The President of Alexandria University Dr. Essam El Kurdy received Dr. Magi Nassif the Director of Fulbright office in Cairo and Dr. Giffery Mylin the Professor at California University. The meeting was attended by Dr. Essam Khamis; the Deputy of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The attendants discussed ways of cooperation to enhance the technical and technological education and the requirements of Alexandria University of grants provided by Fulbright Association. The meeting focused of the grants in medical field to prepare a staff that shall be the core of the Technological University in Borg Al Arab.

Dr. Kurdy emphasized the university interest on cooperation with Fulbright Association through graduate scholarships in prestigious universities in USA in addition to training programs for young faculty members to be aware with the latest techniques and to transfer this experience to Alexandria University.

Dr. Giffery Mylin stressed on the necessity of continuous update of the academic programs to match the labor market requirements.

Dr. Magi Nassif declared that the association will provide scholarships for Master degree in many disciplines where the applicants will be selected according to their future capabilities and their activity in community service inside their countries. 

 The meeting was followed by a visit to the Faculty of Science to deliver a lecture on the available scholarships and grants provided by Fulbright Association and the American Agency USAID.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Hisham Gabr; the Vice President of AU for Education and Students Affairs, Dr. Mokhtar Youssef; the Vice President of AU for Research and Graduate Studies, Dr. Maha Adel the Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, Dr. Mahmoud Zalabany the Advisor of AU President for Medical Affairs, Dr. Ahmed El-Hiewy the Executive Director of Projects Management Unit and Dr. Rasha Sheinity the Deputy of Projects Management Unit.