Scholarships open for Emirati high school students who achieve minimum 80% in final exams

Dubai, UAE, 17 May 2014: Paving the way for an Emirati society empowered by education, du, in partnership with the American University in Dubai (AUD), invites eligible Emirati high school students to apply for Bachelor's degree scholarships for the 2014 Fall semester.

Ibrahim Nassir, Chief Human Resources & Shared Services Officer, said: "The future of the UAE's smart society is based on the Emirati leaders of tomorrow being empowered with a strong education. We support the UAE leadership's vision for progress in the UAE, by providing talented Emirati students with the means to pursue degrees. This will allow them to become significant contributors to the growth and development of our nation, as we progress towards our smart government future."

High performing students may be eligible to join du's Masar Graduate Trainee Programme, if they are interested in starting a rewarding career with the region's fastest-growing telecommunications company. During their time with du as a Graduate Trainee (GT) they will receive coaching, a Personal Development Plan, and training to allow them to progress within the company, amongst other benefits.

The registration deadline is 25th July. Eligible students must have  an 80% minimum pass rate in their final exams. Scholarships offered by du and AUD are renewable, dependent on academic progress.

For more information about the criteria and the application process, please visit: www.du.ae/scholarships

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About du
We opened for business in 2006. We offer mobile and fixed telephony, broadband connectivity and IPTV services to individuals, homes and businesses. We also provide carrier services for businesses and satellite up/downlink services for TV broadcasters. As a rapidly-growing enterprise, we have a team of experts working to enhance and expand our bouquet of service offerings. Our people come from over 60 countries - we mirror the rich cultural diversity of our nation, while being able to serve our customers in a variety of languages.

We remain committed to providing fulfilling opportunities for quality talent in a cosmopolitan working environment. By the end of Q1 2014, more than 7.5 million individual customers and over 80,000 businesses have chosen to use our services. In 2013 we were awarded the Dubai Chamber CSR Label for the second year in recognition of our continuing commitment to CSR best practice and the Small Energy Award - Golden Category at Emirates Energy Award for our LEED platinum-certified Fujairah retail shop. We were also awarded with the Premier Plan Best Business Service commsMEA awards in 2013 and the award Best Cloud Provider for Datamena at Telecom Review Industry Awards.

du is 39.5 percent owned by Emirates Investment Authority, 20.08 percent by Mubadala Development Company PJSC, 19.5 percent by Emirates Communications and Technology LLC and the remaining stake by public shareholders. du is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and trades under the name 'du'.

For further information, please contact:
Saugat Chatterjee
Public Relations Manager 
Brand & Communications
du
Mobile: +971 55 9367045
Email: saugat.chatterjee@du.ae 

Reka Sepsy
LeoComm PR
Tel: +971 4 367 6154 
Mobile: +971 55 220 68 20
Fax: +971 4 367 2615
Email:reka.sepsy@leocommpr.com

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