(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM)) New York University Abu Dhabi senior, Arfa Rehman, is the sole recipient of the 2015 Falcon Scholarship, which will fund her post-graduate study at the University of Oxford for two years beginning next Autumn.
The Falcon Scholarships are administered by the Rhodes Trust and are awarded each year to one or two exceptional students preparing to complete an Undergraduate Degree from a college or university in the United Arab Emirates. The Falcon Scholarship supports students who demonstrate a strong propensity to emerge as "leaders for the world's future". At Oxford, they are welcomed as members of the community of Rhodes Scholars. Arfa was selected for her outstanding intellect, character, leadership, and commitment to global service.
NYU Abu Dhabi Vice Chancellor, Al Bloom, said, "Arfa Rehman has been a tireless contributor to the academic and social fabric that make NYU Abu Dhabi such an inspiring place to be. This award reflects her stellar accomplishments in and outside the classroom and her remarkable capacity for drawing on NYUAD's distinctive preparation for leadership of a more productive, just, and peaceful global world." Arfa Rehman said, "The Falcon Scholarship really speaks to the commitment of NYU Abu Dhabi, the UAE, and the Rhodes Trust to create new frontiers in education and new opportunities for growth and understanding. I am excited to become of a part of this community of scholars at Oxford who are committed to building for the future."
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