Dr. Mokhtar   Youssif;  the Vice President of Alexandria University for  Graduate Studies and Research stated that the university pay great attention to educational and cultural cooperation with Nile Basin Countries to support Egypt role in qualifying scientific personnel  in different disciplines in these countries.

Dr. Mokhtar added that the university allocated 35 scholarships in the academic year 2018/2019 for master and PhD students from Nile Basin Countries. The number of scholarships applicants increased because of application via university site. Youssef highlighted the increased number of applicants that reached 55o applicants for master programs and 250 for PhD programs from different Nile Basin Countries.

He added that all nomination will be collected in 15th of next July and the university will announce the selected students on 1st of August.

For the past decade, addressing Societal Challenges has been always the core of EU-Egypt Cooperation in Higher Education and Scientific Research. The EU-Egypt Higher Education, Research and Innovation Road-Show is a new initiative that aims at stepping up the collaboration between the EU and Egypt through enhancing Higher Education, Research and Innovation partnership. The Roadshow is designed to showcase results and promote EU Funding Programmes with special focus on Horizon 2020 and ERASMUS+ calls as well as highlight other bilateral agreements and initiatives with the EU countries.

 

EU-Egypt Higher Education, Research and Innovation Roadshow is an initiative under the patronage of H.E. Prof. Dr. Ashraf El Shihy, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and H.E. Ambassador James Moran, Head of the European Union Delegation to Egypt.

 

On this occasion, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in collaboration with the European Commissionare cordially inviting you to the

 

 

1^st Information Session of the 

EU-Egypt Higher Education, Research and Innovation Roadshow

on the 4^th of May 2016 at Alexandria University

Faculty of Medicine Conference Centre – VIP Small Hall

From 10:00 – 16:00

TechWomen brings emerging women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East together with their professional counterparts in the United States for a mentorship and exchange program. TechWomen provides participants access to networks, resources, and knowledge to empower them to reach their full potential.

During the five-week program, participants engage in project-based mentorships at leading companies in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley, participate inprofessional development workshops and networking events, and travel to Washington, DC. for targeted meetings and special events to conclude the program.

Over the past six years, 420 women from Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, the Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Yemen and Zimbabwe have participated in TechWomen.

Important Dates

 

DR. Seddik Abdel Salam; Vice President of Alexandria University announced for the available grants through various programs provided by Science and Technological Development Fund (STDF) to finance scientific researches through the following programs:

* Research Support Grants(STDF-RSG)

* Technology Development Grants(STDF-TDG)

It is worth to note that the deadline to apply is 8/9/2016.

For more information, please visit the website: www.stdf.org.eg