VCUQ announced the launch of its's fifth Annual Design Competition in Muscat, Oman. The Design Competition, open to all students in their senior year of high school, is being launched in Qatar, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Turkey and this year in Pakistan.
High school students across the Middle East have been challenged to come up with the most imaginative idea for improving our living environment. This year's competition, "If it was up to me", gives students the opportunity to share their visions of what an ideal future would be like while considering ways to improve our living environment.
Two entrants will win full four-year Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned Scholarships for Creativity at VCUQ and the top three high school students from each of the twelve countries will receive cash prizes of $1400 for first place, $800 for second place and $600 for third place.
"The VCUQ Design Competition challenges talented students to explore using design to address meaningful issues of our times. We look forward to honoring the students who submit the best work with cash prizes and two 4 year scholarships to attend our university. " added Charles F. Bleick, VCUQ Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
Siham Abduallah Al Zadjali from Oman was the 2003 winner of the competition. "Winning the Scholarship for Creativity has changed my life" recalls Siham.
VCUQ's 5th Annual Design Competition is sponsored by Sasol Chevron who will provide the cash prizes.
All competition entries must be posted by 15 January 2007. For more information students can visit prospective students' scholarship section at http://www.qatar.vcu.edu/output/page161.asp or call +974 492 7213, or email dsalameh@qatar.vcu.edu
