Muscat: Australia and New Zealand have been excluded from the list of scholarship countries for Omani students for the academic year 2021-2022 announced by the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation.
The ministry said: "In view of the circumstances associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, which led to the closure of the borders in Australia and New Zealand, the Ministry announces the exclusion of Australia and New Zealand from all types of undergraduate scholarships for the year 2021-2022."