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It offers full scholarships for undergraduate Islamic Studies at international universities, exciting development programmes, and prepare the awardees for key leadership positions within the religious sector.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><img alt="" height="535" width="800" src="/-/media/Files/Corporate-Site/SISS/2022-awardees.ashx" /></span></p> <div class="col-md-8 left-content"> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Benefits </h3> <table class="table-scroll" style="background-color:white !important;"> <tbody> <tr style="background-color:white !important;"> <td style="background-color:white !important; vertical-align:top;"> <img alt="" height="56" width="50" src="/-/media/Files/Corporate-Site/SISS/tuition.ashx" style="max-width: 73px; max-height: 81px;" /></td> <td style="background-color:white !important; vertical-align:middle;"> Attractive Stipends: <br /> <br /> <ul> <li>Mandatory Tuition Fees</li> <li>Return Airfare</li> <li>Monthly Allowances</li> <li>Books and Laptop Allowances</li> <li>Student/ Travel Insurance</li> <li>Development Programmes Expenses </li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:white !important;"> <td style="background-color:white !important; vertical-align: top;"><br /> <img alt="" height="49" width="50" src="/-/media/Files/Corporate-Site/SISS/job-postings.ashx" style="max-width: 73px; max-height: 81px;" /><br /> </td> <td style="background-color:white !important; vertical-align:middle;">Job Postings Upon Graduation<br /> </td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:white !important;"> <td style="background-color:white !important; vertical-align: top;"> <img alt="" height="47" width="50" src="/-/media/Files/Corporate-Site/SISS/development-programmes.ashx" style="max-width: 73px; max-height: 81px;" /> </td> <td style="background-color:white !important; vertical-align:middle;"> Structured Local & Overseas Development Programmes: <br /> <br /> <ul> <li> Intellectual Development </li> <li> Religious Career Immersion </li> <li> Social & Community Involvement </li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr style="background-color:white !important;"> <td style="background-color:white !important; vertical-align: top;"><img alt="" height="52" width="50" src="/-/media/Files/Corporate-Site/SISS/graduation.ashx" style="max-width: 73px; max-height: 81px;" /><br /> </td> <td style="background-color:white !important; vertical-align:middle;">Opportunities for Postgraduate Scholarships Upon Graduation</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" height="459" width="800" src="/-/media/Files/Corporate-Site/SISS/SISS-Eligibility-Criteria.ashx" /></p> <br clear="all" /> </div> <!-- End of Left content --> <!-- Right content --> <div class="col-md-4 right-content"> <!-- START OF Right MENU --> <div class= "sidebar"> <!-- Menu --> <div class="side-menu"> <!-- Main Menu --> <div class="side-menu-container"> <ul> <!-- Dropdown--> <!-- Sidebar 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