One Week Left to Apply for the King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement.

Albawaba.com | February 22, 2009 | Copyright

Summary: The King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD) is accepting applications for the King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement (KAAYIA) for just one more week. Interested applicants can visit the website at www.KAAYIA.org by February 28th, 2009 to apply for the award and the opportunity to receive a $50,000 grant.

Until today, over 1290 youth from 19 Arab nations have applied for the King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement (KAAYIA), which strives to recognize, celebrate and support young Arab citizens who are Active ...

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