Dammam, Saudi Arabia — July 10, 2025

Some 350 gifted students at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University are continuing their advanced academic and research program, run in partnership with the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), as part of a comprehensive development framework aimed at strengthening critical-thinking skills and building research capabilities in line with the latest global scientific methodologies.

The program forms part of the university's efforts to empower a promising national generation capable of competing locally and globally, through hands-on academic training that supports the Kingdom's research and innovation priorities.

Four Research Tracks Tied to Saudi Vision 2030

The program is organized around four main research tracks chosen to align with national and future needs:

  1. Human health
  2. Leadership in energy and industry
  3. Environmental sustainability and basic needs
  4. Future economies

The programs are delivered in an advanced educational environment that blends academic learning with hands-on application, fostering innovation and scientific entrepreneurship among students.

National Support for Giftedness, a Promising Academic Vision

Acting University President Dr. Fahad Al-Harbi, meeting with the participants, praised the importance of these programs as an extension of national care for gifted students, saying: "Students are the seedlings of this nation and the future of knowledge, and our wise leadership gives them top priority within its development and transformation plans."

He added that these programs help prepare students for university life and equip them with the cognitive and life skills needed to lead in their future academic and professional paths, especially amid a changing job market and digital transformation.

Mawhiba and the University: A Partnership to Empower Minds

The initiative falls under a strategic partnership between Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University and Mawhiba, supporting:

  • Building students' capabilities in scientific innovation
  • Fostering research creativity linked to national priorities
  • Empowering the next generation to lead the knowledge economy