PROGRAM GOAL

Brings together annually 25-30 outstanding research scholars and professionals from the U.S. and around the world. Through a series of three plenary seminar meetings and a Fulbright exchange visit, scholars engage in collaborative thinking and multi-disciplinary research on a theme of global significance.

ELIGIBLE FIELDS: New Century Scholar 2009 theme: "The University as Innovation Driver and Knowledge Center." Scholars should have particular expertise and interest in one of the following sub topics:

• Opportunities for and barriers to university-based partnerships for innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic development.
• Partnerships in science and technology research and development that move ideas and solutions from the laboratory to the marketplace in fields with global reach such as energy security, food production, the environment, health, transportation, and nanotechnology.
• Partnerships (clusters) that contribute to economic development and improving quality of life in local communities and regions.
• Partnerships that apply multidisciplinary research and social entrepreneurship to community issues (historic preservation, crime and drugs, needs of children and the elderly).
• Partnerships that extend the innovation pipeline to K-12 and adult education and lifelong learning.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Egyptian citizenship; holders of U.S. green cards and/or passports are ineligible
• Ph.D.
• Excellent command of English
• Research activities in the proposed topic

GRANT BENEFITS

• Individual travel/research awards
• Accommodations and meals for program seminars

AY2011-2012 PROGRAM

Announcement: September 2011

Deadline: November 2011.

For additional information please contact helrihany@bfce.eun.eg