Grooming Bahrain's talents!
Manama : Applicants who meet the qualification criteria (Bahraini citizenship, enrolled in the 11th grade, and GPA of 97pc or above) are invited by the CPISP to take a series of qualifying tests to assess their English proficiency and critical reasoning abilities. A minimum of 60 students are then selected as scholarship candidates based on their GPAs and results of the qualifying tests, with the following breakdown:
- 20 Public School Boys
- 20 Public School Girls
- 10 Private School Boys
- 10 Private School Girls
Candidates undergo training and various educational workshops over the summer and throughout the academic year, before the selection of the final recipients.
Candidates also receive personality and career path assessment, take part in an academic writing course, and complete a Level 3 certificate in Team Leading from the Chartered Management Institute, as well as attend guest lectures on various topics related to their academic and career plans.
Selection Process
The programme has developed its own specialised process to shortlist scholarship candidates and select the final recipients. First, CPISP staff brief 11th grade students with high GPAs about the programme and its application criteria through presentations and school visits. Students then submit their applications to the Scholarship Office within a specified annual deadline, and sit for qualifying tests to assess their English proficiency and critical reasoning abilities.
The final recipients are selected based on their GPA, SAT scores, IELTS scores, and critical thinking and leadership training results. The selection process, including all student scores and grades, is reviewed by an independent auditing firm to ensure accuracy and transparency.
Merit Based Scholarships
Ten fully funded university scholarships are awarded on an annual basis to young men and women from both governmental and private secondary schools, based on their academic merit.
Since its inception, over 160 of Bahrain’s brightest high school graduates have been selected to pursue higher education degrees at top international universities around the world.
Objectives
The programme provides its scholars with training and a solid international educational foundation, in addition to continuous opportunities to gain work experience and international cultural exposure.
Start of the CPISP candidacy training
CPISP Scholar Marwa Alalawi graduated this summer with honours from Phillips Academy Andover, where she was an active member of the campus community.
During her two years at Philips Academy, Marwa immersed herself in various activities and received numerous awards and prizes, including the Martin Luther King prize by the Office of Community and Multicultural Development.
“A big part of my Andover experience revolved around engaging myself in controversial social topics, which was reflected through receiving the Martin Luther King prize, a financial award given to a few students that exemplify the leadership qualities of Dr. King,” she explains. “I was not afraid to let my voice be heard both inside and outside the classroom environment.”
On Martin Luther King Day, she led a workshop on “Islamophobia in the US,” to shed light on misconceptions about Islam.
A devoted writer and doodler for KidSpirit Magazine, Marwa had one of her articles published in the Huffington Post about the power of patience and comfort of bedtime stories: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kidspirit/powerful-patience_b_8913370.html
Marwa will be starting her undergraduate degree in Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology this fall.
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