Grants & Research Funding

Research Grants and Scholarships

Western Graduate Research Scholarship (WGRS)

Western University, Canada
2019 – 2025

• Competitive research scholarship supporting doctoral studies in Computer Science.
• Awarded based on academic excellence and research productivity.

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Western Graduate Research Scholarship (WGRS)

Western University, Canada
2017 – 2019

• Competitive scholarship supporting MSc (thesis-based) research in Computer Science.
• Awarded to top-performing graduate students.

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Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships

Ministry of Higher Education (MHE) Scholarship

Government of Jordan
2006 – 2008

• Awarded three times to engineering students with the highest cumulative GPA nationwide.

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King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD) Scholarship

Jordan
2006 – 2008

• Awarded three times for academic excellence in engineering education.

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Research Recognition and Competitive Awards

Although not direct funding grants, the following competitive awards supported and recognized funded research activity:

• IEEE SmartNets Best Paper Award (2021)
• UWORCS First Place Research Award (2019)
• UWORCS First Place Research Award (2021)

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Summary

• Total funded graduate research support: 8+ years
• Primary funding agency: Western University
• Research areas supported:
• Smart energy systems
• Data analytics and machine learning
• Smart homes and demand response
• Information visualization