Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — The Ministry of Culture announced the expansion of its Cultural Scholarship Program by adding 118 educational institutions to its list of accredited institutions.

This initiative aims to support national talents, meet the growing needs of the labor market, and achieve the cultural goals of the Vision.

The expansion brings the total number of educational institutions supported by the program to 278, spanning 15 countries.

The largest number of institutions are in the US with 58, followed by the UK with 40, and one in Russia. Students can obtain scholarships in 13 cultural fields.

The newly accredited institutions include prestigious international universities such as the University of San Francisco, Arizona State University, University of Colorado Boulder, Royal Holloway, University of London, University of Liverpool, Padova University in Italy, and Lund University in Sweden.

The Cultural Scholarship Program is comprehensive, offering a wide range of specializations in cultural and artistic fields. Scholarship students will have their study costs covered, receive financial guarantees, living expenses for themselves and their companions, medical insurance, travel tickets, and ongoing academic development support and evaluation.