George Mason University student wins Dhs20,000 scholarship at Ibn Battuta Mall Open Education Fair

Uz Zaman attended the 3 day fair as student ambassador for his university and won the prize money following a raffle draw held under the auspices of the Economic Department.

Following his win, the scholarship fund has been transferred to George Mason University where Uz Zaman plans to complete his final year of studying Business Administration.

"I am really happy to have won this scholarship and I was impressed with the initiative taken by Ibn Battuta Mall to bring together the diverse range of institutions from around the region. I attended the Open Education Fair to weigh my options concerning further studies in Dubai and was excited at prospect of the number of international universities - like the State University of Michigan and New York Film Academy - setting up branches here and the challenging range of courses they offer," stated Uz Zaman.

"The Open Education Fair was conceived as a tool to raise awareness on the international pedigree of the educational institutions here and opportunities for pursuing a degree. It was formulated to give the students information on the quality of courses, faculty and facilities; and help them measure it against global standards," stated Marc Jones, Marketing Manager, Ibn Battuta Mall.

The Open Education Fair held last month hosted over a dozen local universities and educational institutions including the regional chapters of New York Film Academy, the Sorbonne and the University of Wollongong.

All registered visitors to were given the chance win the Dhs 20,000 partial scholarship. The fair is expected to be reprised next year on a larger scale.