Fouad Zablith, a British University in Dubai graduate, has been awarded a research scholarship at a leading UK university.

In recognition of his scholarship and enormous academic potential, the Knowledge Media Institute (KMi) of the Open University has agreed to enroll and fund Fouad Zablith in his doctoral studies, said a senior official.

This will constitute a major change of career for Zablith, who is the current chief of the business development and IT infrastructure of ZeTrading.com.

Last academic year saw Zablith, a Lebanese national, complete his Master of Science thesis and be awarded a Distinction grade.

He is also the first graduate of BUiD's Institute of Informatics MSc in Informatics (Knowledge and Data Management Stream).

His paper, 'Laying the foundations for a Worldwide Argument Web' - co-authored with Dr Iyad Rahwan - was accepted by Artificial Intelligence Journal (AIJ).

Dr Rahwan is delighted at his former student's success.

'Fouad's achievement in obtaining a doctoral scholarship from a leading UK research institution can be seen as evidence of the quality of the research-based education we offer at the British University in Dubai,' said registrar, the British University in Dubai, David Lock.

Zablith will be taking up his new role in October 2007.TradeArabia News Service