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Aim of the program:

ISF Funded Grants for Gifted University Students (ISF-GUP) targets the gifted students in their university years who have interest in different fields including information and communications technology, biological science and biotechnology, and engineering and physical science sectors.

This program is part of the ISF objective to discover and identify gifted and talented students

Enhance the capabilities and strengthen their competencies through providing special training courses

Develop their knowledge, soft skills, and Entrepreneurial skill.

Finally, directing them for the top-paying jobs in the technological sector and connecting them with industry aiming to later to initiate their own business.

Gifted University Students Program Highlights

Discovery

Development

Technical and soft Skills

Match Making

GUP 2023 Timeline

University Nominations

April-July 2023

First Round - Expression of Interest

July 2023

Universities teams finalization

Early-Mid August 2023

Egyptian Competition (first round of selection)

18-19 August 2023

Application open for first round shortlisted candidates

19 - 26 August 2023

Applications Evaluation

27-28 August 2023

Aptitudes test

30-31 August 2023

Winners announced

4- 7 September 2023

First Round of skills development

Mid of September - Mid of November 2023

Eligibility Criteria

1- Applicant has to be Egyptian

2- Applicant has to be a enrolled in an Egyptian University

3- Applicant has good records/scores in computer science courses

Prizes & Awards

The aim of the program is to develop the skills of the gifted students, so the awards are ongoing through their learning journey. Awards could be but not limited to funding their participation in the ACPC and other regional and/or international competitions as well as enhancing their skills.

Recogniation in their university

Funding their participation in the ACPC and other regional and/or international competitions

Funding their learning journey

Gifted University Students Program (GUP)