OVERVIEW
Launched in 2015, this scholarship initiative strengthens participants' future capabilities by offering in parallel specially-designed supplementary enhancement activities such as English language instruction, leadership training, and career planning, as well as internships, community service, and study abroad at universities in the United States.
The program interweaves private-sector and practical experiences so that graduates are primed to enter and contribute to Egypt’s workforce in sectors that are critical to the country’s economic development.
The scholarship covers tuition, room and board, and fees for the English-language excellence programs at Egyptian universities, as well as a parallel enhancement program designed to supplement the students’ academics and prepare them to obtain jobs upon graduation. Students attend one of five top public universities in Egypt (Cairo, Ain Shams, Alexandria, Mansoura, and Assiut Universities), enrolled in faculties including engineering, business administration, law, science, agriculture, commerce (business), computer science, economics, mass communication, and math and science education.
A structured extracurricular enhancement program focusing on English, character building and leadership development, academic skills, and career development/job market readiness—designed to meet the needs of the labor market and consistently incorporating the private sector—complements the technical knowledge they are learning in their degree programs. The program includes over 898 900 hours of training as well as community service projects, and student internships.
Amideast’S ROLE
Amideast has awarded full undergraduate scholarships to nearly 500 socioeconomically disadvantaged men and women (including those with disabilities) from all 27 of Egypt’s governorates. The awards were made in three annual cohorts starting in 2015, 2016, and 2017. Following a competitive, transparent application and four-stage screening process, students were selected based on academic excellence, demonstrated financial need, leadership potential, commitment, and capacity for growth.
