USAID Private University Scholarship Program
Through the U.S.-Egypt Higher Education Initiative, the Private University Scholarship Program sought to offer comprehensive scholarship packages to talented and deserving Egyptian students to obtain undergraduate degrees from Egyptian private universities in fields of studies that are important to Egypt’s current and future development.
The U.S.-Egypt Higher Education Initiative was an investment in Egypt’s future that provides educational opportunities for high-achieving Egyptians to learn skills that will better meet the needs of a 21st century economy. In partnership with the Government of Egypt and the private sector, the U.S. Government provided thousands of Egyptians with access to higher education opportunities in Egypt and the United States and facilitate strategic partnerships in key fields to strengthen Egypt’s economy.
The Private University Scholarship Program sought to offer comprehensive scholarships in 2017 to up to 69 talented and deserving Egyptian students to obtain undergraduate degrees from Egyptian private universities in fields of studies that are important to Egypt’s current and future development. The Private University Scholarship program aimed to accomplish the following:
- Identify and empower young women and men who have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership, and involvement in their communities.
- Provide Egyptian students an opportunity to attend private universities.
- Develop and nurture scholarship recipients’ leadership potential, skills sets, commitment to community and country.
- Enhance employability and career options for scholarship recipients.
Scholarship recipients attended one of the following private universities in Egypt:
- Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport – Alexandria
- American University in Cairo- Cairo
- British University in Egypt – Cairo
Scholarship recipients received career counseling to ensure success in their fields of study as well as English language training, access to internship opportunities, opportunities to participate in community service projects, and the option to participate in study abroad programs in the United States.
Contact us to learn more about IIE’s experience implementing the Private University Scholarships Program and other USAID-funded programs.
Sponsor
This program was made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the Institute of International Education and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
