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Fulbright Egypt scholars and students

Success Stories

Since 1949, nearly 8,000 Egyptian and American Fulbrighters have become agents of change — in classrooms, laboratories, newsrooms, studios and ministries on both sides of the Atlantic. These are some of their stories.

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Alaa Abouelfetouh
Egyptian Scholar

Alaa Abouelfetouh

Lecturer in Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University · Alexandria, Egypt

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Ana Menéndez
U.S. Scholar

Ana Menéndez

Journalist and Writer · Miami, U.S.A.

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Anne-Marie Condacse
U.S. Scholar

Anne-Marie Condacse

Associate Professor of Vocal Studies, Oklahoma State University · Oklahoma, U.S.A.

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Anum Khan
U.S. Student

Anum Khan

Research Study Assistant, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · New York, U.S.A.

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Areeg Ibrahim
Egyptian Scholar

Areeg Ibrahim

Professor of English & Comparative Literature, Helwan University · Cairo, Egypt

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Catherine Harbour
U.S. Student

Catherine Harbour

Children's Investment Fund Foundation · London, U.K.

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Hannah Chartoff
U.S. Student

Hannah Chartoff

Research Associate for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations · New York, U.S.A.

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Deena Adel Eid
Visiting Student

Deena Adel Eid

Journalist, Al Masry al Youm & Egypt Independent · Cairo, Egypt

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Dominique DeAngelo
U.S. Student

Dominique DeAngelo

Program Assistant, Foreign Fulbright Program, AMIDEAST · Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

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Eman Shenouda
Scholar-in-Residence

Eman Shenouda

Faculty member, Faculty of Arts, Fayoum University · Fayoum, Egypt

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Erik Blome
U.S. Scholar

Erik Blome

Accomplished Sculptor · Chicago, U.S.A.

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Everette B. Penn
U.S. Scholar

Everette B. Penn

Professor of Criminology, University of Houston–Clear Lake · Texas, U.S.A.

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Amina ElHalawani
FLTA

Amina ElHalawani

Foreign Language Teaching Assistant · Teaching Arabic in the U.S.A.

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Aya Ahmed Abdallah
FLTA

Aya Ahmed Abdallah

Foreign Language Teaching Assistant · Arabic language & Egyptian culture, U.S.A.

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Dalia Younes
Humphrey Fellow

Dalia Younes

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow · Mid-career professional leadership, U.S.A.

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Amani Refaat
Humphrey Fellow

Amani Refaat

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow · Policy & professional development, U.S.A.

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Adel Atef Hassaballah Gerges
CCI Alumnus

Adel Atef Gerges

Community College Initiative · Applied technical study in the U.S.A.

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Youssef Elhadidy
CCI Alumnus

Youssef Elhadidy

Community College Initiative · Skills & workforce development, U.S.A.

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Across seven decades, Egyptian and American Fulbrighters have built one binational family — bound not by borders, but by the conviction that understanding begins with people.

— The Binational Fulbright Commission in Egypt