The Royal Academy of Engineering announces that the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation is now open for applications. The Africa Prize is generously supported by the Shell Centenary Scholarship Fund, Consolidated Contractors Company, ConocoPhillips and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. Deadline for applying is 30 May 2014. 
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The Mexican government has introduced three scholarships for 2016. The submitted scholarships are at knowledge fields and the last date for nomination is 31\12\2016. For more details, you can see the following link: http://amexcid.gob.mx/index.php/oferta-de-becas-para-extranjeros  

 The Indian government announces about introducing training courses in frame of the Indian program for cooperation at economy and technical fields for the academic year 2016\2017.

Prof. Dr. Soliman Mustafa, the Vice-president of Benha University for Education and Students' Affairs congratulates faculty members, employees, and students on the occasion of Eid Ul-Fitr …. May the Blessings of Allah Fill our Life and our beloved Egypt with Peace, Joy and Prosperity. 

Prof. Dr. Ali Shams El Din, the President of Benha University congratulates faculty members, employees, and students on the occasion of Eid Ul-Fitr …. May the Blessings of Allah Fill our Life and our beloved Egypt with Peace, Joy and Prosperity. 

Prof. Dr. Adel Kamel Khidr, the Faculty dean congratulates faculty members, employees, and students on the occasion of Eid Ul-Fitr …. May the Blessings of Allah Fill our Life and our beloved Egypt with Peace, Joy and Prosperity

The British Council announces that a new round of Institutional Links funding call under the Newton Mosharafa Fund is now available for application in the field of Cultural Heritage. Unlike other Newton Mosharafa calls this one has specific focus on Archaeology and Cultural Heritage only.

Cultural Heritage Institutional Links offers grants of up to £300,000 to set up joint partnership between institutions in Egypt and the UK for up to 2 years in the field of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage.

Please note that this call is not in partnership with the Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF) and hence it is not co-funded in country; Egyptian applicants will need to provide evidence of matched funding contributions. These contributions can be in-kind or cash.

Deadline: 19 September 2016 16:00 UK time.

Guidelines and application via: https://www.britishcouncil.org/education/science/current-opportunities/newton-institutional-links-july-2016.

The Faculty of Science, Tanta University is very pleased to invite you to take part in the Ninth International Symposium on Geophysics (ISG-9) which will be held in the duration from 21 to 22 November, 2016 under the title of “Geophysical Advances in Prospection for Conventional and Unconventional Economic Resources”. It is worth mentioning that the Symposium will be held under the auspices of Prof. Ashraf El Shihy, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

International Journal of Research and Development Organisation (IJRDO) is going to publish its next issue and invites all scholars, researchers and all those who are interested in publishing their research with it. IJRDO invites papers from all subjects of engineering, science, social science, management, medical and pharmaceutical research and many more.

Last date of Submission for Manuscript: 25th July, 2016

Authors are invited to send their research paper at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

For more information regarding any query visit the website: www.ijrdo.org .

Referring to its role a meeting point for cultures and civilizations, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) has established an African Research portal to improve research publications for professors and students as well as raising the digital challenge in order to develop African innovation through the use of science and technology in networks that extend throughout Africa. The new goal set by the BA is to connect those with common interests and expertise to hasten the development of knowledge and enable immediate sharing of knowledge and contributions.

For more information: http://afn.bibalex.org/GeneralPortal.aspx

The Library just produced a wonderful video on BA Africa which describe our efforts to build research capacity in Africa.  Please review this at:  https://www.facebook.com/1712811632308154/videos/1746414095614574/. It is this backbone we are using to build statistical capacity in Africa and Arab countries.