The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research with the directives of his Excellency Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, announced the extension of the period of receiving participations in the Innovation Pioneers Award until the 15th of October 2015, to open the field to nominate participants as much as possible, from the Ministry’s keenness to spread a culture of creativity and innovation, and adopt standards of excellence, and recognize the distinguished excellence in the field of higher education, his excellency noted to provide all forms of support and care towards the advancement of education and supporting educational renaissance in the State, noting that the support of the Ministry of Higher Education And Scientific Research for the Award, which is considered a driving force for all students towards supporting the higher education path.
The launch of this Award came in the framework of strengthening the initiatives already taken and the embodiment of the national innovation strategy, announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, as a national priority for progress and a major tool for achieving UAE Vision 2021, and as an umbrella for outstanding and potential personnel in the UAE.
This Award primarily seeks to inculcate the concepts of pioneering education in the educational field, development of innovative and research skills, and honor UAE student innovators at the university education and graduate studies levels, inside the State and abroad, and to translate scientific research and ideas of students to innovative projects applicable to the economic, to contribute effectively to the social and economic development of the State.
To achieve innovation, creativity on the long-term His Excellency called for the need for coordination between the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and all educational institutions, in the framework of the promotion and consolidation of the innovation system, which leads to the consolidation of the knowledge society and to support the public education sector, and to identify mechanisms to promote the national capacities, and give the students research and innovative capabilities, to enable them on the medium and long term to provide clear contributions in education, industry, trade fields and to the labor market in general.
The Ministry has provided an Award Guide, and a participation form, to view them and learn how to apply for the Award, its fields, conditions of submission, and evaluation criteria, please visit the website of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research on the following link: https://www.mohesr.gov.ae/. Those who wish to participate are requested to attach all the required documents on the link for applying for the Award, by following the specific instructions for download on the website.
The Innovation Pioneers Award launched by the Ministry is expected to achieve wide spread that covers male and female students in higher education in the UAE and abroad, and to transition the students from a recipient student to the concept of a productive student, by creating a spirit of competition among students in their scientific and innovative products, and to deepen this concept as an applied curriculum and as a standard practice among students in higher education.