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After an intense round of online presentations for the 13^th Annual Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP) Competition, and online voting for the 5^th Best Representative Image of an Outcome Competition (BRIO), Qatar National Research Fund is pleased to announce the winners.

In its 15 years of operation, the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) has nurtured a thriving culture of scientific research and built the much-needed next generation of scientists and engineers to advance knowledge and education in Qatar, said QNRF Executive Director Dr. Abdul Sattar Al Taie during a public lecture given at Texas A&M University at Qatar.

The talk will elaborate on how QNRF is enabling research excellence in Qatar to advance knowledge and education, improve the health and well-being of its people, and advance Qatar’s progress toward its national vision and sustainability goals by supporting original and competitive research in all fields of science through its rich and diverse portfolio of funding programs and initiatives.

We are glad to invite you to join us in selecting the Best Representative Image of an Outcome (BRIO) Award Winner for 2021. Every year, several interesting and cutting-edge research projects covering a wide range of sectors are enabled through the elaborate portfolio of our research funding programs and capacity building initiatives.

Qatar National Research Fund invites you to attend the online finals of the 13^th Annual Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP) Competition. The finals will be held on Tuesday 26 October 2021 from 10am to 12:30pm (Doha time).

When we opened our offices back in 2006, we were a handful of staff with the mandate to foster a thriving research ecosystem in Qatar and build the critical local capacity needed to advance Qatar’s progress and growth across various sectors. Over time, we were joined by like-minded individuals who along with helping the growth of QNRF and the reach of its operations, brought Qatar closer to the achievement of its ambitious goals.

For our ‘Spotlight’ series this month, we sit down with Riham Daher, who joined QNRF back in 2007 shortly after starting her professional career and is currently the Director of Programs Administration. We ask her about her motivations, the role of QNRF in defining and advancing her career, and how she sees the impact of QNRF in the development of a thriving research ecosystem in Qatar. Read her interview below to learn more.

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