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Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Egypt: The Citadel Capital Scholarship Foundation

Overview

The Citadel Capital Scholarship Foundation was created in 2007, out of a strong will to contribute to national development through creating high caliber professionals to help enhance Egypt’s growth in all sectors. The Foundation is funded by an endowment from Citadel Capital to grant academic scholarships for talented and promising young Egyptian men and women to pursue master degrees and PhDs abroad in all fields of study.

About Citadel Capital

Citadel Capital is a leading Egyptian private equity firm established by a team of professionals with extensive experience in investment banking and capital markets, operating in Egypt, North Africa and the Middle East. Over the past three years, Citadel Capital has executed some of the most compelling and successful private equity transactions in Egypt and the region, building a strong track record and an outstanding investor base, raising and investing over ten billion US dollars.


How much funding does the scholarship offer?

The Citadel Scholarship funds under two schemes: the full scholarship covering tuition and living expenses (as listed by the university) and the partial scholarship covering tuition only. The ceiling for tuition fees is 50,000 USD per annum.

Eligibility Criteria

- Applicant must be under the age of 35.
- Must be an Egyptian national and residing in Egypt.
- Must have been accepted at the university and program of interest.
- Excellent command of language of study Good command of the English language.
- Is planning to pursue his/her studies at one of the top universities in their discipline of choice.
- Must have a genuine financial need.
- Involvement with activities in civic, public or international affairs (NGOs, volunteer work, etc) will be an asset.
- Not a beneficiary of any other partial scholarship or grants (with exception to waivers from the university of choice itself).
- Upon completion of program, graduates must be committed to return to work in Egypt for a minimum of 2 years.
- Military service status must be clear (for males).

CCSF reserves the right to apply exceptions or require additional conditions as seen necessary.

Required Documents

- The Citadel Capital Scholarship application form
- Copy of letter of acceptance to University of choice
- Copy of (completed) application form submitted to university of choice
- An updated C.V.
- Two reference letters (academic and professional)
- Military Certificate (for males)

Please submit printed and signed application along with the above documents to:

By Regular Post:

Citadel Capital Scholarship Foundation
P.O Box 29
Postal Code: 11516
Cairo, Egypt

By Fedex:

Citadel Capital Scholarship Foundation
Hold at Fedex Garden City Office

Note:

- You can check that your application has been delivered through:
info@citadelscholarships.org.

http://www.citadelscholarships.org/index.html


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