A Partnership in Discovery: 2017 KGSP Convocation
Dr. Najah Ashry was interviewed by Ali Al Haddad, a senior at the University of Michigan.
Dr. Robert Dibble discusses fuel innovation research.
KGSP students had the opportunity to share their own research experiences, too: the Research Poster Fair featured both faculty and student projects, offering students the unique opportunity to share their work with top experts in their academic fields. In recognition of Excellence in Student Research, Sarah Al Abdullatif, a junior at University of California, Berkeley, was awarded first place for her poster “Synthesis of Red Shifted Fluorescent Voltage Sensors.”
2017 Research Poster Fair.
Faculty and students competing to engineer the tallest possible tower made of paper.
STUDENT PROFILE
KGSP students represent the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s future scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and thought-leaders. As both individuals and as a community, they reflect the KAUST mission of driving scientific discovery through excellence in education and cutting-edge research, and share a commitment to fostering innovation, economic development, and social prosperity throughout the Kingdom and the world.
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Selection to the KGSP is extremely competitive, and currently by invitation only. Successful applicants are Saudi Arabian students in their final year of high school who demonstrate impressive academic credentials within STEM fields, meaningful extra-curricular achievements, and who share the KAUST ethos of continuous discovery. Learn more here.
KGSP ADMINISTRATION
The KGSP is administered by the Office of Strategic National Advancement at KAUST, under the direction of Vice President & Senior Associate to the President, Dr. Najah Ashry. Strategic National Advancement directs the university's strategy to serve Saudi Arabia's transformational priorities: Through initiatives in young talent and Saudi workforce development, social responsibility, and national engagement, the Office contributes to a thriving innovation ecosystem by building knowledge capacity, creating opportunities, and strengthening impact.
—King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud
1924 – 2015