Developing Future Leaders

Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program

 

“I have always believed that education offers the promise of a better life. “
—Onsi Sawiris, Chairman, Orascom Construction Industries

Program Summary

Launched in 2000, the Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program has made it possible for over 50 extraordinary Egyptian men and women to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees at prestigious colleges and universities in the United States in fields that will enhance the economic prosperity of Egypt. The scholarships are merit based and include tuition expenses, a living allowance, health insurance, and other benefits. The program is funded by Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) through the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development to invest in the Egyptian youth to advance the Egyptian economy and improve the quality of life in the Egyptian society.

"The diversity of the program at Harvard Business School, in terms of people as well as subjects, has made me a more well-rounded and broad–minded person." — Yasmin Assem, Class of 2005

Main Goals

  • Help outstanding Egyptian youth pursue educational opportunity at top universities in the United States in selected fields in engineering, and business.

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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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