Academic and Cultural Exchange
Developing Future Leaders

Legislative Fellows Program — Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia

The 2013-2015 Legislative Fellows Program (LFP-NA) brings emerging leaders from Egypt, Libya and Tunisia to the United States for an intensive one month fellowships designed to broaden their professional expertise.  Fellows are placed in nonprofit organizations and government offices in Washington, D.C., to learn first-hand how issues in their fields are addressed in the United States. While deepening their understanding of American society, visiting participants also build a broad network of American colleagues and the other visiting Fellows.

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Legislative Fellows Program - Libya

Eligible candidates are invited to apply for a two-way citizen exchange program is a capacity-building and professional development initiative conducted by Legacy International. The program serves civil society development in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and the US and is designed for people with strong leadership skills who are early- to mid-career professionals and who are committed to making a lasting impact in the areas of public service, social development, government transparency, and citizen participation.

Key Facts of about the LFP MENA program

24 Fellows will be selected from three countries (8 each from Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt) to participate in a month-long, fellowship experience in U.S. Congressional offices, federal agencies, advocacy groups, and grassroots organizations. 

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International Fellowship Program (IFP)

Program Summary

Launched in 2001, the Ford Foundation’s International Fellowships Program (IFP) has invested in educating a new generation of leaders who are committed to achieving social justice in their societies. The program has been active in 22 countries worldwide, including Egypt and Palestine. Since its inception, the IFP has partnered with AMIDEAST to make it possible for outstanding men and women in both countries to pursue up to three years of graduate study at any college or university in the world. IFP is strongly committed to reaching out to individuals from socioeconomic groups and communities lacking systematic access to higher education and instilling within these future leaders the skills and knowledge needed to improve social and economic conditions within their communities.

Bishoy Mikhail from Egypt earned his Masters in Participation, Power and Social Change from the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. He traveled to Waw in Southern Sudan for a field visit to elementary schools. “Through my MA, I linked the theories of development studies and social change to the field starting by Sudan … [A]fter finishing my MA [I] will start feeding my organization in Egypt with what I have learned.”

Main Goals

  • Promote social justice, community development, and access to higher education

  • Support talented individuals from marginalized social groups

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