News in brief: corporate scholarships in January

Under the scheme launched last month, companies will sponsor partial scholarships offered by foreign universities to fully cover tuition fees. Once applicants are chosen by the higher education ministry, an agreement will be signed with a company to fully sponsor the scholarship. Graduates will also be offered jobs with the sponsors.

A dozen companies, including telcos Dhiraagu and Ooredoo, the Maldives Islamic Bank, private hospitals, a resort company and several state-owned enterprises, have joined the scheme so far.