Number of scholarship applicants up

Number of scholarship applicants up

PEKANBARU, Riau: The number of applicants for postgraduate and doctoral scholarships in the province of Riau increased from 145 last year to 300 this year, according to an official.

The head of the provincial Social Affairs Bureau, H. Mustafa Kamal, said here on Friday that only 129 of the applicants would be granted the scholarships, both for study within the country and overseas.

"The Riau administration has allotted Rp 12 billion for postgraduate and doctoral scholarship programs this year," Mustafa said.

He added that most of the applicants were students who were born in Riau. --Antara