FILIPINOS who wish to pursue scholarly works in Islamic research and studies can avail themselves of the scholarship being offered by the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in Saudi Arabia.

The scholarship grant was announced during the visit of Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy Robert E. A. Borje, who emphasized the necessity of increasing intellectual and cultural exchanges between the Philippines and Saudi Arabia.

KFCRIS Secretary General Turki Bin Mohammed Al-Shuwaier called for more collaboration with Philippine institutions of higher learning, particularly those in Muslim Mindanao’s Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.

Al-Shuwaier said Borje’s visit is an important opportunity for Saudi Arabia to work with the Philippines.

Borje thanked the Saudi official for opening opportunities to Filipino students.

The center is a valuable resource for academics, intellectuals, artists, and others interested in Islamic history and culture, including many Filipino Muslims, as well as a valuable platform for research and scholarly work highlighting Muslim societies’ contributions and roles in the humanities, social sciences, literature, and the arts throughout history and in the contemporary world.