Giving Thanks: Scholarship Helps Geosciences M.S. Student Pursue Career in GIS and Remote Sensing for Hazard Assessment and Planning
This January, members of our Fulbright College Family are sharing expressions of gratitude, letters of thanks and their appreciation for those who have helped make their educational journey possible.
Meet Abdullah Al Saim, who thanks to the Harold C. MacDonald Endowed Memorial Award, is one step closer to his dream of a career in Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing with a focus on real world problem solving, hazard assessment, and planning.
Harold C. MacDonald Endowed Memorial Award Recipient Abdullah Al Saim
Name: Abdullah Al Saim
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Graduation: 2021
Major(s)/Minor(s): M.S. in Geography
Activities/Interests: Music, photography, reading, and gaming are the main activities that I do in my free time. I also like to travel and explore new things, especially different kinds of food.
Career Aspirations: I am an ambitious graduate student with a commitment to pursuing a career in Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing with a focus on real world problem solving, hazard assessment, and planning.
In his own words:
Firstly, I would like to give my deepest gratitude to the scholarship committee for considering me as an eligible candidate for the Harold C. MacDonald Endowed Memorial Award. When I came to know that I had been selected for this prestigious award, I was overwhelmed with joy.
I am pursuing an M.S. in geography in the Department of Geosciences, specializing in remote sensing and GIS. My primary interest is in hazard assessment and planning, and I want to pursue my career in this field.
My bachelor degree in Environment Science has given me enough exposure to all the various possibilities for research that are possible. Furthermore, the course work of the Department of Geosciences is designed not only to give a theoretical notion of the subject but also to apply that knowledge to solve real-world problems.
The interdisciplinary approaches to study the different environmental and socio-cultural aspects with the advanced technologies will not only help me to become a good researcher but also will prepare me for future challenges.
I have always tried my best to better myself in academics and research, and my current academic standing depicts my endeavors. From my own experience, it is always a challenge for an international student to adapt to a new environment and system but achieving this scholarship has uplifted my confidence.
This scholarship will encourage and support me to push myself to take up new challenges.
Again, many thanks to the committee for selecting me for this award. I wish them good health and success.
Sincerely,
Abdullah Al Saim
For more information about the Harold C. MacDonald Endowed Memorial Award or to make a gift to support the college’s students, faculty, or staff, please contact Fulbright College’s Office of Development and External Relations at 479-575-3712 or fulbright@uark.edu.