
Sheikh Ibrahim Julaidan Award for Leadership
The Sheikh Ibrahim Juleidan Award for Ideal Leadership was launched in the third session of the University's Excellence Awards in 2020, and has passed through two previous sessions since its inception, and is awarded to the university's vice deans, heads of administrative departments and CEOs of the university's subsidiaries, and the award aims to honor leaders who are characterized by effective and exemplary leadership and pioneering achievements in their fields.
Award Committee
Mr. Qais Ibrahim Jalidan General supervisor of the award | |||
Dr. Bander Hajjar General supervisor of the award | |||
Vice Rector for Excutive affairs Chairperson | |||
Eng. Muhammad Y. Saif Member & General Secretary | |||
Vice Rector Academic Affairs Member | Vice Rector Business Development Member |
About the Award
In accordance with the great concern of the Founder of UPM and Chairman of the Honorary Board His Royal Highness Prince Mugrin, may Allah protect and preserve him, for the delivery of quality and excellence in all of the university's affairs, the university has established the "Professor Ibrahim Jalidan Award for Ideal Leadership" in recognition of the outstanding social contributions made by Professor Ibrahim Abdul Fattah Jalidan. The award is named after him to honor his legacy and is dedicated to acknowledging the efforts of leaders who have achieved significant accomplishments in creativity, quality, and leadership excellence within the University. The University's Vice Presidents, Deans, Heads of Administrative Departments, and Executive Heads of University-affiliated companies nominate and select leaders for the award. The award aims to honor leaders who demonstrate effective and exemplary leadership and pioneering achievements in their fields. The "Advisory Committee for Selecting the Ideal Leader" is responsible for selecting the award's winners based on an institutionalized process that relies on objective criteria that take into account all the necessary leadership, scientific, and administrative qualifications. The award supports planning practices at the University and sustainable long-term performance by emphasizing quality and encouraging the development of mental and behavioral structures.
Award Categories
First Category:
University Rectors and Deans
Maximum of two awards annually
Second Category:
Academic Department Managers, Administrative Departments, and Executive Heads of University Affiliated Companies
One award annually
Nomination Criteria for the Award
The Ideal Leader Award is distinuished by strict and transparent selection criteria. Winners are evaluated according to several standards, including:
This includes achieving projects aimed at meeting the university's strategic objectives:
1. Innovation: Achieving projects that are innovative and creative and that help achieve the university's strategic objectives.
2. Quality: Achieving projects that are characterized by quality and that achieve tangible and positive results according to quality standards and institutional and academic criteria.
3. Impact: Achieving projects that have a tangible positive impact on society and the environment and that align with the university's values.
4. Sustainability: Achieving projects that are sustainable, enhance university resources, preserve resources, and achieve sustainable development for the university.
Award Conditions
Compliance with the nomination criteria for candidates.
The candidate must have a record of achievements and effective leadership in their field of work.
The candidate must have received the previous award at least two years ago if they have previously received it.
Selection Tools:



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Sheikh Ibrahim Julaidan Award for Leadership