IsDB-ISFD Vocational Education Training (VET)
Introduction
The Programme is fully funded by the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD), with the specific aim of reducing poverty in the following 21 Member Countries:
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Gambia
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Niger
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somali
- Sudan
- Togo
- Uganda
- Yemen
Scope
The programme provides educational opportunities to academically meritorious young students from the above 21 LDMCs to pursue Vocational Education and Training (VET) at a public/government institution/vocational training center to equip them with knowledge, skills and competences required in particular occupations and on the labour market and enable them to make a meaningful contribution to the development of their countries.
Concept
The scholarship is awarded as an interest-free Flex-Pay Installment Loan (Qard Hasan) to the students. Repayment will take place once the students finish their study and secure a gainful employment, to a Local Education Trust Fund (LETF) established in each member country benefiting from the Programme. The collected amounts are to be recycled in new scholarships offered to students from the same country.
Eligibility Criteria
The prospective candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Citizens of any of the 21 IsDB LDMCs mentioned above
- Completed high school with minimum good grades in major subjects
- Not in receipt of any other scholarship
- Be medically fit and willing to undergo medical tests after selection
Fields of Study
The eligible candidates may apply to study one of the following fields of study only:
SN |
Fields of Study/Specialty |
1 |
Accounting and Finance Technician |
2 |
Aeronautic Maintenance |
3 |
Agriculture Equipment Technician |
4 |
Agriculture Technology diploma |
5 |
Airport logistics and freight management |
6 |
Architectural Design Software |
7 |
Automotive Technician |
8 |
Backing, Back Office employee: offshoring |
9 |
Business Management technician expert |
10 |
Certified network technician |
11 |
Clothing / Industrialization Techniques |
12 |
Communication customer relationship offshore |
13 |
Composites Materials Processing |
14 |
Computer Support Technician |
15 |
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Operator |
16 |
Construction Materials Sales Technician |
17 |
Construction Technologies |
18 |
Database Administrator (DBA) |
19 |
Decorations and props Skilled Technician |
20 |
Dental Assistance |
21 |
Design Office Skilled Technician: Steel Construction |
22 |
Designer Developer JAVA J2EE |
23 |
Diesel Equipment Mechanic |
24 |
Digital Marketing |
25 |
Early Childhood Educator |
26 |
Emergency Medical Technician |
27 |
Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic |
28 |
Equine Business Manager |
29 |
Executive Secretarial Skills |
30 |
Fish and Wildlife Technician |
31 |
Forestry Technician |
32 |
Governance and Management of Manufacturing Skilled Technician |
33 |
Governess assistant |
34 |
Operations and Logistics |
35 |
Health and Quality Skilled Technician |
36 |
Healthcare Administration |
37 |
Hospitality and Tourism |
38 |
Hotel management |
39 |
Sales support in banking |
40 |
Industrial chemistry |
41 |
Industrial Electronics & Maintenance Technician |
42 |
Industrial Environmental Engineering Technician |
43 |
Industrial Manufacturing Engineering Technician |
44 |
Industrial Safety Engineering Technician |
45 |
Industry Construction Materials Maintenance |
46 |
Industry Milling Skilled Technician |
47 |
Infographics |
48 |
Insurance Back Office employee: offshoring |
49 |
IT Project Manager |
50 |
LAN WAN Network Technician |
51 |
Large Retail Department Manager |
52 |
Leather Chemicals Skilled Technician |
53 |
Machine Maintenance and Tooling Plastics |
54 |
Machine Tool Operation/ Technics |
55 |
Machining in computer-controlled machine tool: FAO method tool design |
56 |
Machining on numerically controlled Machine Tools |
57 |
Maintenance Food Industry Skilled Technician |
58 |
Manufacturing Basics |
59 |
Manufacturing Food Industry Skilled Technician |
60 |
Manufacturing Technician |
61 |
Mechatronics |
62 |
Medical Assistant |
63 |
Medical Imaging |
64 |
Medical Lab Technician |
65 |
Meteorology Skilled Technicians |
66 |
Methods Leather Skilled Technician |
67 |
Methods, Manufacturing and Quality Skilled Technician: option Automotive |
68 |
Midwifery |
69 |
Mining Engineering Technician |
70 |
Mobile Programmer |
71 |
Net Software Developer |
72 |
Network Technician |
73 |
Nursing Assistant |
74 |
Oleoculture and oil technology Skilled Technician |
75 |
Packaging and Conditioning Skilled Technician |
76 |
Personnel Officer |
77 |
Pharmacy Technician |
78 |
Phlebotomy Technician |
79 |
Preschool Educator |
80 |
Printing Management |
81 |
Property Design Skilled Technician |
82 |
Quality Control Skilled Technician: Textile |
83 |
Quality Manufacturing |
84 |
Quality, Health, Safety and Environment |
85 |
Residential Building |
86 |
Sales operator and Customer Relationship Offshore |
87 |
Sales Technician expert |
88 |
Skilled Technician in Diagnostics and Embedded Electronics |
89 |
Skilled technician in engineering |
90 |
Skilled Technician in Telecommunication |
91 |
Skilled Technician Manufacturing Chart |
92 |
Software Development Specialist |
93 |
Special Effects editor in Audio Visual |
94 |
Special Effects Skilled Technician |
95 |
Specialized machining technician on MOCN, option: press tool machining |
96 |
Steward |
97 |
Structural Works Skilled Technician |
98 |
Surface treatment Skilled Technicians |
99 |
Surgical Technologist |
100 |
Surveyor/topographer Skilled Technician |
101 |
Technical Sales: Vehicles and Automotive Parts |
102 |
Technician in design department: automotive option |
103 |
Technician in design department: tool design option |
104 |
Technician in secretarial and office automation |
105 |
Technician specialized in accommodation and hosting |
106 |
Textile Maintenance and Manufacturing |
107 |
Tourist animator |
108 |
Transport Operations Skilled Technician |
109 |
Travel agencies |
110 |
Veterinary Technician |
111 |
Visual Audio Skilled Technician (Option: Image) |
112 |
Visual Audio Skilled Technician (Option: Sound) |
113 |
Visual Audio Skilled Technician (Optional Installation) |
114 |
Web Design Specialist |
115 |
Welding |
116 |
Welding Robotic Operation |
117 |
Wood Technology |
118 |
Works Supervisor Skilled Technician: Public Works |
Benefits and Facilities
The programme covers the following items:
- Monthly stipend commensurate with the cost of living of the country of study
- Tuition fees, if any, subject to IsDB’s approval
- Cost of medical treatment at university/government hospital
- Economy class return air tickets (once at the time of joining and on completion of study) and installation and equipment allowance for the students selected to study abroad at partnered universities/countries
To help students prepare themselves for their future leading role in the development of their communities and countries, the IsDB also provides them with extra-curricular activities under a special programme called “Mentorship, Guidance and Counselling Programme” to ensure their academic progress and social and psychological integration at the university as well as with the local community environment
Place of Study
Consistent with the concept of the Programme, selected students must obtain admissions in one of the approved fields of study at one of the top public/government universities in their own countries. In case of unavailability of fields of study in their home countries, they can seek admission in member countries having agreement with the IsDB, i.e. Malaysia, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, National University of Uzbekistan and Tashkent University of Information Technologies
Obligations
Candidates granted the scholarship are expected to:
- Sign the IsDB’s prescribed Scholarship Agreement stating their commitment to their studies and serve their communities and countries upon graduation
- Devote themselves to their studies on a full-time basis and without interruption and provide the IsDB with progress reports on their studies on a regular basis
- Not to seek or accept other scholarship or remunerated work during their study under the Programme
- Respect the laws of the country of study and maintain good personal and professional conduct consistent with the rules, regulations and objectives of the Programme and the overall mission of the IsDB
- Register to the IsDB Alumni after graduation to network with other alumnus and keep updating the IsDB about their progress and achievements in their communities/countries
- Refund the loan after graduation and securing gainful employment, in easy installments, to Local Education Trust Fund (LETF) established by the IsDB in their countries
Selection Process
The review and selection process are undertaken by an independent International Selection Committee, composed of academicians and chaired by the Senior Advisor to the IsDB President for Science, Technology and Innovation.
The Selection Committee assesses the applicants’ qualifications and eligibility requirements and ascertains the scientific and development relevance of the proposed fields of study. Recommendation for final selection is made by the committee and final selection is approved by the IsDB management whose decision is final.