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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Egypt: Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program 2011-12 in Cairo

Overview

AMIDEAST has been continuously operating in Egypt for over 50 years. From the Egyptian capital, we administer a number of important developmental, educational and training programs for our host country from facilities in Dokki and Heliopolis.

The Dokki branch maintains an extensive collection of materials on educational opportunities, both regionally and in the United States. We offer advising services to individuals interested in studying in America. We also administer most of the standardized exams required for admission U.S. universities or for professional certifications. These include the SAT, GRE, TOEFL, ITP, TOEIC and USMLE.

AMIDEAST/Cairo administers a number of important fellowship and scholarship programs for Egyptians. These include the Orascom Industries Fellowship Program - which is targeted at business, engineering and economics degree study in the U.S. - and the Ford Foundation International Fellowship program.


Who is eligible to apply to this scholarship program?

Applicants need to:

- Fulfill the test and documentation requirements of the scholarship program.
- Be Egyptian nationals, who are residents of Egypt (preference will be given to those who have Egyptian citizenship only).
- Be planning to pursue their master’s degree in one of the top five universities in the United States in the field of Business Administration or Construction Management.
-Be prepared to depart for study in the United States in the academic year 2011.
- Be committed to coming back to Egypt for two years upon the completion of their master’s degree program.
- Have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5/4.0 or Very Good (overall grade).
- Have been involved or currently involved in extra-curricular activities (applicants should be able to provide proof of participation in extra-curricular activities when required).
- Have at least three years working experience.

What are the tests and minimum test scores required for the scholarship program?

- A ll applicants must take and submit the score of the Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based Test (iBT).
- Applicants interested in pursuing a master’s degree in Business Administration must take and submit the score of the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT).
- Applicants interested in pursuing a master’s degree in Construction Management must take and submit the score of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

Minimum scores required:

- TOEFL iBT : 100 or above
- GMAT : 650 or above
- GRE : 1000 or above (in the Verbal & Quantitative sections) & 4.5 or above (in the Analytical section of the exam)

What are the documentations required for the scholarship program?

Applicants must submit the following:

- Completed Onsi Sawiris Scholarship program application form and scholarship essay.
Most recent résume.
- Copy of university transcripts.
- Copy of TOEFL iBT score report.
- Copy of GRE score report (for Construction Management program applicants only).
- Copy of GMAT score report (for Business Administration program applicants only).
- Two recommendation letters from individuals able to evaluate the applicant’s job and/or academic performance.

When is the deadline to submit the application and application material?

Hard copy applications must be submitted to AMIDEAST/Egypt by June 14, 2010.
On-line applications must be completed and submitted by June 14, 2010.

Download an application form

Click here to apply on-line.

Country Director:
David Godsted

Street Address:
23 Mossadak Street, Dokki-Giza, Cairo, Egypt
Mailing Address: PO Box 96, Magles El Shaab
Phone: In Egypt:19263
Outside Egypt: +20-2-19263
Fax: 02-2-795-2946 02-2-795-2946
(U.S. fax) 202-776-7117
E-mail: egypt@amideast.org


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