Cooperative Agreement 263-A-00-10-00026-00Cooperative Agreement • August 13th, 2018
Contract Type FiledAugust 13th, 2018On May 4, 2010, IIE/Egypt was awarded the New Scholarship Program (renamed LOTUS Scholarship Program). The original award and subsequent modification in August 2011 provided funding for 150 scholarships. Two competitive, nationwide outreach, recruitment, and selection cycles (summer 2010 and summer 2011) resulted in 150 students being selected and joining LOTUS partner universities. A total of 142 students cohort 1 and 2 students have graduated. One cohort 1 (female) and two cohort 2 students (females) left the program, and three cohort 1 and two cohort 2 students (3 females and 2 males) were terminated due to weak academic performance. Three students are currently doing their residencies and will continue to be supported by the program through April and October 2018. Out of the 142 graduated students, 125 are employed.