The Joint Science and Technology Funds

Every year the U.S. - Egypt Joint Science and Technology Fund (Joint Fund) sponsors two competitive grant programs - Joint Research Grants and the Junior Scientist Development Visit Grants. These grants provide the opportunity to bring together American and Egyptian scientists to work on a collaborative research project.

The Joint Fund was established under the U.S. - Egypt Science & Technology Cooperative Agreement first signed in 1995, and then renewed in 2001 by the United States and the Arab Republic of Egypt. The Joint Fund receives $3 million per year to distribute equally between Egyptian and American scientists working together on Joint Fund activities.

The main goals of the Joint Fund:

• Strengthen the scientific and technological capabilities of both countries.

• Broaden and expand relations between the scientific and technical communities.

• Promote scientific and technological cooperation in areas of mutual benefit for peaceful purposes.

Priority Areas for Research Grants:

• Biotechnology

• Standards and Metrology

• Environmental Technologies

• Manufacturing Technologies

• Information Technologies

• Energy

• Other Fields including; Geology, Anthropology, New Materials and Nanotechnology, Economics, and other Social Sciences, etc.

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