Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program for Undergraduates 2014-15
Do you dream of studying for undergraduate level at Stanford University?
Through the Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program, OCI provides full tuition scholarships for Egyptian students, who wish to pursue an undergraduate degree at Stanford University in the United States. Undergraduate degrees will be in the fields of Engineering, Economics, Political Science, Finance and Management aiming to boost Egypt’s economic competitiveness.
The Onsi Sawiris Scholarship will be awarded based on character and merit as demonstrated through academic excellence, extracurricular activities and entrepreneurial initiative. The scholarship will include full tuition, living allowance, travel and health insurance.
The Sawiris Foundation for Social Development reserves the right to reject any application at its sole discretion at any time prior to an official award of the scholarship.
Cairo: Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program for Undergraduates 2014-15
Do you dream of studying for undergraduate level at Stanford University?
Through the Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program, OCI provides full tuition scholarships for Egyptian students, who wish to pursue an undergraduate degree at Stanford University in the United States. Undergraduate degrees will be in the fields of Engineering, Economics, Political Science, Finance and Management aiming to boost Egypt’s economic competitiveness.
The Onsi Sawiris Scholarship will be awarded based on character and merit as demonstrated through academic excellence, extracurricular activities and entrepreneurial initiative. The scholarship will include full tuition, living allowance, travel and health insurance.
The Sawiris Foundation for Social Development reserves the right to reject any application at its sole discretion at any time prior to an official award of the scholarship.
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YES ALUMNI VOTES
Support the YES Alumni by Voting
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invites exchange alumni from around the world to vote and help select this year’s 2012 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) winners. AEIF offers $1 million to help teams of alumni tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues. Administered by the State Department’s Office of Alumni Affairs, AEIF awards up to $25,000 to winning teams of alumni to fund projects tackling issues from human rights to women’s entrepreneurship to interfaith understanding.
The project by Jordanian YES Alumni "Engaging Young Jordanian in Voluntarism and Community Service: Voluntary 101" was shortlisted as one of 154 finalist AEIF proposals.
U.S. Summer Study Program 2012
AMIDEAST/Oman announces a summer study opportunity at an accredited U.S. university! Current college students interested in studying management, human resources and leadership and experience the U.S. and its culture are invited to apply!
About the program
In cooperation with Western Kentucky University (WKU), AMIDEAST is launching its first ever "Summer Study Abroad" program for students from Oman!
Students will receive formal instruction in the following four areas:
- Leadership
- Cultural Components & Communication
- Management
- Human Resources
In addition, students will gain cross-cultural communication skills through:
Undergraduate In-state Tuition Scholarship
The University of Wyoming and AMIDEAST are pleased to announce this new opportunity.
Up to five (5) Tunisian students will be chosen to participate in the University of Wyoming Tunisian Undergraduate Student Program beginning in the Fall 2012 Semester. This program will provide students with the opportunity to attend the University of Wyoming for up to five (5) years of undergraduate studies while allowing students to pay in-state resident tuition, a discount of nearly two-thirds of the University of Wyoming’s normal non-resident tuition rate.
Students whose applications are accepted for the program are responsible for paying in-state tuition, fees, living expenses, and travel, and must pay their own visa costs.
The five (5) students who participate in this program will be chosen based on their academic merit, English language abilities, goals and aspirations, and demonstrated dedication to community service and social development in Tunisia.
Eligibility:
· A citizen or national of Tunisia;
· High school senior or applicant who graduated from high school but has not yet started college;
· Strong academic credentials;
Fulbright Scholarship Program 2013 - 2014
UAE nationals are invited to apply for a Fulbright Scholarship for graduate study in the USA. Funding will be granted for up to two years of study in a master’s program.
Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES)
The application deadline has passed for the 2012 YES scholarships. Please return to this page in Fall 2013 to learn if there are more scholarships.
AMIDEAST administers the U.S. Department of State’s Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES), a scholarship program for high-school age students in the Middle East and Asia. The prestigious YES scholarships cover all major expenses, including airfare, room and board, health insurance, pocket money, and educational supplies. Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of their applications and interviews with an interview panel. Disabled students are welcome and encouraged to apply.
In Yemen, up to 35 secondary-school students between the ages of 15 and 18 are selected every year to participate in the program. Once selected, AMIDEAST works with students for nearly eight months to assure that they are equipped with the necessary language, study, and life skills to participate in the ten-month exchange program. To date, over two hundred Yemeni students have participated in the YES Program since its inception in 2003.
How to apply:
Alumni Networking & Community Engagement Program
AMIDEAST is pleased to announce an exciting new opportunity for all alumni of U.S. Department of State funded exchange programs, including YES, ACCESS, FULLBRIGHT, MEPI, SUSI, and IVLP, and others. You will have the chance to address a global/local issue, team up with your peers and make a difference in your community, spread your ideas, exchange experiences, contribute to a two day conference to be held in April 2012, and implement an alumni-led community project in the summer, fully funded by the U.S. Consulate.
All you have to do is:
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Complete the attached participation form.
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Submit a short abstract of what you would like to present as a member of an alumni workshop panel.
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Write a short summary of an initiative you would like to implement in your community in cooperation with other alumni.
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Wait for an invitation letter. Once abstracts/initiatives are reviewed, you will receive an invitation letter along with a form to complete.
