Doha: Qatar University (QU) and AlFaisal Without Borders Foundation (ALF) announced the launch of the 9th edition of the Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani Educational Research Award for the academic year 2024-2025. This award is given annually to outstanding researchers from academic scholars, teachers, school principals, and professional practitioners in the Arab world. Its aim is to promote research, knowledge production, enhance educational practices, and develop educational policies. QU President, Dr. Omar Al Ansari highlighted the importance of the award, which reflects Qatars commitment to fostering a culture of excellence and innovation to enhance the processes of teaching and learning. HE Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al-Thani, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, noted that through this award, ALF seeks to support educational research for students, researchers, academics, educational leaders, and teachers across various educational institutions in the Arab world, promoting a culture of educational resear ch, development, and advancing teaching and learning practices to keep pace with the rapid changes in the educational field. Dean of the College of Education, Dr. Asma Abdullah Al Attiyah emphasized the significance of the ongoing partnership with ALF in supporting the journey of research excellence. She pointed out that the award has become a beacon for developing educational research and providing an opportunity for researchers from various Arab countries and experts to exchange experiences and distinguished research ideas, showcasing the best educational practices that contribute to advancing educational research. Eng. Abdullatif Ali Al Yafei, General Manager of ALF noted that in the 8th edition of the award in 2023, more than 300 researchers from various educational fields across different categories participated from all over the Arab world. This reflects the strong interest of Arab researchers in participating and demonstrates the significant progress the award has made over the years. He also noted t hat this year, ALF aims to further globalize the award and build international partnerships to enhance its impact. Source: Qatar News Agency