Leaders for Education and Development Scholarship Initiative (LEAD) Program

$75.42M USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	American University
Country	Egypt
Start Date	Jun 03, 2007
End Date	Feb 18, 2011
Duration	1,356 days
Number of Grantees	58
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`181532-76`

Grant Description

The programs current objectives are to award scholarships; to train and equip these students with skills to become leaders in their society; and to enable the students to contribute to activities focused on Egypts development. The program provides funding for tuition, books, housing, and a living allowance for up to 6-years of study.

In addition, the program offers a limited number of students the opportunity to participate in a study-abroad program for one semester at a university in the United States.