MEPI Leaders for Democracy
Fellowship
 Description: This Middle East Partnership Initiative
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(MEPI) fellowship at the Maxwell School of Syracuse
University offers academic coursework and a practical,
skill-building experience, as well as networking with likeminded reformers and activists inside and outside the
region.
Eligibility: Young civic and democratic reform leaders
aged 25 - 40 from the Middle East and North Africa with
proficiency in English and at least five years of work
experience.
Duration of Program: 3 months
Contact e-mail: CairoMEPI@state.gov
Call for Applications: Fall
MEPI Leaders for Democracy
Arabic Program (Lebanon)
 Description: This Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) project provides
for ten weeks of study and professional experience in Lebanon for 15-20 young
civic leaders from across the Middle East and North Africa. The project begins
with four weeks of academic coursework in Arabic at the American University
of Beirut, where fellows focus on the concepts of leadership, democracy,
communication, and conflict resolution. Participants also engage in a five- to
six-week professional assignment with Lebanese civil society institutions and
organizations.
 Eligibility: Young professionals between the ages of 22 and 30 may apply.
English is not required, but they must speak Arabic fluently and they must
have a bachelor’s degree. Applicants should have some experience working in
civil society, rule of law, human rights, democracy promotion, etc., and have a
demonstrated commitment and desire to remain working in this field for the
foreseeable future.
 Duration of Program: 10 weeks
 Contact e-mail: CairoMEPI@state.gov
 Call for Applications: Winter
International Visitor Leadership
Program
 Description: This program allows young professionals to
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focus on specialized topics from politics, to business, to
volunteerism or the arts on a three-week professional tour
of several U.S. cities. Several programs (in English and
Arabic) are available each year.
Eligibility: Candidates must be between 25 and 40 years
old, and they must be selected by the Consulate.
Duration of Program: 2-3 weeks
Contact e-mail: alexpa@state.gov
Call for Applications: Varies
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship
 Description: The fellowship provides mid-career professionals from Egypt
and other countries with an opportunity to enhance their professional
capabilities through participation in specialized, 10-month, non-degree
programs developed specifically for small clusters of fellows at selected U.S.
universities. To accomplish its objectives, programs include combinations of
course work, independent projects, internships, consultations with U.S. faculty
or experts, field trips, and special seminars. Under the guidance of a
designated faculty advisor or “coordinator,” fellows plan programs that best suit
their individual career development needs.
 Eligibility: Mid-career professionals in management leadership positions with
potential for professional advancement. Must have at least five years
professional experience in a policy-related field. Must hold a bachelor’s degree
and speak English.
 Duration of Program: 10 months
 Contact e-mail: domar@bfce.eun.org
 Call for Applications: Spring
Borlaug International Science and
Technology Fellowship
 Description: The program trains early- to mid-career
food security and economic growth researchers and
policymakers, fosters collaborative research to improve
agricultural productivity, and facilitates the transfer of
new science and agricultural technologies.
 Eligibility: Researchers and policy-makers in any
agriculture-related field
 Duration of Program: 6-12 weeks
 Contact e-mail: agcairo@fas.usda.gov
 Call for Applications: Spring/Summer
Cochran Fellowship
 Description: The program provides agricultural training
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opportunities for agriculturalists from middle-income
countries, emerging markets and emerging democracies to
improve their agricultural systems and strengthen and
enhance trade links with the United States.
Eligibility: Agricultural professionals, including senior
and mid-level specialists and administrators working in
agricultural trade, policy, and development
Duration of Program: 2-3 weeks
Contact e-mail: agcairo@fas.usda.gov
Call for Applications: Varies
Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange
and Study Program (YES)
 Description: The program provides scholarships for high
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school students (15-17 years) to spend up to one academic
year in the United States. Students live with American host
families and attend an American high school. They engage
in activities to learn about American society and values,
acquire leadership skills, and help educate Americans
about Egyptian culture.
Eligibility: High school students or recent graduates
Duration of Program: An academic year, September June
Contact e-mail: info@afs.org
Applications: Fall
Between the Lines: International
Writer’s Program for Students
 Description: The program brings young aspiring writers
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from Arabic-speaking countries in the Middle East and
North Africa to the University of Iowa to hone their creative
writing skills along with their American peers.
Eligibility: The program is designed for youth between the
ages of 16 and 19 as of application date and proficient in
both Arabic and English (reading, writing, and speaking).
Duration of Program: 2 weeks
Contact e-mail: alexpa@state.gov
Call for Applications: Spring
TechGirls
 Description: The TechGirls exchange program aims to
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inspire girls from the Middle East and North Africa to
pursue higher education and careers in technology through
hands-on skills development. While in the United States,
TechGirls will participate in an interactive technology and
computer camp, visit technology companies, and
participate in community service initiatives.
Eligibility: 15-17 year old, female secondary students with
an interest in math, the sciences, engineering, computers,
and other technological fields
Duration of Program: 3 weeks
Contact e-mail: alexpa@state.gov
Call for Applications: Winter
Youth Leadership Program
 Description: The program will be intensive, academic, and
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highly interactive, allowing students to develop their skills in
order to be effective leaders in their schools and communities.
Formal program activities will include workshops, interactive
sessions, simulations, leadership training, team-building,
community service, and home-stays.
Eligibility: The program is designed for 15-17 year-old youth
with an interest in communications (blogs, journalism,
etc). Chaperones between the ages of 25 and 40 are also needed,
and must apply separately.
Duration of Program: 3 weeks
Contact e-mail: alexpa@state.gov
Call for Applications: Spring
EducationUSA Advising and
Opportunity Grants
 Description: The EducationUSA Advising Center in
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Alexandria, Egypt offers information about how to apply for
undergraduate and graduate study at colleges and universities in
the United States. It is located at the Roushdy office of
Amideast. The advisor there can help secondary school students
as young as 14 years old prepare to apply for undergraduate
education and find scholarships for study in the U.S.
Eligibility: High-achieving secondary school students (advising
is most effective for first- or second-year secondary students)
Duration of Program: Undergraduate study in the U.S. is four
years
Contact e-mail: EducationUSA-Alexandria@amideast.org
Applications: Varies
Leadership in Education and
Development Program (LEAD, Egypt)
 Description: Each year, two public high school students - one male
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and one female - from each of the governorates in Egypt are chosen to
receive full, undergraduate scholarships to the American University in
Cairo. Supported in Egypt by the U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID), the program has awarded scholarships to over
350 Egyptian students. About 45% of Egyptian LEAD students spend a
semester studying at U.S. universities including Harvard University,
Portland State University, the State University of New York, James
Madison University, the American University, Bard College and the
University of Chicago.
Eligibility: High-achieving, low income, recent high school graduates.
Duration of Program: 5 years
Contact e-mail: LEAD@aucegypt.edu
Call for Applications: Winter/Spring
The Lotus Scholarship Program
(Egypt)
 Description: The program offers comprehensive
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scholarship packages to talented and deserving Egyptian
students to obtain undergraduate degrees from Egyptian
private universities in fields of studies that are important to
Egypt’s current and future development. The program also
offers an opportunity to spend a semester at a U.S.
university for about half of the 100 students selected.
Eligibility: Egyptian students in the last year of public or
Azhari high school who have outstanding credentials and
financial need.
Duration of Program: 4 years
Contact e-mail: lotus@iie-egypt.org
Call for Applications: Winter/Spring
MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship
Program (Egypt/Middle East)
 Description: This Middle East Partnership Initiative
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(MEPI) program offers a four year university-level
scholarship and internship opportunities at select
institutions of higher learning in the Middle East and
North Africa (in Egypt, the American University in Cairo).
Eligibility: This program is open to graduating high school
students from traditionally underserved groups.
Duration of Program: 4 years
Contact e-mail: MEPIexchanges@state.gov
Call for Applications: Fall
Iowa International Writer’s
Program
 Description: A ten-week residency at Iowa
University for international writers to participate in
cultural exchange activities in the fields of writing,
translation, and arts.
 Eligibility: The program is designed for established
and emerging creative writers: poets, fiction writers,
dramatists, and non-fiction writers.
 Duration of Program: 3 months
 Contact e-mail: alexpa@state.gov
 Call for Applications: Spring
Between the Lines: International
Writer’s Program for Students
 Description: The program brings young aspiring writers
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from Arabic-speaking countries in the Middle East and
North Africa to the University of Iowa to hone their creative
writing skills along with their American peers.
Eligibility: The program is designed for youth between the
ages of 16 and 19 as of application deadline and proficient
in both Arabic and English (reading, writing, and
speaking).
Duration of Program: 2 weeks
Contact e-mail: alexpa@state.gov
Call for Applications: Spring
Between the Lines: International
Writer’s Program for Chaperones
 Description: The 16-19-year-old students in the Iowa writing
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program are escorted to and from the city by adult chaperones
who are fluent in both Arabic and English. These chaperones act
as Arabic-speaking liaisons between the students and the BTL
and IYWS staff. They also work with the IWP on BTL-related
projects, and attend an Iowa Summer Writing Festival class of
their choice.
Eligibility: Chaperones must be between the ages of 25 and 40,
proficient in Arabic and English and demonstrate experience
working with young people, particularly students in the
demographic (secondary school/college undergrad)
Duration of Program: 2 weeks
Contact e-mail: alexpa@state.gov
Call for Applications: Spring
OneBeat International Music
Exchange
 Description: OneBeatSM encourages cross-cultural
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understanding by illustrating ways music can be used to foster
positive community engagement. The exchange invites more
than 50 young professional musicians and advanced students
(ages 19-35) from around the world to the U.S. to create and
perform innovative work with their American counterparts.
Eligibility: OneBeat is open to musicians ages 19-35, who
demonstrate both an advanced proficiency in their musical
work, an interest in cross-genre collaboration, and experience
with or interest in developing strategies to use music as a way to
improve their communities.
Duration of Program: 26-28 days
Contact: http://1beat.org/
Call for Applications: Winter
TechWomen Program
 Description: Bringing the power of global business, technology, and
education together, TechWomen pairs women in Silicon Valley with their
counterparts in the Middle East and North Africa for a professional mentorship
and exchange program at leading technology companies. Using innovative
technologies, cutting-edge content, and social networking tools, TechWomen
fosters and develops the next generation of women leaders in the technology
field by providing women and girls with the access and opportunity needed to
pursue tech-based careers. TechWomen is funded by the U.S. Department of
State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), managed by the
Institute of International Education (IIE), and implemented in partnership
with the Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology.
 Eligibility: Emerging women leaders in a technical field with 2-5 years fulltime professional experience in a technical field; have, at minimum, a postsecondary degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) and proficient in written and
spoken English
 Duration of Program: 5 weeks
 Contact e-mail: techwomen@iie.org; alexpa@state.gov
 Call for Applications: Winter
FORTUNE/State Department Global
Women’s Mentoring Program
 Description: FORTUNE Most Powerful Women Summit and the U.S.
State Department established the Global Women’s Mentoring
Partnership in May 2006. This public-private partnership places
talented, emerging women leaders from all over the world in
mentoring programs with FORTUNE’s Most Powerful Women Leaders.
 Eligibility: Emerging self-motivated women leaders in the business
and non-profit sectors between the ages of 28 and 43 with a good
command of English. Women who run their own businesses, work in
the middle/middle-upper management of a non-U.S.-based
corporation or non-profit organization, or women who run business
associations, foundations or non-governmental organizations.
Duration of Program: 4 weeks
 Contact e-mail: alexpa@state.gov
 Call for Applications: Winter
Global Women’s Sports
Mentorship Program
 Description: This program introduces participants to officials,
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high-level figures in the sports sector, and representatives of
sports business associations. Participants also learn about
American sports and the history of women's sports in the U.S.
Participants work with and shadow a female senior executive and
her team and engage in activities specifically designed by the
organization to meet the needs and interests of the participant.
Eligibility: 25-40 year-old, English-speaking women in the
following fields: sports management; sports administration;
coaching; sports journalism and mass communication; sports
marketing; social responsibility; or sports medicine.
Duration of Program: 4 weeks
Contact e-mail: alexpa@state.gov
Call for Applications: Spring
The Near East & South Asia Undergraduate
Scholarship Program (NESA)
 Description: NESA fosters cross-cultural exchange and
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mutual understanding between young emerging leaders in
the Near East/ South Asia and the United States (U.S.)
Grantees receive scholarships to pursue non-degree
undergraduate study in the U.S.
Eligibility: Egyptian students in their first, second, and
third year of undergraduate study or final year of secondary
school with demonstrated leadership and minimum
TOEFL-ITP score of 500.
Duration of Program: One academic year
Contact e-mail: CairoNESA@state.gov
Call for Applications: Winter
Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)
Student Leaders Institutes Program
 Description: The MEPI Student Leaders Institutes
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Program provides opportunities for young university
leaders from the Middle East and North Africa to
participate in a
summer intensive leadership training program in the U.S.
The course also aims to deepen the participant’s
understanding of U.S. culture and society.
Eligibility: Egyptian students in their first, second, and
third year of undergraduate study with demonstrated
leadership and English proficiency.
Duration of Program: 5 weeks, summer-intensive
Contact e-mail: CairoMEPI@state.gov
Call for Applications: Winter
Study of the United States Institutes
(SUSI) for Student Leaders Program
 Description: Hosted by academic institutions throughout
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the United States, the Student Leader Institutes include an
intensive academic component, an educational study tour
to other regions of the country, local community service
activities, and a unique opportunity to get to know
American peers.
Eligibility: Egyptian students in their first, second, and
third year of undergraduate study with demonstrated
leadership and English proficiency.
Duration of Program: 4-6 weeks, summer-intensive
Contact e-mail: CairoSUSIstudents@state.gov
Call for Applications: Winter
Community College Initiative
 Description: The program offers non-degree educational
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opportunities, professional development, and exposure to
American society at U.S. community colleges for young
Egyptians between ages 20 - 30 who have completed a
secondary degree, either technical or general. Grant
duration may range from one to two years and will result in
either a “Certificate” in a specialized technical skill or a
general or technical “Associate Degree.”
Eligibility: Secondary school completion with a technical
or general degree required.
Duration of Program: One or two years
Contact e-mail: cci@bfce.eun.eg
Call for Applications: Fall
Fulbright Egyptian Student
Program
 Description: The program promotes leadership development,
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the study of languages, and the development of international
expertise in a wide range of fields among recent graduates,
graduate students, and developing professionals and artists. The
program equips future leaders with the skills to thrive in an
increasingly global environment by pursuing one academic year
of career-launching study or research abroad. Some students
may receive this grant to pursue Master’s degrees in the U.S.
Eligibility: Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and at least
2 years post-graduate experience. Additional requirements apply
for non-degree and fine/applied arts applicants.
Duration of Program: 6-9 months for artists and non-degree
candidates, 2 years for Master’s degree candidates
Contact e-mail: student1@bfce.eun.org
Call for Applications: Winter
EducationUSA Advising and
Opportunity Grants
 Description: The EducationUSA Advising Center in
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Alexandria, Egypt offers information about how to apply
for undergraduate and graduate study at colleges and
universities in the United States. It is located at the
Roushdy office of Amideast. The advisor there can help
candidates prepare to apply for post-graduate education
and find scholarships for study in the U.S.
Eligibility: High-achieving university graduates
Duration of Program: Varies
Contact e-mail: EducationUSAAlexandria@amideast.org
Applications: Varies
Secondary School Educators Institutes Program
(SUSI) for Secondary School Educators
 Description: Secondary School Educators Institutes
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provide secondary educators with a deeper understanding
of U.S. society, education, and culture, past and present.
The programs are organized around a central theme or
themes in U.S. civilization and have a strong contemporary
component.
Eligibility: Highly-motivated, experienced secondary
school educators. Ideal candidate can be a secondary
teacher, teacher trainer, curriculum developer, textbook
writer, or ministry of education official
Duration of Program: 6 weeks
Contact e-mail: CairoSUSI@state.gov
Call for Applications: Winter
Teaching Excellence and
Achievement Program (TEA)
 Description: The program brings outstanding secondary
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teachers to the United States to further develop expertise in
their subject areas, enhance their teaching skills, and
increase their knowledge about the United States.
Eligibility: Secondary-level, full-time teachers with five or
more years of classroom experience in either English as a
Foreign Language, Social Sciences (social studies, civics,
history, or geography) or Math and Sciences\
Duration of Program: 6 weeks professional development
including 2-week internship
Contact e-mail: CairoTEA@state.gov
Call for Applications: Spring
International Leaders in Education
Program (ILEP)
 Description: This program brings outstanding secondary
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teachers from the Near East, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa,
and Latin America to the United States for a semester to further
develop expertise in their subject areas, enhance teaching skills,
and increase understanding of the U.S.
Eligibility: Secondary-level, full-time teachers with five or more
years of classroom experience in either English as a Foreign
Language, Social Sciences (social studies, civics, history, or
geography) or Math and Science
Duration of Program: Semester-long course including 8 week
internship
Contact e-mail: CairoILEP@state.gov
Call for Applications: Spring
Fulbright Foreign Language
Teaching Assistant (FLTA)
 Description: This program allows young teachers of English to
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refine their teaching skills, increase their English language
proficiency and learn about U.S. society and values while
strengthening foreign language instruction at U.S. colleges and
universities.
Eligibility: FLTA applicants must be teachers of English or in
training to become teachers of English and should possess a
university degree. Fluency in English is mandatory,
demonstrated by a score of no less than 213 (CBT) or 550 (paperbased) on the TOEFL. Applicants should be between 21 and 29
years old at the time of application.
Duration of Program: one academic year
Contact e-mail: dgaafar@bfce.eun.eg
Call for Applications: Spring
SUSI– Scholar Institutes Program
 Description: Scholar Institutes are designed to strengthen curricula and
improve the quality of teaching about the United States overseas. Participants
interact with American scholars, meet with experts in their disciplines, visit
civic institutions and explore the diversity and culture of the United States.
Topics: American Civilization, American Politics and Political Thought,
Contemporary American Literature, U.S. Foreign Policy, Journalism and Media
and Religious Pluralism.
 Eligibility: Highly-motivated and experienced professionals from institutions
of higher education. Ideal candidate should be an experienced professional,
whose home institution is seeking to introduce aspects of U.S. studies into its
curricula, to develop new courses in the subject of the institute, to enhance and
update existing courses on the United States, or to offer specialized
seminars/workshops for professionals in U.S. studies areas related to the
program theme.
 Duration of Program: 6 weeks
 Contact e-mail: CairoSUSI@state.gov
 Call for Applications: Winter
Fulbright Scholar Program/Scholarin-Residence Program
 Description: The Fulbright Scholar Program/Scholar in
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Residence Program offers lecturing/research awards in the
United States to Egyptian college and university faculty and
administrators, and professionals from business and
government, as well as artists, journalists, scientists,
lawyers, and independent scholars.
Eligibility: Ph.D. with relevant teaching experience and
English language proficiency.
Duration of Program: 3-10 months
Contact e-mail: ngadelmawla@bfce.eun.eg
Call for Applications: Winter
MEPI Civic Education and
Leadership Fellowship
 Description: A program funded by the Middle East
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Partnership Initiative (MEPI) that provides Egyptian
university teachers and scholars with the opportunity
to participate in a specialized civic education and
leadership program at the Maxwell School for Public
Affairs at Syracuse University in New York.
Eligibility: Egyptian university educators and
scholars.
Duration of Program: 5 months
Contact e-mail: CairoMEPI@state.gov
Call for Applications: Spring
American Research Center in
Egypt (ARCE) Grants
 Description: The American Research Center in Egypt
(ARCE) has the capacity to fund Egyptian scholars to
conduct research for up to six months in the United
States.
 Eligibility: Pre-doctoral and post-doctoral candidates.
 Duration of Program: Up to 6 months
 Contact e-mail: cairo@arce.org
 Call for Applications: Fall