Press Releases

15 September 2004

Minister of International Cooperation Fayza Aboul Naga, Minister of Education Dr. Ahmed Gamal Eldin Moussa, Minister of Higher Education Dr. Amr Ezzat Salama, Minister of Youth Anas El Fiqi, Minister of State for Local Development Dr. Abdel Rehim Shehata, and President of the American University in Cairo (AUC) David Arnold today joined the Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Egypt, Kenneth Ellis, to launch a U.S.-funded scholarship program, valued at 100 million L.E., which will enable Egyptian students to pursue degrees at AUC.

USAID Director Ellis noted, “The United States is proud to support full scholarships at AUC for talented Egyptian youth from around the country. These young women and men represent the future of Egypt.”

Under the program, a maximum of two students from each governorate and the city of Luxor will be awarded scholarships annually. Selection criteria include academic excellence, community service, and leadership qualities. This year a total of 48 students from an applicant pool of over 1,000 will receive scholarships. USAID expects that 162 young men and women will be awarded scholarships over the life of the program.