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Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, received today, Thursday, November 7, 2024, a Fulbright Commission delegation headed by Dr. Maggie Nassif, Executive Director of the Commission, with the aim of discussing ways of cooperation between Alexandria University and the Commission in research and academic fields of common interest, and introducing Fulbright grants for research and study in the United States of America as well as developing the skills of researchers and faculty members at Alexandria University.
The meeting was attended by the Vice Presidents of the University, Deans and Vice Deans of the Faculties and Institutes of Alexandria University, the University's International Relations Office and the Project Management Unit.
During the meeting, mechanisms for cooperation between Alexandria University and the Fulbright Commission were discussed in many areas, including the exchange of experiences and knowledge between researchers in various fields, implementing joint research projects, programming educational exchange, exchanging students and faculty members between the two sides, developing educational programs, providing joint academic programs, developing the skills of researchers and faculty members, organizing workshops, seminars and conferences, and providing specialized training programs.
In his speech, Dr. Konsowa stressed that Alexandria University is keen to open areas of academic and research cooperation with international bodies and world universities with advanced international classification, especially considering Alexandria University's endeavour to establish an international branch based on joint programs and dual degrees with major international universities. The university president discussed with the Fulbright delegation how to benefit from the programs offered by the commission in all fields for graduate students, researchers, professionals and faculty members, and mechanisms for cooperation in scientific and academic fields of common interest, including medical, engineering, arts, architecture, nursing, information technology, humanities, law and entrepreneurship.
Dr. Maggie Nassif stressed the depth of relations between Alexandria University and the Fulbright Commission due to the distinguished reputation enjoyed by Alexandria University at the international level, praising the university's role in caring about developing scientific research, improving the quality of the educational process and constantly striving to develop the human element and keep pace with global scientific developments in various specializations. She also reviewed many new opportunities and grants provided to professors and researchers to conduct research in the United States of America in various fields.
