The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, confirmed that one of the University’s most important priorities during the next five years is to increase the number of students holding scholarships for completing their doctoral degrees in prestigious international universities, especially in the United States of America. This took place during Massad’s meeting with the Executive Director of the Jordanian-American Commission for Educational Exchange (JACEE) -Fulbright Jordan, Edward Bardos, and Jed Dornberg from the US Embassy in Amman to discuss ways of cooperation leading to signing a memorandum of understanding between Yarmouk and Fulbright.
Massad continued, “the cooperation between Yarmouk and Fulbright is not recent, as there are many faculty members at the University who have received Fulbright scholarships”, stressing the importance of completing and framing this cooperation through signing a memorandum of understanding that is concerned with supporting the building of bilateral partnerships between members of the UCN. Massad also called on the American Embassy in Amman to build bridges of academic and research cooperation between Yarmouk and various American universities to enhance student exchange programs and provide scholarships for Yarmouk students to complete their postgraduate studies, exchange faculty members, and conduct joint scientific research among researchers.
In return, Bardos stressed Fulbright's keenness to find opportunities for scientific and academic cooperation between Yarmouk and various American universities in areas of common interest, which contributes to strengthening the educational and scientific development of Yarmouk University, pointing out that the "Rawabet" program aims at enhancing academic communication between the faculty members in the Jordanian and American universities. Bardos also extended an invitation to Yarmouk to partner with Fulbright in launching the "Fulbright Advisor Project”, which will provide students and employees with access to counseling and personal guidance through a YU-based Fulbright advisor.
