IB partners with University of People to award scholarships

ISLAMABAD: The International Baccalaureate Organisation (IB) is announcing the next application cycle for the tuition-free scholarships in partnership with the University of the People for educators to complete an online Masters of Education (M.Ed.) degree, a statement said.

With the launch of these fully-funded scholarships, the IB aims at eliminating the accessibility barriers to quality education and fill the global need of more than 69 million teaching positions by 2030 as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4).

The tuition-free, non-profit and entirely online UoPeople is an American university that offers students in 194 nations access to approved undergraduate and graduate degree programmes. The IB has awarded 196 scholarships since the beginning of the programme in 2019 to provide teachers with greater access to advanced degrees in education.

So far, eight scholarships have been awarded to the educators in Pakistan, which signify a concerted effort and dedication to address the global lack of quality educators. It guarantees that more students have access to a top-notch education in turn.

A recipient of the scholarship Ilmesters School Principal Neesha Feroz, said: “Education has given me the tools I need to implement to improve the teaching strategy used by my team. The curriculum at UoPeople is in line with the contemporary teaching and the knowledge I have gained is quite useful in my everyday life.”

The IB empowers students to master their educational journey and foster the abilities they need to flourish. It supports inspiring educators and help them excel in their careers, especially those who demonstrate a strong commitment to their local communities, to lifelong learning and the IB pedagogy.