Dimasheq – News
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Marwan Al-Halabi, confirmed on Friday that all procedures related to allocating and securing the financial funds necessary for paying the salaries and entitlements of Syrian scholarship students abroad have been completed. These payments have been suspended since 2024. He noted that the disbursement process is now awaiting the final approvals from the relevant authorities.
In a statement published on his official Facebook page, Al-Halabi explained that the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research places the scholarship students’ file among its top priorities due to its academic and scientific importance. The ministry continues to coordinate with the concerned authorities to ensure that scholarship students receive their financial rights and entitlements as soon as possible.
The minister added that the ministry is following up on the matter on a daily and direct basis, stressing that payment procedures will begin immediately once the required approvals are received by the Central Bank of Syria, in accordance with the approved financial and administrative regulations.
Al-Halabi emphasized that Syrian scholarship students represent an important scientific and strategic asset for the country, given the expertise and academic knowledge they acquire, which can contribute to the development process and the future reconstruction of Syria’s scientific and educational institutions.
He also affirmed the ministry’s commitment to providing all possible support to scholarship students, ensuring the continuation of their academic journeys in universities and research centers abroad and enabling them to complete their studies and achieve their educational goals, ultimately benefiting the development of higher education and scientific research in Syria.
This announcement comes amid ongoing demands from scholarship students for a solution to the issue of delayed salaries and financial entitlements, as the suspension of payments has imposed significant living and educational burdens, particularly in light of rising living and study costs in many of the countries where they are pursuing their education.
