship of Graduate Studies at KFUPM offers degrees in 9 Doctoral and 28 Master programs in 21 disciplines in Engineering, Sciences, Business, Administration, Accounting, Management Information Systems, and City & Regional Planning Program.
At the end of the seminar delivered by the KFUPM representative team and the open discussion between them and both final-year undergraduate and graduate students of both Alexandria University Engineering and Science Faculties, 50 interested students filled their application for graduate study at KFUPM and handed to KFUPM representative team for evaluation.
