(FOA)-USAID Scholars Activity; September 19, 2019

 

Agency:

USAID/Egypt

 

Description:

USAID/Egypt will issue a cooperative agreement award for a 10 year scholarship activity to provide undergraduate scholarships to promising talented Egyptian students with high financial need, building on the lessons learned and best practices of previous scholarship activities supported over the last fourteen years. The activity will provide opportunities for disadvantaged youth in Egypt who have the potential to be leaders, to gain skills and knowledge in an array of fields critical to the development of Egypt. Many essential components including English language training, career counseling, semester/summer in the US, and job placement services will be provided to enable participants to contribute to Egypt’s development.

 

Specifically, the activity should provide full tuition awards for a minimum of 500 undergraduate scholarships total. The partner universities should be not-for-profit universities/institutions of higher education in Egypt that meet the earmark requirements. The 10 years of the activity are intended to allow five cohorts of students to finish their undergraduate studies. Based on Egypt’s developmental challenges and USAID’s priorities, each year the recipient of this award together with USAID will determine the focus fields/areas of study of the scholarship activity. The first cohort of scholars (first year) will be awarded scholarships that are focused on three development areas: water, energy and agriculture.

 

Announcement Number:

72026319RFA00003

 

Closing Date:

September 19, 2019 (3 pm Cairo Local Time)

 

Link to Full Announcement:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=318993

 

Contact Information:

Nevine Hindy

+202-2522-6907

nhindy@usaid.gov