Dalia among top 10 finalists for $100,000 award

UAE student Dalia Zidan, studying at Al Mawakeb Al Garhoud in Dubai, has been named among top IO finalists for the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2025, an annual $100,000 award to be given to one exceptional student who has made a real impact on learning, their peers, and society at large.

- Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Dalia was selected from almost 11,000 nominations and applications from 148 countries.

Chegg.org partnered with the Varkey Foundation to launch the annual Chegg.org Global Student Prize in 2021, a sister award to its $1 million Global Teacher Prize.

The intention was to create a powerful new platform to shine a spotlight on extraordinary students who are reshaping communities and the world through innovation, leadership, and service.

The prize is open to all students who are at least 16 years old and enrolled in an academic institution or training and skills programme. Part-time students as well as students enrolled in online courses are also eligible for the prize.

Dalia is a Palestinian first-generation high school student and aspiring electrical engineer breaking barriers in STEM.