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Attachment A Institutional Application Form Thank you for participating in the Graduate Scholarships for Professionals Activity (GSP).

Please fill out this form (type) to be considered for the Graduate Scholarships for Professionals.

Application Deadline: Sunday July 14, 2019 I. Institutional Information Institution: Head of the Institution: Scholarships Requested(#): ☐ Master’s Degree in the U.S ___ ☐ Master’s Degree at U.S. Educational Institution in Egypt ___ ☐ Post-Doctoral Program ___ ☐ Semester Long Professional Training Program ___ Previous scholarships received and/or undertaken under the Graduate Scholarship for Professionals Activity (#): ____Post-Doctorates ____ Master’s Degrees ____ PhDs

Briefly (in one paragraph or less) describe the overall goals and priorities of the Institution as they relate to the training needs to be met under the Graduate Scholarships for Professionals Activity:

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Briefly describe the challenges facing the Institution and the institution vision to address these challenges through the training offered under the Graduate Scholarships for Professionals Activity:

II. Skill/Training Needs Briefly list the critical needs/gaps in terms of staff competencies (i.e. what skills are lacking) that will be addressed through the Graduate Scholarships for Professionals Activity:

Critical needs/skills best fulfilled by Master’s degree: Skill to be Acquired

MA Concentration

Critical needs/skills best fulfilled by 6-month Post-Doctorate in US: Skill to be Acquired

Subject of Post-Doc Research

# of Staff

# of Staff

Critical needs/skills best fulfilled by a Semester Long Professional Training Program: Skill to be Acquired

Course Concentration

# of Staff

Briefly describe the steps undertaken to ensure that the Graduate Scholarships for Professionals Activity is broadly advertised within the institution (Please attach a copy of the internal advertisement): 2

Briefly describe the steps undertaken to ensure that women receive an equitable portion of the scholarships:

Briefly describe the steps undertaken for including persons with disabilities:

Please explain the selection process for the candidates and how the evaluation criteria (attachment D) were used to evaluate their applications(Please attach the evaluation results for each of the candidates):

III. Reintegration Plan Going Back to the Same Position: If the scholarship recipients will return to the same positions in their offices, what does the institution expect them to do differently or better as the result of their new skills/training?

Will they be expected to make any improvements in how their office operates, in its procedures? If so, please briefly (1-3 sentences or bullet points) explain:

Going to a New Position: If the scholarship recipients will begin a different positions as a result of the skills gained from the training received under the GSP, please briefly explain the 3

new position(s) and how the GSP training/degree makes them better qualified to assume the new position.

Training of Colleagues: When the scholarship recipients return from training in the U.S., does the institution expect them to pass on the benefits of their training to others in their office?

If so, briefly explain what steps the institution plans to take to ensure that such training takes place:

Is there a designated point of contact who will be in charge of monitoring the performance of the scholarship recipients after they reintegrate? If yes, please mention name, title and contact info:

Head of Institution: _____________ Signature: _____________ Date:_____________

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Attachment B Individual Scholarship Candidates Application Form Thank you for participating in the Graduate Scholarships for Professionals Activity (GSP).

Please fill out this form (type) to be considered for the Graduate Scholarships for Professionals.

Application Deadline: Sunday July 14, 2019 I. Personal Information First Name: Last Name: Date and Place of Birth: Gender: Telephone Number: E-mail: Type of Training Requested: ☐ Master’s Degree in the U.S ☐ Master’s Degree at U.S. Educational Institution in Egypt ☐Post -Doctoral Program ☐ Semester Long Professional Training Program Please Specify the academic field of your Scholarship: General Discipline: _____________ Specific Discipline: _____________ Have you received a Scholarship from the Central Department of Missions?

Yes: ☐ No: ☐ If yes Please specify Are you enrolled in a doctoral program?

Yes: ☐ No: ☐ If YES Please specify the PhD registration Date: ______________ 1

University: Field of Study: Date of enrollment: Expected graduation date: Published Works: Yes: ☐ No: ☐ If yes Please specify English Language Score: TOEFEL IBT:

IELTS:

II. Academic Education Name of the Institution: Field of Study: Degree and Date Completed:

Baccalaureate

Master’s

III. Travel Previous Travel to U.S. ☐ Dates:

Purpose:

Previous Travel Abroad☐ Place:

Dates:

Purpose:

Place:

Dates:

Purpose:

IV. Employment Current Position : Institution: Year began working for the Institution: Supervisor’s Name and Title: 2

Doctorate

Telephone Number:

E-mail:

V. Personal Duties and Goals Briefly (in 1-3 sentences or bullet points) describe the duties performed in your current position:

Briefly (in 1-3 sentences or bullet points) list your short-term personal development goals and longer-term career goals, how they support the work and goals of your institution, and how they are connected to the proposed training or program of study under the GSP: a) Short-term personal development goals (1-2 years): b) Long-term career goals (5-10 years):

Briefly (in 1-3 sentences or bullet points) describe an area(s) of your work where you are particularly challenged in meeting your work objectives and how the proposed course of training through the GSP will address that challenge:

VI. Skill/Training Needs Short-term skills needed : In 1-3 sentences or bullet points, briefly describe what do you want to do better at your current position?

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What training or specialized skills acquired through the GSP will help you do better at your current position and help to meet the goals of your institution?

Type of training sought (choose one): (1) If Post-Doctoral, describe in detail your proposed research (add an attachment if needed). (2) If Masters, state the area of study and particular area of focus therein (e.g. biology with a focus on marine life). (3) If Professional Training, list the type of courses that you would like to take:(Required)

Briefly (in 1-3 sentences or bullet points) specify the research done into the type of course work or research available at U.S. universities: (Required)

Briefly (in 1-3 sentences or bullet points) describe the skills to be acquired from the requested training:

If you are awarded a scholarship, briefly (1-3 sentences or bullet points) explain: a) How it will help you achieve your work objectives and benefit the institution as a whole?

b) How it will help you achieve your personal development and career goals?

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VII. Reintegration Plan Upon Return to your Current Position: If you plan to return to the same position in your office, what do you hope to do anything differently or better as the result of your new skills/training? Please explain in 1-3 sentences or bullet points.

Will you attempt to make any improvements in how your office operates in its procedures?

Briefly (in 1-3 sentences or bullet points) describe how you will do this.

Going to a New Position: If you plan to return to your office but, either immediately or later, would like to go into a different position, briefly (in 1-3 sentences or bullet points) explain: a) What is the new position? b) How will the training make you better qualified to assume it?

I certify that the information given in this application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Name:

______________

Title:

______________

Signature: ______________ Date:

______________

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Attachment C Evaluation Criteria for the Graduate Scholarship for Professionals Applications from Institutions For use by the GSP Oversight Committee in judging an institution’s overall program of scholarships application 1. Relevance of the Institution’s Goals , Priorities and Challenges (30 POINTS) a. Institution’s goals and priorities are clear and concise. (15 POINTS) b. Institution’s critical challenges are compelling and include examples.

(15 POINTS) 2. Quality of Institution’s Proposed Scholarships (30 POINTS) a. Proposal demonstrates that the institution will benefit from the scholarship program and includes an explanation of the institution’s weaknesses/skill gaps that will be addressed. (15 POINTS) b. Proposal is coherent, logical and outlines skills to be acquired and range of scholarships addresses evident institutional weaknesses/gaps. (15 POINTS) 3. Recruitment Efforts of Women and Persons with Disabilities (20 POINTS) a. Proposal describes a reasonable plan for recruiting women and Persons with Disabilities to apply for scholarships. (10 POINTS) b. The plan involves multiple pathways that will likely lead to success.

(10 POINTS) 4. Quality of Institution’s Reintegration Plan (20 POINTS) a. Proposal contains a specific and solid reintegration plan, including the institution’s ideas of how staff will do things differently and share their training with others. (10 POINTS) b. Proposal contains supportive and realistic ideas for fostering the transfer of knowledge from scholarship recipients that will leave a lasting impact upon the institution.(10 POINTS) Total:

Attachment D Evaluation Criteria Used by Institutions and GSP Oversight Committee for Selecting Scholarship Recipients For use by Institutions and GSP Oversight Committee in selecting individual scholarship candidates 1. Quality of the Application (40 POINTS) a. Duties, goals and objectives are concise and descriptive.

(15 POINTS) b. Personal development goal and challenges are clearly described.

(15 POINTS) c. Application demonstrates that the applicant has done some research into the type of course work or research available at U.S. universities.

(10 POINTS) 2. Relevance of Proposed Study to Employee’s Work and the Institution’s Goals (40 POINTS) a. The academic program advances the Institution’s goals and objectives and the proposal is concise and descriptive.

(20 POINTS) b. Skills and training needs and research are relevant to career plans.

(20 POINTS) 3. Quality of Reintegration Plan (20 POINTS) a. Reintegration plan is strong and includes ideas about doing things differently as a result of the training.

(10 POINTS) b. Applicant is in a position in the organization to benefit from training.

(10 POINTS) Total: