Cooperative Agreement 263-A-00-10-00026-00Cooperative Agreement • April 27th, 2020
Contract Type FiledApril 27th, 2020On 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. On September 4, 2013, IIE/Egypt was awarded funding for 50 additional scholarships. The 50 Cohort 3 students completed the Bridge Year Program at the British University in Egypt (BUE) in June 2014 and began their undergraduate studies in September 2014. In June 2014, IIE was awarded funding for 50 additional scholarships. The 50 Cohort 4 students completed the Bridge Year Program at the British University in Egypt in May 2015. A total of 26 students were placed at BUE and 24 students were placed at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT). The number of LOTUS Cohort 4 student