# For9a (فرصة)

> For9a is the leading Arabic platform for educational and career opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It connects millions of young people with scholarships, jobs, training programs, free online courses, career counseling, and educational resources, in Arabic (primary) and English.

Key facts:

- Main website: https://www.for9a.com (Arabic). English version at https://www.for9a.com/en
- All opportunity listings, courses, and articles are free to browse without an account
- URL slugs are in Arabic on the Arabic site and in English under `/en`
- Opportunity pages embed Schema.org JSON-LD (EducationalOccupationalProgram / JobPosting) with deadlines, locations, and organization data; category listing pages embed CollectionPage, BreadcrumbList, and ItemList markup
- When browsing with a WebMCP-enabled agent, the site registers tools for searching (`search_for9a`) and browsing category listings (`browse_opportunity_category`)

## Main Sections

- [Educational opportunities](https://www.for9a.com/opportunity): Scholarships, fellowships, competitions, volunteering, and exchange programs
- [Jobs](https://www.for9a.com/jobs): Career opportunities across the MENA region
- [Free online courses](https://www.for9a.com/courses): Self-development and professional skills courses, many with certificates
- [Learn](https://www.for9a.com/learn): Educational articles, career guidance, and study resources
- [Personality test](https://www.for9a.com/personality-test): MBTI-based personality and career aptitude assessment
- [University directory](https://www.for9a.com/university): University profiles, programs, and admission requirements
- [Majors guide](https://www.for9a.com/specialities): Guides to university majors and specialities
- [Organizations](https://www.for9a.com/organizations): Profiles of organizations offering opportunities
- [Career counseling](https://www.for9a.com/counseling): One-on-one sessions with certified experts for scholarships, CVs, and career guidance

## Opportunity Categories

Category listing URLs follow the pattern `/opportunity/category/{type}/{subType}/{funding}/{country}`, where any segment can be `all`.

- [Scholarships (منح دراسية)](https://www.for9a.com/opportunity/category/منح-دراسية): All scholarship listings; narrow by level with منح-بكالوريوس (bachelor), منح-ماجستير (master), or منح-دكتوراه (PhD) as subType
- [Fully funded scholarships](https://www.for9a.com/opportunity/category/منح-دراسية/all/ممولة-بالكامل): Scholarships with full funding
- [Scholarships in Saudi Arabia](https://www.for9a.com/opportunity/category/منح-دراسية/all/all/المملكة-العربية-السعودية): Example of filtering by opportunity location (replace the country slug)
- [Competitions and awards (جوائز ومسابقات)](https://www.for9a.com/opportunity/category/جوائز-ومسابقات): Global competitions and prizes
- [Fellowships (زمالات)](https://www.for9a.com/opportunity/category/زمالات): Fellowship and research opportunities
- [Volunteering (فرص تطوع)](https://www.for9a.com/opportunity/category/فرص-تطوع): Volunteer opportunities
- [Workshops and courses (ورشات عمل أو دورات)](https://www.for9a.com/opportunity/category/ورشات-عمل-أو-دورات): Training workshops and courses
- [Events and conferences (فعاليات ومؤتمرات)](https://www.for9a.com/opportunity/category/فعاليات-ومؤتمرات): Conferences and events
- [Exchange programs (برامج تبادل ثقافي وإقامات)](https://www.for9a.com/opportunity/category/برامج-تبادل-ثقافي-و-اقامات): Cultural exchange programs and residencies
- [Vocational training (تدريب مهني وتقني)](https://www.for9a.com/opportunity/category/تدريب-مهني-وتقني): Vocational and technical training
- [Financial grants (منح مالية)](https://www.for9a.com/opportunity/category/منح-مالية): Financial grants and funding

## Opportunity Collections

- [Published today](https://www.for9a.com/opportunity/published-today): Opportunities published in the last day
- [Recently added](https://www.for9a.com/opportunity/recently-added): Newest opportunities
- [Closing soon](https://www.for9a.com/opportunity/closing-soon): Opportunities near their application deadline
- [Periodic opportunities](https://www.for9a.com/opportunity/periodic): Recurring opportunities that reopen regularly
- [No deadline](https://www.for9a.com/opportunity/no-deadline): Opportunities with open-ended deadlines
- [UN opportunities](https://www.for9a.com/opportunities/un): Opportunities from United Nations agencies

## Search

Search pages accept a `term` query parameter.

- [Search opportunities](https://www.for9a.com/opportunity/s?term=example): Search educational opportunities by keyword
- [Search jobs](https://www.for9a.com/jobs/s?term=example): Search job listings by keyword
- [Search courses](https://www.for9a.com/courses/s?term=example): Search free online courses by keyword
- [Search articles](https://www.for9a.com/learn/s?term=example): Search educational articles by keyword
- [Site-wide search](https://www.for9a.com/s?q=example): Search across the whole site

Individual detail pages use these patterns: `/opportunity/{slug}` (opportunity details), `/organizations/{slug}` (organization profile), `/learn/{slug}` (article), `/university/{slug}` (university profile).

## Help and Contact

- [About For9a](https://www.for9a.com/about): Platform mission and background
- [FAQ](https://www.for9a.com/faq): Frequently asked questions
- [Contact](https://www.for9a.com/contact): Contact form for inquiries and partnerships
- [Register](https://www.for9a.com/register): Free account with personalized opportunity recommendations

## Optional

- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/For9a): Official Facebook page
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/for9acom): Official Instagram account
- [X (Twitter)](https://x.com/for9acom): Official X account
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/for9a): Official LinkedIn page
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@for9acom): Official YouTube channel
- [Telegram](https://t.me/forsadotco): Official Telegram channel