Tunis: Three doctoral students have been selected from 69 applicants to receive research scholarships at St Antony's College, Oxford University, in the humanities and social sciences during the 2024-2025 academic year, in application of the MoU on the Hazem ben Gacem cooperation programme between Tunisia and the University of Oxford. As a reminder, on March 4, 2024, the Ministry of Higher Education, in coordination with the Embassy of the United Kingdom to Tunisia and St Antony's College of the University of Oxford, launched a cooperation programme with the University of Oxford aimed at increasing the mobility of research students in the humanities and social sciences. This cooperation programme includes several initiatives focusing on the humanities and social sciences, such as the Visiting Students and Teachers Programme and Visiting Research Teachers at Oxford University. It also encourages Oxford University students and teachers to participate in research in partnership with Tunisian universities and th e Arabic Language Learning Fund. The Hazem Ben Gacem Scholarship enables Tunisian students to finance their studies, covering tuition fees and living expenses for one year. According to the press release, the Ministry of Higher Education will announce the various applications for this programme as they are received. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse