برنامج منح بحوث مركز الدراسات و البرامج الخاصة مكتبة الاسكندرية

1. برنامج منح بحوث مركز الدراسات و البرامج الخاصة مكتبة الاسكندرية Bibliotheca Alexandrina / CSSP Research Grants Program 15 November, 2006 Mohamed El- Faham Center for Special Studies and Programs Bibliotheca Alexandrina

2. Group C Group A Group B After having a Ph.D.

3. BA/CSSP Research Grants The Center for Special Studies and Programs under the umbrella of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina aims to help researchers and scientists get the best support needed to advance their work through international collaboration.

4. Starting February 2004, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina has been offering annual research grants for young Egyptian postdoctoral researchers

5. Research Grants 2004

6. Application Criteria • Egyptian scholars who have completed their PhD within the past five years from the announced year of the grant or who will complete their PhD before the end of December of the announcement year of the grant. • Applicants must have a current position at a public/private academic or research institution in Egypt. • Currently engaged or can arrange to work on a joint research project with foreign counterpart (s). • Applicants must not have exceeded 35 years of age by January of the announcement year of the grant.

7. Fields of Research • Agricultural Sciences • Biochemistry and Biophysics • Biology • Chemistry • Earth Sciences • Engineering Sciences and Technologies • Information Technology • Mathematics • Medical Sciences • Physics and Astronomy

8. The Announcement ( Al Ahram ) 1 January 2004

9. Applicants • 311 postdoctoral researchers applied. • 220 short-listed applicants were accepted and filled out the “Complete Online Application Form” • 97 applicants completed their documents. • 9 winners were selected by the reviewing committee.

10. Dr. Mahmoud Zied Agricultural Sciences Faculty of Agriculture Alexandria Dr. Mona Hussein Agricultural Sciences National Research Center Cairo Dr. Wael Hozzien Biology Faculty of Science Cairo University - Sohag Branch Dr. Omran Omran Chemistry Faculty of Science SouthValleyUniversity Dr. Ahmed Ghallab Engineering Sciences & Technologies Faculty of Engineering Ain Shams University Dr. Ehab El- kassas Engineering Sciences & Technologies Arab Academy for Science & technology Alexandria Dr. Amir Zeid Information Technology Computer Science Department, AUC. Dr. Shymaa Arafat Information Technology Faculty of Computer Science Cairo contract cancelled due to research misconduct.

13. Presentations and Contracts Signing

14. How do we follow- up? Each of the researchers has a web page for submitting the progress reports and providing periodical information about their projects.

15. 4 researchers are currently in their third research phase. • 2 researchers are in their second research phase. • 2 researchers completed their grant period.

17. Research Grants 2005

18. The Announcement 21 May 2005 And ….

19. An updated system: Online Applications http://www.bibalex.org/csspform/index.htm

20. Applicants • 163 Researchers applied for the grants: • 131 completed their PhDs. • 30 are expecting to achieve their PhDs before end December 2005 (RG.NXT) • 2 provided no information. • 82 Applicants completely filled the online application form: • 68 completed their PhDs. • 14 are expecting to achieve their PhDs before end December 2005 (RG.NXT) • After the first check, 74 applicationswere accepted and were submitted for reviewing.

23. Reviewers • Total : 57 Scientists • 24 TWAS Members (International) • 16 Egyptians Living in the USA • 17 Egyptians Living in Egypt • In addition to: 2 General International reviewers

24. Reviewers

26. Reviewers Website

27. Selection was based on …

28. Project Objective: • Clarity • Originality • Importance of project to science and technology • Social/Environment Impacts • Future potential and application Project Design: • Design Adequacy in achieving its objectives • Feasibility Time Plan: • Time allocation for different phases of the project • Time allocation for achieving research objective Budget • Allocation for instruments required for the project • Allocation for travel expenses • Are the figures cited in the budget well calculated?

29. First Selection • 28 Applicants got an average score above 50 out of a maximum average score of 60

30. Dr. Amal Farouk Engineering sciences & Technologies. Faculty Of Engineering, Zagazig University Dr. Ahmed Mansour Agricultural Sciences. Faculty Of Agriculture Zagazig University Dr. Ahmed Youssif Earth Sciences. Faculty of Science. Sohag University Dr. Ibrahim Hegy Physics & Astronomy Faculty of Science. Suez Canal University Dr. Mohamed Osman Earth Sciences. Faculty of Science. Assiut University Dr. Ayman Abdel Hamid Earth Sciences. Faculty of Science. Sohag University Dr. Hanan Mohmed Chemistry Faculty For Women For Science, Arts and Education. Ain Shams University Dr. Dalia Mahmoud Medical sciences. Faculty of Medicine. Mansoura University Dr. Tamer Hassan Medical sciences. Faculty of Medicine. Alexandria University Dr. Hussein Abdel Hafez Physics & Astronomy Faculty of Science. South Valley University

31. Dr. Soad Nady Biology. Faculty of Science. Helwan University Dr. Hazem Mahmoud Physics & Astronomy Faculty of Science. South Valley University Dr. Tarek Salah Physics & Astronomy Faculty of Science. South Valley University Dr. Sherif Ibrahim Mathematics Faculty of Engineering. Alexandria University Dr. Sedky Hamid Physics & Astronomy Faculty of Science. Sohag University Dr. Mohamed Ihab Engineering Sciences & Technologies Faculty of Engineering & Technology. Arab Academy For Science & Technology Dr. Mohamed El-Taher Agricultural Sciences. Faculty Of Agriculture Alexandria University Dr. Mohamed Saied Medical sciences. Faculty of Medicine. Cairo University Dr. Ahmed Bahaa Engineering Sciences & Technologies Faculty of Engineering & Technology. Arab Academy For Science & Technology Dr. Islam Mohamed Physics & Astronomy Faculty of Science. South Valley University

32. Dr. Tarek Kandil Engineering sciences & Technologies. Faculty Of Engineering, Al- Azhar University Dr. Wael Mohamed Biology. Medical Research Institute Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Mathematics. Faculty of Science. Zagazig University Dr. Hoda Kamal Engineering sciences & Technologies. Faculty of Engineering Ain Shams University Dr. Nasr Anwar Mathematics. Faculty Of Science Cairo University Dr. Ahmed Askar Agricultural Sciences. Desert Research Center Dr. Ahmed Mahdy Agricultural Sciences. Faculty Of Agriculture Alexandria University Dr. Mohamed Metwaly Earth Sciences. National Research Institute of Astronomy & Geophysics.

33. Final Selection Interviews Re-Scoring Winners Selection

34. Dr. Mohamed El-Taher Agricultural Sciences. Faculty Of Agriculture Alexandria University Dr. Tarek Salah Physics & Astronomy Faculty of Science. South Valley University Dr. Sherif Ibrahim Mathematics Faculty of Engineering. Alexandria University Dr. Sedky Hamid Physics & Astronomy Faculty of Science. Sohag University Dr. Ahmed Mansour Agricultural Sciences. Faculty Of Agriculture Zagazig University Dr. Ahmed Bahaa Engineering Sciences & Technologies Faculty of Engineering & Technology. Arab Academy For Science & Technology Dr. Mohamed Ihab Engineering Sciences & Technologies Faculty of Engineering & Technology. Arab Academy For Science & Technology Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Mathematics. Faculty of Science. Zagazig University D. Wael Mohamed Biology. Medical Research Institute Dr. Tamer Hassan Medical sciences. Faculty of Medicine. Alexandria University

36. Research Grants 2006

37. And many Egyptian websites… The Announcement (Al Ahram ) 15 September 2006

38. There are so many talents out there …

39. They only need a helping hand…

40. To get the best out of them

41. Paving the way to Quality Research Thank you