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Abdelkareem, Hasan |
Ph.D. |
Education |
Michigan State University |
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Abu Hammad, Ahmed |
Ph.D. |
Soil and Water Science |
Agricultural University of Norway |
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Harbid, Akram |
Master's |
Arabic/English Translation and Interpreting |
In October 2010, the IFPAA selected new members (Erab Fuqah, Mamoun AbuRayyan, Heila Tabakhna, Abdelnasser Khawarasha, Nezar AlAtwaneh) to lead the executive committee for the next year.
In 2010, the IFP Alumni Associations in the West Bank and Gaza received grants for capacity building and networking activities. Activities proposed included an IFP alumni conference, community outreach visits, alumni networking, and alumni publications.
On March 27, 2010, the Palestine Chapter of the International Fellowships Program Alumni Association (IFPAA) organized a conference simultaneously held in the West Bank and Gaza. The conference under the title: “Together for a Better Future: Strategies for Achieving Social Justice” was organized by the IFPAA, AMIDEAST, and the Palestinian Academic Council (West Bank). The conference presented selected research papers by Palestinian and international scholars focusing on issues of social change and social justice in a wide range of areas, including education, health, environment, children’s and women’s issues, poverty, politics and law.
"Together for a Better Future - Strategies for Achieving Social Justice” Publication
The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program was established in October, 2002 to provide scholarships for high school students (15-17 years) to spend up to one academic year in the U.S. The program is vital to expanding communication between the people of the United States and its partner countries in the program in order to promote mutual understanding and respect. Students live with a host family, attend a U.S. high school, engage in activities to learn about American society and values, acquire leadership skills, and help educate Americans about their countries and cultures.
The following are the ONLY majors available under the Tomorrow’s Leadership (TL) Scholarship for students beginning in the 2011-2012 school year. Available majors are listed by university.
American University of Beirut Available Majors for Tomorrow’s Leaders
Bachelor of Arts degrees
Bachelor of Agriculture and Food Studies degree
Bachelor of Science degrees
Bachelor of Business Administration degree
American University in Cairo Available Majors for Tomorrow’s Leaders
Bachelor of Accounting degree
Bachelor of Arts degrees
The U.S. Department of State’s Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and AMIDEAST are pleased to announce this year’s recruitment for the Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship Program. The Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship Program is a MEPI initiative for capable and highly motivated high school seniors in the Middle East and North Africa who are from underserved backgrounds. The program will provide four-year university scholarships and internship opportunities at select institutions of higher learning in the Middle East to students who have the potential to become leaders.
The application deadline has passed for the 2013 MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Program. The information below is for reference purposes only.
The U.S. Department of State’s Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and AMIDEAST are pleased to announce this year’s recruitment for the Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship Program. The Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship Program is a MEPI initiative for capable and highly motivated high school seniors in the Middle East and North Africa who are from underserved backgrounds. The program will provide four-year university scholarships and internship opportunities at select institutions of higher learning in the Middle East to students who have the potential to become leaders.
Eligible students include men and women who represent the region’s cultural, religious, and geographic diversity and are from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, who could otherwise gain admission to, but would be unable to afford, four years of college. MEPI Tomorrow's Leaders scholarship recipients should be prepared to begin the program in the Fall 2013 term.
The U.S. Department of State’s Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and AMIDEAST are pleased to announce this year’s recruitment for the Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship Program. The Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship Program is a MEPI initiative for capable and highly motivated high school seniors in the Middle East and North Africa who are from underserved backgrounds. The program will provide four-year university scholarships and internship opportunities at select institutions of higher learning in the Middle East to students who have the potential to become leaders.
Participation in the program includes: travel; academic fees for four years of university at AUB, AUC, or LAU; a study abroad experience in the U.S.; accident and sickness insurance; housing; and a monthly allowance.
Eligibility:
Eligibility: