Higher Education Services (HES)
SPARK is the largest provider of scholarships for Syrian refugees in the Middle East.
The HES programme started by responding to the needs of hundreds of thousands of Syrian and local youth who were applying for just a handful of overseas scholarships. SPARK noticed that new regional approaches are needed to scale up access to higher (vocational) education, particularly within Syria, its neighbouring countries (Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq) and in Palestine.
SPARK furthers the basic right to enjoy access to higher (vocational) education for Syrian, Palestinian and vulnerable young people from host communities in the Middle East. By providing a holistic approach to scholarships that involves education, skills training and work experience, HES is building an educated workforce of future leaders that can rebuild their communities and boost local economies.
SPARK works in close collaboration with local government counterparts, higher education institutions, and local partner organisations focusing on psychosocial support, economic empowerment and civic leadership. This way, our scholarships are tailored to the needs of the local economies and promote sustainable employment for our graduates.
Opening pathways to employment
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4657Youth Graduated
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8684Participants
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8684Scholarships Awarded
News about this programme
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Pathways to Jobs in Iraq: Igniting Economic Growth
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Education After IS: Refurbishing Mosul’s Northern Technical University
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الاحتفاء بالتنوع بين الطلاب الحاصلين على منح دراسية في العراق
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Report: A study of blended learning shows high student participation
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تقرير: دراسة التعليم المدمج تظهر مشاركة عالية من الطلاب
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Like Rice, Like Water: Games bring Turkish and Syrian students together for the first time
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Bologna Process: A new higher education system for Iraq
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2021: Responding, innovating and building in fragile states
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Policy makers and students meet in ‘Higher Education In Emergencies’ event
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Business across Borders: Former employees turn to entrepreneurship
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Business across Borders: Former employees turn to entrepreneurship
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Celebrating a milestone: 10,000 scholarships for Syrian refugees
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Where are they now? 5 former scholarship students
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How we built sustainable partnerships with education institutions
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“When I graduated, I was kind of lost”: Closing the skills gap
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Webcams and microphones on: online education is here to stay
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These people will give you hope for 2021
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Protests, Inflation and COVID-19 – Lebanon Adapts
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احتجاجات وتضخّم وفيروس كورونا: لبنان يتأقلم
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COVID-19 is transforming education for all: Fast tracking the shift to distant learning
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How we’re investing €450K in quality online education
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كيف نستثمر 450 ألف يورو في التعليم عالي الجودة عبر الإنترنت
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15 ways students in Middle East can learn online for free
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How we’re adapting for COVID-19
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A win for future Syrian interns
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€256K for 32 new Syrian startups in Turkey
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ألف يورو للشركات السورية الناشئة في تركيا
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7 ways Syrian students in Turkey are integrating
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PROSPECTS for refugee jobs: 250 stakeholders summit on next steps
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We won! SPARK awarded PIEoneer of the Year
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7 Exclusive Episodes of the African Tech Roundup Podcast
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5 Short Courses turning Syrian Youth into Agronomists
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5 دورات قصيرة تحوّل شباباً سوريين إلى اختصاصيين زراعيين
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5 opportunities for graduates in the Middle East
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5 فرص للخريجين في الشرق الأوسط
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Students supporting students: Reaching youth in Arsal, Lebanon
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Big steps for youth: Running the Gazi Half Marathon
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A Goal Scored for Integration
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Five Palestinian women on the road to entrepreneurship
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World Mental Health Day: Psychosocial training for refugee students
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New partnerships: Islamic Development Bank and Sheikh Abdullah Alnouri Charity Society
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Kurdistan Region of Iraq: The role of NGOs in stability
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Language skills: the gateway to education
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Partnership extended: More scholarships for Syrian refugees in the region