graduate-level coursework or research for one to four academic years. The minimum budget for a global grant scholarship is $30,000 which can fund the following: passport/visa, inoculations, travel expenses, school supplies, tuition, room and board, etc. Generally, the study grants can be carried out in any country where there is a host Rotary club or district.OFID (The OPEC Fund for International Development) offers fully-funded scholarships to qualified applicants who wish to study for a Master’s degree in an accredited University around the world*. The scholarships are worth up to $50,000 and covers the tuition fees, monthly allowance to cover living expenses, accommodation, insurance, books, relocation grants, and travel costs.The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from selected developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies. Scholarships are awarded on a 50% grant : 50% loan basis through a competitive application process once a year. The Foundation assists students with tuition fees and living expenses only. Generally, the scholar is allowed to choose a reputable University of his/her choice.The Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) sponsors students from developing countries to pursue graduate studies leading to a master’s degree from preferred and partner universities around the world. The scholarship provides travel costs between your home country and the host university, tuition for your graduate program, the cost of basic medical insurance, a monthly subsistence allowance to cover living expenses, including books.The Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) aims to provide an opportunity for well-qualified citizens of ADB’s developing member countries to undertake postgraduate studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at participating academic institutions in the Asian and Pacific Region. The ADB-JSP provides full tuition fees, a monthly subsistence and housing allowance, an allowance for books and instructional materials, medical insurance, and travel expenses.The Wells Mountain Foundation, a public charitable foundation based in Bristol, Vermont, USA, funds the Empowerment through Education scholarships for individuals in developing nations or other situations of extreme poverty. You can study in a university of your choice in your home country or in another developing country. The average scholarship amount awarded is $1400 which may be used for tuition and fees, books and materials, and other approved costs.he University of Edinburgh offers scholarships for students from selected developing countries to pursue any distance learning Master’s programme offered by the University. Each scholarship will cover the full tuition fees over three years.The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in partnership with UK Universities offers distance learning scholarships as part of the commitment of the Commission and the Department for International Development’s (DFID) commitment to explore new methods of scholarship delivery. The scholarships are targeted to citizens of developing commonwealth countries. The scholarships cover the overseas tuition fees at the Masters degree level.University of the People (UoPeople) is the world’s first tuition-free, non-profit, accredited online academic institution dedicated to opening access to higher education globally. UoPeople offers Associate and Bachelor Degree Programs in Business Administration and Computer Science. Tuition fee is free but students are required to pay around $110-150 processing and exam fees per semester. Scholarships are available to cover these fees.edX is a learning platform that gives students from any country the opportunity to take free online courses offered by three premier Universities in the US – Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley plus other premier universities. Online learners can earn a certificate of completion after completing the course. The course are available to anyone in the world – from any demographic – who has access to a computer with internet access.
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Nuance Communications, Inc. said latest artificial intelligence (AI) framework could serve as a game changer for the UAE and GCC telecom industry. The Middle East region is now witnessing an accelerating technology migration to higher speed networks and smartphones, facilitated by operator investments to extend network coverage. Telecom operators need to transform their revenue opportunity thro-ugh data and voice services that are high quality, while managing capital allocation, and investing in new technologies and innovations.
“By addressing customer needs in real time, innovative solutions will open new possibilities and increase value. Nuance Loop is specially designed to fit with the framework of UAE and GCC telecom operators as it engages mobile subscribers at virtually any touch point from voice to text to browser,” said Rajesh Razdan, VP and GM, APAC, CSP Business, Nuance.
“It’s time for UAE and GCC operators to transform technology into intelligent solutions. We’ve been working globally with leading communications providers for over 20 years, and these companies are showing considerable interest in the potential of AI. They are evaluating AI both at the front end, customer service part of the chain as well as considering how AI can help improve service delivery through better network performance,” added Rajesh.
With a rapidly expanding population across the GCC and Africa region, including the fast youth and urban markets, the region is set to touch 100 million subscribers by 2020. Furthermore, there is a massive explosion of social media platforms in the region, thus further contributing to the growth of the industry.