Deadline:
July 31, 2025
Location(s)
United States of America
Overview
Do you dream of studying at Harvard, Stanford or MIT, or any other top university listed in the OCI application but do not have the funding? Your dream can become a reality with the Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program… Through the Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program, Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) provides full tuition scholarships for Egyptian students seeking to pursue their master’s degrees at top U.S. universities in fields that contribute to the economic prosperity of Egypt. Successful candidates may pursue their studies in the following two fields only: Master’s of Business Administration and Master’s of Construction Management.
Details
The Onsi Sawiris Scholarship will be awarded based on character and merit as demonstrated through academic excellence, extracurricular activities and entrepreneurial initiative. In addition to full tuition, the scholarship award will cover living, travel and health insurance expenses.
Orascom Construction - 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 students seeking to pursue their Master’s degree at prestigious universities in the United States in the fields of Business Administration and Engineering, with the aim of bolstering Egypt‘s economic competitiveness.
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.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Successful candidates should:
- Meet The Eligibility Criteria.
- Plan to study in the United States in the year 2026.
- Be Egyptian nationals, who are residents of Egypt (preference will be given to non-holders of dual nationality).
- Be committed to return to Egypt for two years directly after completing their master's degree.
- Preference is given to applicants who have not resided outside of Egypt and/or have not lived more than 2 years abroad.
Dates
Deadline: July 31, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
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Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
