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“On the Issues and Problems of Scientific Research in the Arab World” Conference14-15 November,2006

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االسكندريةاالسكندريةمكتبةمكتبةBibliotheca Alexandrina / CSSP Research Grants Bibliotheca Alexandrina / CSSP Research Grants

ProgramProgram

15 November, 2006 Mohamed El- Faham

Center for Special Studies and ProgramsBibliotheca Alexandrina

” On the Issues and Problems of Scientific Research in the Arab World” Conference ” 14-15 November,2006

Group A

Group B

Group C

After having a Ph.D.After having a Ph.D.


BA/CSSP Research GrantsBA/CSSP Research Grants

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


Starting February 2004, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Starting February 2004, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina has been offering annual research grants for young has been offering annual research grants for young

Egyptian postdoctoral researchers Egyptian postdoctoral researchers


Research Grants 2004Research Grants 2004


Application Criteria Application Criteria • Egyptian scholars who have Egyptian scholars who have completed their PhD within the past five completed their PhD within the past five

yearsyears from the announced year of the grant or who from the announced year of the grant or who will complete their will complete their PhD before the end of DecemberPhD before the end of December of the announcement year of the of the announcement year of the grant.grant.

• Applicants must have a Applicants must have a current position at a public/private academic current position at a public/private academic or research institution in Egypt. or research institution in Egypt.

• Currently engaged or can arrange to work on Currently engaged or can arrange to work on a joint research projecta joint research project with foreign counterpart (s). with foreign counterpart (s).

• Applicants must not have exceeded Applicants must not have exceeded 35 years of age35 years of age by January of the by January of the announcement year of the grant.announcement year of the grant.


1.1. Agricultural SciencesAgricultural Sciences2.2. Biochemistry and BiophysicsBiochemistry and Biophysics3.3. BiologyBiology4.4. ChemistryChemistry5.5. Earth SciencesEarth Sciences6.6. Engineering Sciences and TechnologiesEngineering Sciences and Technologies7.7. Information TechnologyInformation Technology8.8. MathematicsMathematics9.9. Medical SciencesMedical Sciences10.10. Physics and AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy

Fields of ResearchFields of Research


The AnnouncementThe Announcement( Al Ahram )( Al Ahram )

1 January 20041 January 2004


• 311311 postdoctoral researchers applied. postdoctoral researchers applied.

• 220220 short-listed applicants were accepted and short-listed applicants were accepted and

filled out the “Complete Online Application Form”filled out the “Complete Online Application Form”

• 9797 applicants completed their documents. applicants completed their documents.

• 9 winners9 winners were selected by the reviewing were selected by the reviewing

committee.committee.

ApplicantsApplicants


Dr. Mahmoud ZiedAgricultural Sciences

Faculty of Agriculture Alexandria

Dr. Mona HusseinAgricultural SciencesNational Research Center

Cairo

Dr. Wael HozzienBiology

Faculty of Science Cairo University - Sohag Branch

Dr. Omran OmranChemistry

Faculty of Science South Valley University

Dr. Ahmed GhallabEngineering Sciences & Technologies

Faculty of Engineering Ain Shams University

Dr. Ehab El- kassasEngineering Sciences & Technologies

Arab Academy for Science & technology

Alexandria

Dr. Amir ZeidInformation Technology

Computer Science Department, AUC .

Dr. Shymaa ArafatInformation Technology

Faculty of Computer Science Cairo

contract cancelled due to research

misconduct.


Presentations and Contracts SigningPresentations and Contracts Signing


Each of the researchers has Each of the researchers has a a web pageweb page for submitting for submitting the progress reports and the progress reports and providing periodical providing periodical information about their information about their projects.projects.

How do we follow- up?How do we follow- up?


• 4 researchers are currently in their third research phase.4 researchers are currently in their third research phase.

• 2 researchers are in their second research phase.2 researchers are in their second research phase.

• 2 researchers completed their grant period.2 researchers completed their grant period.


The AnnouncementThe Announcement

21 May 200521 May 2005

And ….And ….


An An updatedupdated system: Online Applications system: Online Applications

http://www.bibalex.org/csspform/index.htm




ApplicantsApplicants• 163 Researchers163 Researchers applied for the grants: applied for the grants:

• 131 131 completed their PhDs.completed their PhDs.

• 3030 are expecting to achieve their PhDs before end December 2005 are expecting to achieve their PhDs before end December 2005 (RG.NXT)(RG.NXT)

• 2 2 provided no information.provided no information.

• 82 Applicants82 Applicants completely filled the online application form: completely filled the online application form:

• 6868 completed their PhDs. completed their PhDs.• 1414 are expecting to achieve their PhDs before end December 2005 are expecting to achieve their PhDs before end December 2005 (RG.NXT)(RG.NXT)

• After the first check, After the first check, 74 applications74 applications were acceptedwere accepted and were submitted and were submitted for reviewing.for reviewing.


RGs 2005 Applicants by City (82)

Cairo , 30

Alexandria , 19Assiut, 4

Qalioubia, 1

Behirah, 1

Dakahlia, 3

Ismailia, 3

Port Said, 1

Minoufia, 3

Sohag, 9

Sharkia, 6

Kafr-El-Sheikh, 2


Agricultural Sciences, 23

Biology, 7

Chemistry, 7Earth Sciences, 4

Engineering Sciences and

Technologies, 16

Information Technology, 1

Mathematics, 4

Medical Sciences, 5

Physics and Astronomy, 5

RGs 2005 Applicants by Field (72)


ReviewersReviewers

• Total : Total : 57 57 ScientistsScientists• 2424 TWAS Members (International) TWAS Members (International)• 16 16 Egyptians Living in the USAEgyptians Living in the USA• 1717 Egyptians Living in Egypt Egyptians Living in Egypt

• In addition to:In addition to: 22 General International reviewers General International reviewers


ReviewersReviewers


Reviewers WebsiteReviewers Website


Selection was based on …Selection was based on …


Project Objective:Project Objective:• ClarityClarity• OriginalityOriginality• Importance of project to science and technology Importance of project to science and technology • Social/Environment Impacts Social/Environment Impacts • Future potential and application Future potential and application

Project Design:Project Design:• Design Adequacy in achieving its objectives Design Adequacy in achieving its objectives • Feasibility Feasibility

Time Plan:Time Plan:• Time allocation for different phases of the project Time allocation for different phases of the project • Time allocation for achieving research objective Time allocation for achieving research objective

BudgetBudget• Allocation for instruments required for the projectAllocation for instruments required for the project• Allocation for travel expenses Allocation for travel expenses • Are the figures cited in the budget well calculated? Are the figures cited in the budget well calculated?


First SelectionFirst Selection• 28 Applicants28 Applicants got an average score got an average score above 50above 50 out of a out of a

maximum average score of 60maximum average score of 60

Selected Proposals by Field Agricultural

Sciences4

Biology2

Chemistry1

Earth Sciences

4

Engineering Sciences

and Technologie

s6

Mathematics3

Medical Sciences

3

Physics and Astronomy

5


Dr. Ahmed MansourAgricultural Sciences.

Faculty Of AgricultureZagazig University

Dr. Tamer Hassan Medical sciences.

Faculty of Medicine.Alexandria University

Dr. Ahmed YoussifEarth Sciences.

Faculty of Science .Sohag University

Dr. Ayman Abdel Hamid

Earth Sciences. Faculty of Science .

Sohag University

Dr. Dalia Mahmoud Medical sciences.

Faculty of Medicine.Mansoura University

Dr. Hussein Abdel Hafez Physics & Astronomy

Faculty of Science.South Valley University

Dr. Ibrahim Hegy Physics & Astronomy

Faculty of Science.Suez Canal University

Dr. Amal FaroukEngineering sciences

& Technologies.Faculty Of Engineering,

Zagazig University

Dr. Mohamed OsmanEarth Sciences.

Faculty of Science .Assiut University

Dr. Hanan Mohmed Chemistry

Faculty For Women For Science ,Arts and Education.

Ain Shams University


Dr. Mohamed Saied Medical sciences.

Faculty of Medicine.Cairo University

Dr. Ahmed Bahaa Engineering Sciences

& TechnologiesFaculty of Engineering

& Technology.Arab Academy For Science

&Technology

Dr. Islam Mohamed Physics & Astronomy


Dr. Hazem Mahmoud Physics & Astronomy


Dr. Tarek Salah Physics & Astronomy


Dr. Sherif Ibrahim Mathematics

Faculty of Engineering.Alexandria University

Dr. Sedky Hamid Physics & Astronomy

Faculty of Science.Sohag University

Dr. Mohamed Ihab Engineering Sciences



&Technology

Dr. Mohamed El-Taher

Agricultural Sciences. Faculty Of Agriculture

Alexandria University

Dr. Soad NadyBiology.

Faculty of Science.Helwan University


Dr. Hoda Kamal Engineering sciences

& Technologies.Faculty of EngineeringAin Shams University

Dr. Nasr AnwarMathematics.

Faculty Of ScienceCairo University

Dr. Wael MohamedBiology.

Medical Research

Institute

Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Mathematics.

Faculty of Science.Zagazig University

Dr. Tarek KandilEngineering sciences

& Technologies.Faculty Of Engineering,

Al- Azhar University

Dr. Ahmed MahdyAgricultural Sciences.

Faculty Of AgricultureAlexandria University

Dr. Mohamed MetwalyEarth Sciences.

National Research Institute of Astronomy

& Geophysics.

Dr. Ahmed AskarAgricultural Sciences.

Desert Research Center


Final SelectionFinal Selection

InterviewsInterviews

Re-ScoringRe-Scoring

Winners SelectionWinners Selection


Dr. Ahmed MansourAgricultural Sciences.

Faculty Of AgricultureZagazig University

Dr. Tarek Salah Physics & Astronomy


Dr. Sherif Ibrahim Mathematics

Faculty of Engineering.Alexandria University

Dr. Mohamed El-Taher

Agricultural Sciences. Faculty Of Agriculture

Alexandria University

Dr. Sedky Hamid Physics & Astronomy

Faculty of Science.Sohag University

Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Mathematics.

Faculty of Science.Zagazig University

Dr. Ahmed Bahaa Engineering Sciences



&Technology

D. Wael MohamedBiology.

Medical Research

Institute

Dr. Mohamed Ihab Engineering Sciences



&Technology

Dr. Tamer Hassan Medical sciences.

Faculty of Medicine.Alexandria University


And many Egyptian websitesAnd many Egyptian websites……

The AnnouncementThe Announcement(Al Ahram )(Al Ahram )

15 September 200615 September 2006


There are so many talents out there …There are so many talents out there …


They only need a helping hand…They only need a helping hand…


To get the best out of themTo get the best out of them

” On the Issues and Problems of Scientific Research in the Arab World” Conference ” 14-15 November,2006 Thank youThank you

Paving the way to Quality ResearchPaving the way to Quality Research

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