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Naseej Academy Grant to Attend the Mortenson Center Associates Program

About the grant

​​​​​The Naseej Academy Grant to Attend the Mortenson Center Associates Program was developed to support the region’s knowledge community by sponsoring a professional working in the field of libraries, information centers and archival institutions in the Arab World, to attend the Mortenson Center Associates Program.

Grant’s Terms to apply

  • Current employment in a library, information center, or archive, with minimum three years’ experience.
  • Commitment to furthering the Mortenson Center’s mission within the participant’s own country.
  • Willingness and ability to share what is learned while at the Mortenson Center with others in the participant’s home country.
  • Participants should be fluent in conversational English and possess a reading knowledge of English. This program is delivered in English only.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Demonstrated commitment of the participant’s home institution to supporting sharing activity (training seminars, workshops, etc.).

Naseej Academy Grant NOT awarded in 2026

Naseej Academy Past Grant Winners

2025

  • Ms. Ikhlas Ahmed
    • Engagement Specialist, Qatar National Library, Qatar.  Visit Ms. Ikhlas’ Bio and Blog posts here.

2024

  • Mrs. Khadija Mohsen
    • Library Section Manager, Muhammad Bin Rashid Library, United Arab Emirates.  Visit Mrs. Khadija’s Bio and Blog posts here.

2023

  • Ms. Thikra Alharbi
    • Assistant Librarian, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.  Visit Ms. Thikra’s Bio and Blog posts here.

2020

  • Mr. Muneer Nasser Obaid Albattashi,
    • Oman Virtual Science Library (Masader) Director at The Research Council, Sultanate of Oman. Visit Mr. Muneer’s Blog here.
  • Dr. Fatima N. H. A. Alqaoud,
    • Head of Library Systems & Technology Unit at Kuwait University Kuwait. Visit Dr. Fatima’s Blog here.

2019

  • Ms. Mona Mansour Al Buhamaid, ​
    • National Book Library Specialist, Essa Cultural Center, Kingdom of Bahrain. Visit Ms. Mona’s Blog here.
  • Ms.  Seham Kazem Abdul Rahman Al-Ostaz
    • Director of Technical Affairs and Research, Ministry of Education, Kuwait Library Department, Kuwait.  Visit Ms. Seham’s Blog here.

2018

  • Nehad Ali Said AL Hadi,
    • Librarian at Main Library, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman. Visit Ms. Nehad’s Blog here.
  • Mr. Mohannad Salameh AlKhalialeh,
    • Manager of Studies and Information Department at the University of Jordan Library, Jordan. Visit Mr. Mohannad’s  Blog here.

2017

  • Mr. Walid bin Ali bin Salem,
    • President of Oman Libraries Association, Sultanate of Oman. Visit Mr. Walid’s Blog here.
  • Ms. Dalal Abdul Qawi Muhammad Qassim [awarded; did not attend],
    • Information Specialist, Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), United Arab Emirates.