Scholarship Plan 2020\2021

The Central Department of Scholarships at the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education, in partnership with the Japanese Agency for International Cooperation (JICA), announces the announcement of the unified annual program (Part Two) for the scholarship plan for the fourth year 2020/2021 of the Eighth Five-Year Plan 2017-2022, which includes the EJEP program with the Japanese side, and invites the gentlemen faculty members and their assistants at universities and Egyptian research centers (those missions included handwriting) to submit their applications for one of the missions during the period on Sunday, 21.03.2021 until Sunday, 30/5/ 2021 as follows:

Ph.D. scholarship: granting a doctorate to obtain a diploma from an educational institution in a country of the world, and its duration ranges from 3 years to a maximum of 4 years according to the country to which he is delegated and the specialization and does not include the study of special courses for masters (including clinical specialties in the medical field).
Joint supervision mission: The opportunity is given to spend a year researching a higher education institution in a country of the world for Egyptians who are currently preparing for a doctorate at an Egyptian government university.
A scientific mission: to conduct post-doctoral research, scientific exchange, school visits, laboratory visits, project writing, and a maximum period of 6 months.
Master’s degree: a grant to obtain a master’s degree from an educational institution in a country of the world for a period of one year, which can be extended for a maximum of another year.
Collecting a scientific material for the master’s degree: a grant to collect the scientific material for a master’s degree that is registered for it in the country in one of the Egyptian universities, and its duration is one year in Japanese universities.

Important definitions :

Grants provided to the state: are the expenses and material benefits provided by the foreign side by the executive program signed between the two countries.
Delegation: Itis the foreign university in which the student will be sent to study abroad.
Delegating authority: his authority in which he works in the country.
Registration: Itis the registration of a research point that has been approved by the University Council and not the date of enrollment or the commencement of studies in a master’s or doctoral program.

First: Notes and General Terms :

Commitment to the period of submission for the advertisement and the deadline will not be extended under any circumstances.
- Missions do not bear any expenses to accompany the family for any type of dispatch.
- The period of the scholarship abroad to obtain a doctorate from abroad is a maximum of 4 years.
- The period of joint supervision is only one year abroad, and it is not renewable.
- The duration of the scientific mission is a maximum of 6 months, and the missions do not incur any research expenses.
- As for scientific missions who have obtained a doctorate from abroad and wish to enjoy the exemption from submitting an English language certificate, the following is required:
In the case of submitting the assignment with an acceptance letter from the same country from which he obtained his doctorate, it is required that the two acceptance letters be from the same country, and in the case of submitting a letter of acceptance from another country, the language requirement must be fulfilled.
If the doctorate is obtained from a country of the English language in which a first language is obtained and submitted by a letter of acceptance from a university in the country of the English language as a first or second language, it shall be considered exempt from the language requirement.
- It is not permissible to submit more than one type of dispatch in the same advertisement, and violating that is considered a withdrawal from the presentation of the declaration.
- For the Linguistics major, the research plan is written in the same language as the major.
- Each candidate may apply to two universities in one or two countries, as a maximum, through advertisement and with only one research plan for both universities.
- If the student progresses to more than one university, then the higher university in the international classification will be selected (and the foreign universities that are ranked among the top 500 universities in the world according to the QS classification for the year 2020-2021 will receive higher grades according to the evaluation criteria contained in the appendix of the selection criteria (4) attached to the announcement. )
- If the applicant receives one of the grants presented to the state, the applicant will be obligated to implement the grant presented to the state and be considered apologizing for the scholarship according to the rules followed in this regard.
- It is not permissible to apply for a scholarship while a student is traveling on study leave.
- Applicants are excluded in the event of a breach of scientific principles by the text of the law in this regard, noting that the applicant’s research proposal will be examined in one of the programs specialized in detecting scientific plagiarism.
- If the applicant obtained the TOEFL IBT test during the announcement period, please put the scholarship code (C692 Institution Name CDM- Ministry of Higher Educe) so that we can view the results electronically.
- It is not permissible to change the location of the study after adopting the result, and the delegation country on which the evaluation was made through the scientific committees must be committed, and the change is only made in cases of emergency and after the approval of the Executive Committee.
- The total research proposal submitted for all types of delegation is only 3 pages, including all the information and references (the student’s data should not be mentioned on the research plan uploaded on the website, to ensure transparency in the evaluation).
- The forms shown on the website and attached to the advertisement must be adhered to as they are, and no data in them shall be changed and printed with the form number as shown and completed electronically and not by hand.
- o It is not permissible for any candidate to travel except after passing the training program (Scholar Qualification Program), which will be organized by the Scholarships Administration
- The result of the announcement is based on the evaluation of the arbitrators’ committee according to the forms contained in the appendix of the selection criteria (Appendix 4), and the result is considered final and the administration will not pay attention to the grievance requests.
- The period of implementation of the missions within a year from the date of approval of the result includes all travel procedures (from obtaining the higher linguistic level required by the foreign university or submitting a certificate in another language if the conditions of the mission – obtaining a visa … etc). In case of non-implementation during the year, the mission is considered Null.
- The missions do not bear any expenses for preparing the learner and obtaining the required language level is the responsibility of the learner.
- The applicant will be excluded at any stage of the announcement. If it is found that he has submitted incorrect documents or data, his sending party will be addressed to take legal measures in this regard.
- The progress is in the axes and topics referred to in the appendix of the axes, and no research proposals outside the approved axes and topics will be accepted, provided that the applicant specifies only one commensurate with his research proposal while fulfilling the general specialization and the precise specialization.
- If the number of candidates in a particular discipline is high, we reserve the right to apply the quota system according to our discretion to ensure that the scholarships offered to support the national interest/vision of Egypt.

Second: the timetable for the announcement :

Application start date: Monday 3/21/2021
- Date of the deadline to apply: Sunday, 5/30/2021
- Date of completion of the electronic review of files:6/6/2021
- Date of completion of the interviews: During July 2021
- Date of announcement of the final results of the selection and candidates: July 2021
- An introductory meeting will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at three in the afternoon, through the following link: ly/CDM-call2021

Third: the way of progress for the announcement :

Submission is made during the announcement period and until Sunday, 5/30/2021 at 23.59 electronically only, where a copy of all documents and forms referred to in this announcement is uploaded and certified and sealed on the application site by the instructions indicated on the electronic application system, and no submission in paper copy is accepted At this stage.
The applicant prepares the paper file including all the documents and forms approved and sealed for submission after passing the personal interview only and upon the request of the missions, noting that all documents, forms, and all data submitted manually must be completely identical to what has been uploaded to the electronic system, and in case there is a difference in Any document or form between what has been uploaded to the system and submitted on paper, the applicant will be immediately excluded from the announcement and the sending body will be notified of that.

Fourth: The axes are available to provide for all types of scholarship :

Progress is made in one of the following axes, and the axis and sub-topic must be specified in all electronic and paper forms and forms wherever required. Please review Appendix (1) to identify all the research topics approved for this plan:

The energy axis includes (the College of Engineering and Sciences and all disciplines affiliated with the research of developing solar and bioenergy)
The water axis includes (the College of Science and Engineering and all areas related to the development and management of groundwater)
The focus of medical and health sciences includes (Faculties of Medicine – Dentistry – Pharmacy – Nursing – Physical therapy and related fields)
The axis of agriculture and food security and includes (Faculties of Agriculture – Veterinary Medicine and related fields)
The environment axis includes (the Faculties of Science, Engineering, Urban Planning and all disciplines related to planning smart and heritage green cities and providing a clean and sustainable environment)
The axis of strategic industry techniques and includes (all colleges that specialize in electronic industries and industrial technologies)
The information, communication, and space technology axis includes faculties (computers, information, and engineering)
The axis of teaching and learning development includes (the College of Education, the College for Girls of Arts, Sciences and Education, the College of Sports Education, and related fields)
The axis of investment, trade, and transport includes colleges (commerce, law, politics, economics, and related fields)
The social and human sciences axis includes (Faculties of Arts, Education, Age, Media, and related fields)

Fifth: the conditions to be met for all types of scholarship :

the condition	Get a doctorate	Joint supervision	Scientific missions	Collecting scientific material for the Master	Get a master’s
Age	The age must not be more than 33 years at the date of commencement of the announcement, and there is no exception for exceeding this requirement.	35 years old at the start of the announcement	40 years for a teacher – 50 years for an assistant professor – 55 years for a professor, maximum on the date of commencement of the announcement	Over the age of 30 years at the date of the commencement of the announcement.	Over the age of 30 years at the date of the commencement of the announcement.
Occupation	Assistant teacher, assistant researcher, teaching assistant, or research assistant, provided that he holds a master’s degree in the mission specialization / It is possible to apply to masters who spent a year in service at the date of the announcement and provided that one year has passed from the date of his registration for his master’s thesis	Assistant teacher/research assistant and to have a master’s degree in the mission’s specialty	Lecturer / assistant professor (scientific title) / professor (scientific title)	Teaching Assistant or Research Assistant It is possible to apply to the masters who spent a year in the service at the date of commencement of the announcement and provided that he is registered for the master’s thesis	Demonstrator or research assistant. It is possible to apply to the gentlemen who spent one year in service at the start date of the advertisement
Required qualification	Bachelor’s degree with a very good grade at least / Masters degree if applicable	Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of very good / Masters degree	Get a doctorate	Bachelor’s degree, with a grade of very good at least	Bachelor’s degree, with a grade of very good at least
Linguistic level	Obtaining a minimum score of 6.5 in the IELTS test or 79 in the international IBT test, provided that the certificate is valid in March 2021, the start of the announcement. Provided that he is committed to providing the higher language level if requested by the sending authority when traveling.	Obtaining a minimum score of 6.5 in the IELTS test or 79 in the international IBT test, provided that the certificate is valid in March 2021	Obtaining 6 scores in the IELTS test or 60 in the international IBT test as a minimum, provided that the certificate is valid in March 2021, and gentlemen applying for scientific assignments are exempt from the language requirement in two cases: 1- Those applying for scientific assignments in the same country who hold a Ph.D. – He must have a doctorate from a country of the English language in which a first language is an advanced to a country in which the English language is a second language	Obtaining a minimum score of 6.5 in the IELTS test or 79 in the international IBT test, provided that the certificate is valid in March 2021	Obtaining a minimum score of 6.5 in the IELTS test or 79 in the international IBT test, provided that the certificate is valid in March 2021.
Japanese language	–	–	–	For students who are candidates for the Japanese language major, present the Japanese language certificate N4 and are exempt from providing the required language level of English.	For students who are candidates for the Japanese language major, present the Japanese language certificate N4 and are exempt from providing the required language level of English.
Register	If the applicant has registered the subject of the doctoral thesis, the registration period shall not exceed one year in March 2021, and if he is not restricted to the doctoral degree, the period of obtaining the master’s shall not exceed two years in March 2021	Registering the subject of the thesis is a condition for travel.	not required	Registration for the Master’s degree is a requirement for travel. If he is registered for a master’s degree, the registration period should not exceed one year in March 2021.	If the applicant is registered for a master’s degree, the registration period shall not exceed one year in March 2021
statement	He should not have previously received a scholarship or been granted a scholarship submitted to the state to obtain a doctorate, and if he submits a scholarship to the state and has not decided to accept it upon the announcement, he shall be sent to the scholarship upon his acceptance of it.	He should not have obtained a post-doctoral scientific assignment through missions in the same job degree	He should not have previously obtained a scholarship or been granted a scholarship presented to the state to obtain a master’s degree, and if he submits a scholarship to the state and has not decided to accept it upon the announcement, he shall be sent to the scholarship upon his acceptance of it
Military service	That he had performed the military service or was exempt from it

Note: The forms referred to in this part as well as the document review list are printed through the missions’ website www.cdm.edu.eg to be submitted in the various stages of progress by the rules referred to in this announcement.

Sixth: The documents required for each type of dispatch separately:

External missions to obtain a doctorate: Data from in the Arabic language certified and sealed by the sending agency, complete with all items including general and precise specialization (college/university) (Form GM01-2020) Statement of career progression for physicians applying for scholarships (resident doctor period) approved and sealed by the sending authority Certified and sealed statement or degree certificate The first university degree and the general estimate in graduation in the English language The master’s degree in English certified and sealed if he has a master’s degree or presenting a certificate indicating the date of registration of the master’s thesis A certificate with the date of registration in case he is registered for the Ph.D. approved and sealed by the dean of the faculty. The required language is required and is valid for two years at the start date of the examination. A statement from the sending authority stating that the applicant has not previously obtained a scholarship or been granted to obtain a doctorate through missions (joint supervision – external scholarship-granting it to the state – one of the programs funded at the expense of missions).(Form GM02-2020). Draft study plan for Ph.D. in English (Form GM03-2020) of not more than three pages approved and sealed by the head of the department and the dean of the faculty / or the head of the research center. Also, the research plan should not have any personal data. Letter of acceptance from One or more foreign universities preferably one of the internationally ranked universities (first 500 universities) (the approval of the foreign supervisor can be submitted, and a final acceptance letter from the university is not required when applying). Submission of proof of the position on military service for males. The approval of the employer to apply for this Scholarships is approved and sealed by Prof. / Dean of the College or Head of the Research Center Endorsement Letter (Form AA01-2020) 12. A statement of the names of three professors can be referred to them with an explanation of their e-mail.Draft study plan for Ph.D. in English (Form GM03-2020) not more than three pages approved and sealed by the head of the department and the dean of the faculty / or the head of the research center. Also, the research plan should not have any personal data. Acceptance letter from one or more foreign universities. Be from internationally ranked universities (the first 500 universities) (the approval of the foreign supervisor can be submitted, and a final acceptance letter from the university is not required when applying). Submission of evidence indicating the position on military service for males The approval of the employer to apply for these missions is approved and sealed by Prof. . / The Dean of the College or the Head of the Research Center Endorsement Letter (Form AA01-2020) 12. A statement of the names of three of his professors can be referred to them with an explanation of their e-mail.Draft study plan for Ph.D. in English (Form GM03-2020) not more than three pages approved and sealed by the head of the department and the dean of the faculty / or the head of the research center. Also, the research plan should not have any personal data. Acceptance letter from one of the foreign universities or more It is preferable to Be from internationally ranked universities (the first 500 universities) (the approval of the foreign supervisor can be submitted, and a final acceptance letter from the university is not required when applying). Submission of evidence indicating the position on military service for males The approval of the employer to apply for these missions is approved and sealed by Prof. . / The Dean of the College or the Head of the Research Center Endorsement Letter (Form AA01-2020) 12. A statement of the names of three of his professors can be referred to them with an explanation of their e-mail.Also, the research plan should not have any personal data. Acceptance letter from one or more foreign universities, preferably from internationally ranked universities (the first 500 universities) (approval of the foreign supervisor can be submitted, and a final acceptance letter from the university is not required when applying). The position on the military service for males. The approval of the employer to apply for these missions is approved and sealed by Prof. Dr. / the Dean of the College or the Head of the Research Center Endorsement Letter (Form AA01-2020) 12. A statement of the names of three professors can be referred to them with an explanation of their e-mail.Also, the research plan should not have any personal data. Acceptance letter from one or more foreign universities, preferably from internationally ranked universities (the first 500 universities) (approval of the foreign supervisor can be submitted, and a final acceptance letter from the university is not required when applying). The position on the military service for males. The approval of the employer to apply for these missions is approved and sealed by Prof. Dr. / the Dean of the College or the Head of the Research Center Endorsement Letter (Form AA01-2020) 12. A statement of the names of three professors can be referred to them with an explanation of their e-mail.A statement of the names of three of the professors, who can be referred to, with an explanation of their e-mail.A statement of the names of three of the professors, who can be referred to, with an explanation of their e-mail.
Joint supervision missions:
A data form in Arabic, certified and sealed by the sending agency, fulfilling all items, including the general and precise specialization (college/university) (Form JS01-2020)
A statement of career progression for doctors applying for scholarships (for a period of time as a resident doctor) certified and sealed by the sending authority.
A certified and sealed statement or first-class certificate and general estimate for graduation in English.
Master’s degree in English certified and sealed or equivalent.
Certificate of the date of registration for the Ph.D. if it is registered as approved and sealed by the employer (approval of the university for registration)
The original English language certificate at the required language level and is valid for two years from the date of the examination.
An affidavit from the sending authority stating that the applicant has not previously obtained a scholarship or been granted to obtain a doctorate through missions (joint supervision – external scholarship-granting it to the state – one of the programs funded at the expense of missions) (Model JS02-2020)
Draft study plan for Ph.D. in English (Model-JS03-2020)
- Not more than three pages
- To be approved and sealed by the main supervisor, the head of the department, and the dean of the faculty / or the head of the research center.
Acceptance letter from one or more foreign universities (approval of the foreign supervisor and a final acceptance letter from the university is not required when applying).
Provide evidence of the position on military service for males.
The approval of the employer to apply for these scholarships certified and stamped by Prof. Dr. / Dean of the College or Head of the Research Center Endorsement Letter (Form AA01-2020)
A list of the names of three professors who can be referred to, with an explanation of their e-mail.
Postdoctoral scientific missions:
A certified and sealed case statement by the sending authority.
A data form in the Arabic language certified and sealed by the sending authority fulfilling all the items, including the general and precise specialization (college/university) (form PD01-2020)
A doctorate in English or it’s equivalent with the submission of (equivalency certificate from the Supreme Council of Universities)
The original English language certificate has achieved the required language level and is valid for a period of two years at the start date of the examination. Members of the scientific missions in the specialization of linguistics are exempted from submitting the required language level.
An affidavit from the sending agency stating that the applicant has not previously obtained a scientific mission to conduct post-doctoral research through missions (a scientific mission at the expense of missions / or grant presented to the state / or one of the programs funded by missions) on the same job degree / scientific title (Form PD02 -2020)
Scientific Mission Plan Project in English (Form PD03-2020)
- Not more than two pages
- To be approved and sealed by the head of the department and the dean of the faculty / or the head of the research center.
An invitation letter from one or more of the host professors.
The approval of the employer to apply for this assignment certified and sealed by Prof. Dr. / Dean of the College or Head of the Research Center Endorsement Letter (Form AA02-2020)
His mission to collect the academic material for the MA for one academic semester/year. EJEP Program:
A data form in the Arabic language approved and sealed by the employer, provided that all items are fulfilled, including the general and precise specialization (form DC01-2020)
A career progression statement for doctors applying for scholarships (resident doctor period) certified and sealed by the sending authority.
A certified and sealed statement or first-class certificate and general estimate for graduation in English.
A certificate of the date of registration if he is registered for the master’s degree.
The original English language certificate with achieving the required language level and is valid at the date of the start of the advertisement, the original Japanese language certificate for achieving the required language level for the masters of the Japanese language major candidates and it is valid at the start date of the announcement.
An approved statement that the applicant has not previously obtained a scholarship, granted him, or collected scientific material through missions (joint supervision – external mission – collecting scientific material – granting it to the state or one of the missions funded programs) (form DC02-2020).
Draft study plan for the MA in English (Form DC03-2020)
- Not more than three pages
- To be approved and sealed by the main supervisor, the head of the department, and the dean of the faculty / or the head of the research center.
Evidence of initial approval by one or more foreign professors from Japanese universities on the research plan, if possible, taking into account the academic arrangement of the university, and the scientific committee has the right to make a comparison between them.
Provide evidence of the position on military service for males.
- The approval of the employer to apply for these scholarships is approved by the Prof. Dr. / Dean of the College or the Head of the Research Center. Endorsement Letter (Form AA01-2020
A list of the names of three professors who can be referred to, with an explanation of their e-mail.
To apply for a master’s degree:
A data form in the Arabic language approved and sealed by the employer, provided that all items are fulfilled, including the general and precise specialization – (Form MS01-2020)
A statement of the job progression for doctors applying for scholarships (resident doctor period) approved and sealed by the sending authority.
A sealed certified statement or first-class certificate and general estimate for graduation in English.
A certificate of the date of registration if he is registered for the master’s degree.
The original English language certificate at the required language level and will be valid on the date of the advertisement commencement.
An approved statement that the applicant has not previously obtained a scholarship, granted him, or collected scientific material through missions (joint supervision – external mission – collecting scientific material – granting it to the state or one of the missions funded programs) (Form MS02-2020)
Draft study plan for the MA in English (Form MS03-2020)
- Not more than three pages
- To be approved and sealed by the head of the department and the dean of the faculty / or the head of the research center.
Acceptance letter from one or more foreign universities, preferably from internationally ranked universities (the first 500 universities) (approval of the foreign supervisor can be submitted, and a final acceptance letter from the university is not required when applying.
Provide evidence of his position on military service for males
The approval of the employer to apply for these scholarships is certified and sealed by Prof. / Dean of the College or Head of the Research Center. Endorsement Letter (Form AA01-2020)
A statement of the names of three professors who can be referred to, with an explanation of their e-mail.

Seventh: language levels required when traveling to countries that are the study of languages other than English :

German language: B2 level from the Goethe-Institut

Italian Language: Level 6 (300 hours)

Spanish language: get the DELE certificate

French: level B2 from the French Cultural Center

Russian Language: 6 months (288 credit hours from the Russian Cultural Center).

Eighth: Steps of progress electronically :

Create an account on the scholarship application system on the online scholarship application platform: https://eservices.cdm.edu.eg, noting that the application will start on Sunday 3/21/2021.

Note: For masters who have applied for the first part of the scholarship plan 2020-2021, they can use the same previous account to re-apply for this announcement, and a new account is not created.

Fill in all the data and upload all the required documents to the application platform sealed according to the forms referred to for each type of mission in this announcement.

IX: Inquiries and questions :

We are pleased to receive all your inquiries regarding this announcement to the e-mail:

call2020@cdm.edu.eg

You can also visit the frequently asked questions page on the administration’s website (Appendix 2):

www.cdm.edu.eg

Tenth: Appendices

All the following appendices are considered part of this announcement, and include:

(1): Research areas approved for the scholarship plan 2020/2021
(2): The file of the frequently asked questions regarding the terms of the plan.
(3) Forms of progress for different types of delegation.
(4) Selection criteria for all types of delegation.