Deadline:
July 31, 2024
Location(s)
United States of America
Overview
Dreaming of an undergraduate degree from Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Chicago or University of Pennsylvania? The Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program wants to help you. Earn a fully paid undergraduate degree at one of these top universities in the United States.
Details
About the scholarship
The Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program is a private merit-based scholarship program established in 2000 by Orascom Construction as part of the company’s commitment to promoting excellence and achievement. The purpose of the scholarship is to boost Egypt's economic competitiveness.
Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program
Orascom Construction (OC) traces its roots back to 1950 when Eng. Onsi Sawiris first founded a construction company with a few friends in Upper Egypt. By digging waterways and paving roads, he built his business into one of Egypt's largest general contractors. In 1961, the business was nationalized under President Nasser and later became known as the El Nasr Civil Works Company. Not content to be an employee in his own company, Eng. Sawiris left for Libya where he continued his construction career. In 1976, he returned to Egypt and founded Orascom as a general contracting and trading company with five employees. By the early 1990s, Eng. Sawiris had established Orascom as a leading private sector contractor by working in partnership with international companies pursuing projects in Egypt. Today Orascom Construction continues to blend international technical know-how with local resources to undertake even larger, more complex, and demanding projects.
OC seeks to promote excellence and achievement. OC launched the Onsi Sawiris Program in the year 2000 to invest company resources in educational programs to improve the communities in which it works. Through the Onsi Sawiris Scholarship program, OC provides full tuition scholarships for Egyptian undergraduate students seeking to pursue their Bachelor’s degree in fields that will enhance the economic prosperity of Egypt at prestigious universities in the United States.
The Onsi Sawiris Scholarships will be awarded based on character and merit as demonstrated through academic excellence, extracurricular activities, and entrepreneurial initiative. The scholarships include full tuition, a living allowance, travel and health insurance. Scholarship recipients will also be given the option of an internship position within the company.
Required Documents:
To apply for the scholarship program, applicants must submit their application online and upload the following list of documents prior to the application deadline. Applications missing any of the required documents or test scores will be automatically disqualified and will not be considered in the scholarship screening phase.
- Online application form
- Resume.
- Copy of test scores (SAT I or ACT) & TOEFL iBT ®, Taken within 2 years.
- Copy of latest transcripts.
- Copy of grade 12 certificate or Thanaweyya Amma certificate, if available. (Students completing their grade 11 by the time of application deadline (July 31, 2023) are only required to submit their latest transcripts).
- Two recommendation letters.
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Eligibility
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Description of Ideal Candidate
Eligibility Criteria
Undergraduate applicants applying for the Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program must meet the below minimum requirements:
- Be Egyptian nationals, who are residents of Egypt (preference will not be given to dual nationality applicants).
- Cumulative GPA of 3.5 / 90% in Thanaweyya Amma or equivalent high school certificates (N.b. Students completing their grade 11 by the time of application deadline (July 31, 2024) and students completing their grade 12 by the application deadline (July 31, 2024) are both eligible to apply for the undergraduate scholarship program).
- TOEFL iBT ® as a proof of English Proficiency: Minimum required score is 100 (taken within 2 years).
- Minimum SAT I Score: 1450 (Taken within 2 years) or Minimum ACT Score: 32 (Taken within 2 years).
- Extracurricular Activities: Have been involved or are currently involved in extracurricular activities.
- Be planning to start their studies in the U.S. in the year 2025.
- Have not lived more than 2 years abroad. Preference is given to applicants who have not resided outside of Egypt.
- Be committed to coming back to Egypt for two years directly after the successful completion of their bachelor's degree.
Important notes:
- Preference will be given to candidates who have not lived, worked, or studied abroad for more than two years. The Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program is only granted to the list of endorsed universities listed above.
- Selection as a nominee for the Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program does not guarantee university acceptance. Nominated students should be ready to start their university applications by October 2024.
- Nominees will be supported in applying to the endorsed U.S. universities only. If nominated for the scholarship, the Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program award will be made once university acceptance is obtained.
- Students completing their grade 11 by the time of application deadline (July 31, 2024) and students completing their grade 12 by the application deadline (July 31, 2024) are both eligible to apply for the undergraduate scholarship program, provided that they start their first year of bachelor studies as freshmen in August 2025.
Dates
Deadline: July 31, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
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