Ambassador Beecroft (U.S. Ambassador to Egypt) delivering remarks at the Launch of the Higher Education Initiative
Photo: U.S. Embassy, Egypt website
Investing in the Future of Egypt
Press Statement
Marie Harf
Acting Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson
Department of State
Washington, DC
April 28, 2015
To solidify the partnership between the young people of Egypt and the
United States, the U.S. Government is announcing the launch of the
U.S.-Egypt Higher Education Initiative. The United States seeks to
provide young Egyptians with the skills to obtain the jobs that will
both help Egypt meet the needs of a 21st century economy, with a
particular focus on science, technology and entrepreneurship, and on
women’s education, and provide meaningful employment to the thousands of
Egyptians who enter the work force each year.
The unprecedented $250 million initiative will provide Egyptians with
up to 1,900 university scholarships and
exchanges to study in the
United States and Egypt, and it will support up to 20 higher education
partnerships to strengthen research and exchanges between Egyptian and
U.S. universities.
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