350 high school students of different provinces of the KSA turned into researchers in four research fields, as part of Mawhiba Research Enrichment Program, which has been launched yesterday by King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity “Mawhiba”, in a distinguished partnership with 7 universities and research centers in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dhahran and Dammam, which will last for 4 weeks, until August 18.
The program will be held in person with the participation of 290 male and female students, and remotely with the participation of 60 male and female students. The participants in person amount to 181 male and female students in the research programs held in Riyadh. They are hosted by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, King Saud University, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center and King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, while 45 male and female students participate in the program held at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, 28 male and female students at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran and 36 female students at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in Dammam.
In addition, “Mawhiba” said in an official statement: Mawhiba Research Enrichment Program is carried out in partnership with entities leading in scientific and technical disciplines. It focuses on developing students’ scientific research skills, through actual practice on real research of scientific value in laboratories.
The statement added: “Mawhiba” took it upon itself to keep pace with the best technologies, sciences and direct and virtual teaching methods in its enrichment programs, while creating suitable environments for creativity, learning and motivation, taking into account all aspects of qualification and training for students and providing them with twenty-first century skills by an elite group of the best instructors, academics and specialized experts.
The students will work with their supervisors on research projects in areas of development priority, in the fields of health, engineering, energy, artificial intelligence, environmental research and pharmaceuticals.
Mawhiba Research Enrichment Program aims to acquaint students with the basics and ethics of scientific research and the resulting intellectual property, in addition to providing them with skills related to scientific research such as the skills of using laboratories, safety of laboratories and materials, conducting experiments, analyzing data, extracting results, writing scientific reports, coming up with authentic research ideas, learning to write scientific research summaries, in addition to developing personal and professional skills.
The participating students will be able to participate with their research in the National Olympiad for Scientific Creativity “Ibdaa 2023”, the annual national competition considered as a gateway to global participation in the International Science and Engineering Fair, which will be held in 2023 in Texas, USA.
Mawhiba Research Enrichment Program also seeks to invest in students during the study period, in preparation for entering the field of research and assisting them in specifying their scientific track, in order to develop their future goals, contact researchers and specialists working in research centers and benefit from their expertise, in addition to receiving specialized support and scientific guidance, while conducting research with which they can participate in local and international competitions.
Mawhiba’s enrichment programs are one of 20 initiatives and programs provided by Mawhiba to its discovered students, as part of a journey through which they go through various scientific experiments, in an interesting and motivating manner, and according to global experiences. They undergo training and qualification stages therein.
27 Jul 2022
