CAIRO: The Australian government has announced a new plan to deliver 15 scholarships to Egyptian students. Egypt's Minister for International Cooperation and Planning Faiza Abul-Naga signed with the Australian government an agreement on short and mid-term scholarships program to Egypt in the fields of agriculture, livestock management, land reclamation, public administration and development of technical and vocational training policy. It is “within the framework of efforts exerted by the Ministry of international cooperation to maximize the benefit of the Egyptian comparative advantages in the vital development areas with the countries of the world, especially Egypt's partners in development,” a statement by the Ministry said on Monday. Australia also announced opening the doors for doctoral degree grants for the next academic year in the agricultural and related sciences by Australian universities. It is worth mentioning that 15 Egyptian participants have been already accepted for a short-term grant this year in the fields of agriculture and public administration. BM ShortURL: http://goo.gl/rPkfu Tags: Agriculture, Australia, Egypt, Scholarships, Students Section: Egypt, Latest News, Oceana
