Algeria | Bahrain | Egypt | Jordan | Lebanon | Morocco | Sudan  
  Syria | Tunisia | Turkey | West Bank and Gaza

Algeria

• Ali Kouaouci (1982–83), male, assistant, University of Algeria.
      
  Graduate fellowship for study toward a Ph.D. in demography, Universitι Catholique de Louvain, Belgium.
      
  Completed Ph.D. and returned to Centre National d'Ιtudes et d'Analyses pour la Planification (CENEAP) in Algeria.
      
  Currently Professor of Demography, University of Montreal, Canada.       

Bahrain

• Kathryn Horsley-Al Bulushi (1986–87), female, College of Health Sciences, Ministry of Health, Dammam.

Graduate fellowship for dissertation field research in sociology and public health, Ph.D. candidate, University of California at Los Angeles, USA.

Currently senior planner in the epidemiology, planning, and evaluation division of the Seattle-King County Department of Public Health, USA.

• Nadia Sayed Ali Jaafar (1994–95), female.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in population and development at Oxford University, UK. In progress.

Egypt     

• Hamdy Abdou El-Hinnawy (1981–82), male, researcher, Population and Family Planning Board, Cairo.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. dissertation research in economics, London School of Economics, UK

Completed Ph.D. and returned.

• Nazek Nosseir (1982–83), female, demographer, Social Research Center, American University in Cairo.

Postdoctoral fellowship for research on family planning project evaluation. Fellowship declined. Supported by another source.

Returned. Currently associate professor, Sociology Department, American University in Cairo.

• Ali Hussein Ali Zarzour (1982–83), male, lecturer, Assiut University.

Postdoctoral fellowship for study in family planning evaluation, the Johns Hopkins University, USA.

Currently Head of Public Health Department at the Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University.

• Ragui Assaad (1983–84), male, project manager, Environmental Quality International Inc., Cairo.

Graduate fellowship for study toward a master's degree in urban studies, Cornell University, USA. Rescheduled for 1984-85.

Completed Ph.D. with full Cornell funding. Currently at Hubert Humphrey Institute, Minnesota, USA.

• Fawzi G. Torki (1983–84), male, demographer, Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, Cairo.

Graduate fellowship for research on migration, University of Pennsylvania, USA (Ph.D. candidate Cairo University).

Returned and completed Ph.D. at Cairo University.

• Magued Ibrahim Osman (1984–85), male, researcher, Population and Family Planning Board, Cairo.

Graduate fellowship for dissertation research toward a Ph.D. in biostatistics and demography at Case Western Reserve University, USA. Fellowship declined. Supported by another source.

Currently working at the Department of Statistics, United Arab Emirates University, UAE.

• Ibrahim Khodair Taha Osheba (1986–87), male, Population Studies and Research Centre, Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS), Cairo.

Graduate fellowship for dissertation research in sociology and demography, University of Michigan, USA.

Completed Ph.D. and returned. Currently working at the Population Studies and Research Center at the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS), Cairo.

• Mahinaz El-Helw (1987–88), female, Egyptian Fertility Care Society, Cairo.

Mid-career fellowship for courses in epidemiology and statistics, University of North Carolina, USA.

Returned. Currently working as research assistant at the Population Council, WANA Office.

• Somaya El Saadani (1988–89), female, Institute of Statistical Studies and Research, Cairo.
      
  Graduate fellowship for dissertation research and course work at the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health as part of preparation for the Ph.D. degree in demography at Cairo University.

Completed Ph.D. and returned. She has a teaching position at Cairo University and at the Social Research Center, American University in Cairo.

• Hassan Zaky (1988–89), male, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University.
      
  Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in population dynamics at the Johns Hopkins University, USA.

Completed Ph.D. and is currently at the United Arab Emirates University, UAE.

• Wafaa F. Abdelati (1989–90), female, researcher, Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, Cairo.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in economic policy analysis at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, USA.

• Maha Hakim Asham (1989–90), female, Near East Foundation, Cairo.

Graduate fellowship for M.P.H. at the Johns Hopkins University, USA.

• Diaa M. Hammamy (1989–90), male, Ministry of Health, Cairo.

Graduate fellowship for dissertation research towards a Ph.D. in public health at Harvard University, USA.

Currently senior management & planning advisor, Population Project Consortium, USAID, Cairo.

• Nadia Taher (1989–90), female.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in social anthropology at the London School of Economics, UK.

Ph.D. completed. She is now a lecturer at the Development Planning Unit, University of London, UK.

• Nahla Gamal Abdel Tawab (1990–91), female, National Research Center, Cairo.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in health education at the Johns Hopkins University, USA

Completed Ph.D. and returned to the National Research Center. She is now Host Country Advisor of the Frontiers Project, Population Council.

• Iman Roushdy Hamady (1990–91), female, American University in Cairo.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in anthropology at Harvard University, USA.

In progress.

• Amr El Leithy (1991–92), male.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in regional development planning, Manchester University, UK.

Completed Ph.D. and returned to a teaching position at Cairo University.

• Mawaheb El Mouelhy (1993–94), female, program officer for reproductive health, National Commission for Population and Development (NCPD), Cairo.

Graduate fellowship for M.P.H. at Harvard School of Public Health, USA.

Returned to a position with NGOs in Egypt. Currently program officer at NCPD.

• Montasser Kamal (1993–94), male, research & evaluation unit manager, Center for Development Services, Cairo.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in medical anthropology at McGill University, Canada.

Completed Ph.D.  Works now as program officer for reproductive health, the Ford Foundation, Cairo.

• Ossama Ahmed Mosalam (1994–95), male.

Graduate fellowship for M.Phil. in public health (family planning) at the School of Public Health, Boston University, USA.

Returned. Currently project management expert, UNFPA, Management Project, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo.

Jordan     

• Seteney Khalid Shami (1981–82), female.

  Graduate fellowship for study toward a Ph.D. in anthropology, University of California at Berkeley, USA. Supplemented by partial support fellowship in 1982-83 to complete thesis.

  Completed Ph.D. and returned to Yarmouk University. Served as director of MEAwards at the Population Council WANA Office (1996–99).  Now director of The Middle East Program at the Social Science Research Council, New York, USA.

• Ahmad Qassem El-Ahmad (1984–85), male, acting director, economic research department, Royal Scientific Society, Amman.

Post-doctoral fellowship for study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. Returned.

• Mohammed Al-Arabi (1986–87), male, Department of Population Studies, University of Jordan, Amman.

Graduate fellowship for dissertation research in demography, University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Completed Ph.D. and returned to faculty position at University of Jordan.

• Sana Kawar (1986–87), female, urban development department, Amman.

Graduate fellowship for master's degree in public health, the Johns Hopkins University, USA.

Completed M.A. and returned to Jordan to a position at UNICEF regional office. Currently in the USA.

• Hidaya Saad Khairi (1988–89), female, urban development department, Amman.

Graduate fellowship for M.A. in intercultural management, School for International Training, Vermont, USA.

Completed M.A. and returned to position with the urban development department, Ministry of Housing, Amman.

• Farha Nasif Ghannam (1989–90), female, Yarmouk University, Irbid.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin, USA.

Completed and returned to the region.  Currently visiting Assistant Professor, Swarthmore College, USA.

• Mohamed Bayer Tabishat (1992–93), male, Yarmouk University, Irbid.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in medical anthropology at Cambridge University, UK.

In progress.

• Aseel Sawalha (1993–94), female, Yarmouk University, Irbid.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in social anthropology, Stanford University, USA.

In progress.

• Farha Ghannam (1994–95), female, University of Texas at Austin.

Graduate fellowship for write-up of Ph.D. dissertation at the Department of Anthropology, University of Texas at Austin, USA.

Completed and returned to the region. Currently visiting assistant professor, Swarthmore College, USA.

Lebanon

• Muhammad Ali Faour (1982–-83), male, researcher, Economic Commission for West Asia, Beirut.

Graduate fellowship for study toward a Ph.D. in sociology, University of Michigan.

Completed Ph.D. and returned to faculty position, American University of Beirut.

• Najwa Ksaifi (1983–84), female, assistant in Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut.

Graduate fellowship for study toward a master's degree in maternal and child health, University of North Carolina, USA.

Completed Ph.D. and returned. Most recently worked with UNFPA Regional Technical Support Team (Amman).

• Myriam Khlat (1985–86), female, lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut.

Graduate fellowship dissertation research in biostatistics for Doctorat d'Etat, Universitι de Lyon, France.

Completed degree with highest honors. Taught at AUB and currently with INSEAD, Paris.

• Samar Aoun (1986–87), female, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in medical demography, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Completed Ph.D. and currently in London.

• Mary Deeb (1986–87), female, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut.

Graduate fellowship for dissertation research in sociology, the Johns Hopkins University, USA.

Completed Ph.D. and returned to faculty position at the American University of Beirut.

• Samar Aoun (1987–88). Award for 1987–88. See above for her 1986–87 award.

• Susana Halabi Bousaid (1988–89), female, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in biostatistics at the School of Public Health, University of Michigan, USA. (Fellowship not used as matching funds not obtained, awarded fellowship 1991–92.)

• Nabil Beyhum (1990–91), male, Institute de Recherches sur le Monde Arabe Contemporain, Lyon.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in urban studies at the Universitι de Lyon, France. Completed Ph.D. and returned to the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

Currently teaching at the University of Paris, France.

• Abla Sibai (1990–91), female, American University of Beirut.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in epidemiology and population studies at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.

Currently assistant professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences, AUB, Lebanon.

• Susana Halabi Bousaid (1991–92), female.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in biometry, School of Public Health, University of Texas at Houston, USA.

Morocco

• Maria Bel Abbes ( 1983–84), female, Facultι de Sciences Juridiques Economiques et Sociales, Casablanca.

Mid-career fellowship for study of demographic measurement for educational planning at Stanford University, USA. Rescheduled for 1984-85. Returned.

• Yaakoubd Abdel Ilah ( 1985–86), male, National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics (INSEA), Rabat.

Graduate fellowship for dissertation research in demography, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

Completed Ph.D. and returned to INSEA, Rabat, Morocco.

• Taoufik Agoumy ( 1993–94), male.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in near eastern studies at Princeton University, USA.

Completed Ph.D. and returned to teaching position at Mohamed V University in Morocco.

Sudan

• Fadia Khalil Hassan (1981–82), female, assistant, University of Khartoum.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. dissertation research in economics, University of Essex, UK., as part of a degree program at University of Khartoum.

Completed Ph.D. and returned.

• Hassan Musa Youssif (1984–85), male, Faculty of Economics and Rural Development, University of Gezira.

Graduate fellowship for dissertation research toward a Ph.D. in demography at Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Completed Ph.D. and returned to Population Studies Center, University of Gezira.

• Mona Khalifa (1987–88), female, Khartoum Branch of Cairo University, Khartoum.

Mid-career support for course work in statistics and demography, London School of Economics, UK.

Completed and returned.

• Ahmed Taha Mohamed (1987–88), male, Faculty of Economics and Rural Development, University of Gezira, Wad Medani.

Graduate fellowship for dissertation research in demography, Pennsylvania State University, USA.

Completed Ph.D. and returned.

• El Tigani El-Taher El Tigani (1987–88), male, Population Studies Center of the University of Gezira, Wad Medani.

Graduate fellowship for dissertation research in demography, the Johns Hopkins University, USA.

Completed Ph.D. and returned. Currently working at the Social Research Center, American university in Cairo.

• Gamal Hamid (1988–89), male, University of Khartoum, Khartoum.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in urban planning at the University of California, USA.

Completed Ph.D. and returned to the University of Khartoum, Sudan.

• Mabyou Mustafa Abdelwahab (1989–90), male, College of Medicine, Juba University.

Graduate fellowship for M.P.H. at San Diego State University, USA.

• Abdelhalim Elbashir Elfarouk (1989–90), male, University of Gezira, Wad Medani.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in demography at the University of Durham, UK.

Completed Ph.D. and returned to the Population Studies Center, University of Gezira.

• Modifa Youssif El-Khalifa (1990–91), female, Traditional Medicine Research Institute, Khartoum.

Training course in nutritional anthropology at the University of Arizona, USA

• Elizabeth Ojaba (1991–92), female.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in human nutrition, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, UK.

• Mohi ElDin Magzoub (1993–94), male.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in health profession education at the University of Limburg, Holland.

Returned and took position at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Gezira.

• Maha El Tayeb El Obeid (1994–95), female, Center for the Study of Traditional Medicine, Khartoum.

Graduate fellowship for M.A. in nutritional anthropology at Iowa State University, USA.

Completed. Currently pursuing Ph.D.

Syria

• Andree Rassam ( 1981–82), female, research assistant, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Aleppo.

Mid-career fellowship for study toward a master's degree in sociology (demography), University of Western Ontario, Canada. Supplemented by partial support fellowship in 1983–84 to complete thesis based on research in Syria during 1982–83.

Completed M.A. and returned.

• Mohamed Nader El-Hallak ( 1983–84), male, acting director, Central Bureau of Statistics, Damascus.

Mid-career fellowship for study toward a master's degree in medical demography at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK. Fellowship declined.

Returned and took new position at Economic Commission for West Asia (Baghdad).

• Ghayas Habach ( 1987–88), M.D., male, UNICEF, Damascus.

Graduate fellowship for master's degree in public health, the Johns Hopkins University, USA.

Tunisia

• Ezzeddine Moudoud ( 1984–85), male.

Graduate fellowship for dissertation research toward a Ph.D. in social sciences at the Maxwell School, Syracuse University, USA.

Completed in 1986 and returned.

Turkey

• Nazli Baydar Guvenc (1981–82), female, assistant, Middle East Technical University, Ankara.

Graduate fellowship for study toward a master's degree in demography, Vriji University, Brussels, Belgium. Supplemented by partial support fellowship in 1982-83 to complete thesis.

Completed Ph.D. Currently in staff position at Office of Population Research, Princeton.

• Fatma Isikdag (1981–82), female, research assistant, Middle East Technical University.

Graduate fellowship for study toward a Ph.D. in economics, University of California, Berkeley, USA.

Completed Ph.D.

• Faruk Yasar Tabak (1981–82), male, economics and urban planning, Middle East Technical University.

Graduate fellowship for study toward a Ph.D. in sociology, State University of New York, Binghamton. Partial support for 3 years 1981-82 to 1983-84 by terms of original award.

Currently at State University of New York, Binghamton.

• Sema Koksal (1982–83), female, assistant, Marmara University, Istanbul.

Mid-career fellowship for study toward a Ph.D. in sociology in Turkey by arrangement with University of Stockholm, Sweden.

Returned and completed Ph.D. in Turkey. Currently professor at Marmara University, Istanbul.

• Bahattin Aksit (1983–84), male, assistant professor, sociology department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara.

Post-doctoral fellowship for study of sociology at the University of Exeter, UK Permission to travel outside Turkey denied, so declined.

• Nefise Balamir (1983–84), female, assistant professor, Middle East Technical University, Ankara.
      
  Post-doctoral fellowship for study in urban sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA.

Returned to new position at Ministry of Health and UNICEF, Ankara in programme evaluation.

• Mehmet Ecevit (1983–84), male, lecturer, sociology department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara.

Graduate fellowship for dissertation research toward a Ph.D. in sociology, University of Kent, UK

Completed Ph.D. and returned to teaching position in Turkey.

• Ayse Gunes Ayata (1984–85), female, instructor in political science department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara.

Graduate fellowship for dissertation research toward a Ph.D. in sociology and social anthropology at University of Kent, Canterbury, UK

Completed Ph.D. and returned.  Currently professor of sociology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.

• Faruk Birtek (1984–85), male, assistant professor, sociology department, Bogazici University, Istanbul. Post-doctoral fellowship for study in sociology at School of Oriental and African Studies, London, UK Rescheduled.

Completed study in 1987 and returned.

• Ayse Nukhet Sirman-Eralp (1984–85), female, instructor, department of sociology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara.

Graduate fellowship for dissertation research toward a Ph.D. in economic anthropology, University College London, UK.

Degree awarded 1986 and returned to METU, Ankara.  Currently professor of anthropology, Bogazici University, Turkey.

• Fatma Yildiz Ecevit (1985–86), female, instructor in sociology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara.

Graduate fellowship for dissertation research in sociology, University of Kent, UK Rescheduled to early 1986 due to delay in permission for travel outside Turkey.

Degree received and returned to position with promotion in Turkey. Currently associate professor, department of sociology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara.

• Bahattin Aksit (1987–88), male, department of sociology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara.

Mid-career post-doctoral study at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and at the London School of Oriental and African Studies, UK.

Returned to a teaching position at the Middle East Technical University, Ankara.

• Hediye Sibel Kalaycioglu (1987–88), female, Middle East Technical University, Ankara.

Graduate fellowship for dissertation research in sociology, Kent University, UK.

Returned. Currently instructor of sociology at the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.

• Gul Ozyegin (1990–91), female.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in sociology at Temple University, USA.

• Ali Murat Osman (1991–92), male.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. at the department of economics, Harvard University, USA. Postponed fellowship.

• Ayse Nur Saktanber (1991–92), female.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in sociology, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, to spend a period of study in the school of Oriental and African Studies, London, UK.

Returned to a teaching position at the Middle East Technical University, Ankara.

• Ayse Nukhet Sirman (1992–93), female.

Mid-career fellowship as scholar-in-residence studying life histories and gender at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, USA.

Returned.  Currently professor of anthropology, Bogazici University, Turkey.

• Deniz Baharoglu (1993–94), female.

Graduate fellowship for Ph.D. in urban planning at the University of Kent at Canterbury, UK.

• Aydan Gulerce (1993–94), female.

Mid-career fellowship to study developmental psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.

• Melda Kayhan Karavus (1993–94), female.

Graduate fellowship for M.A. in applied population research, University of Exeter, UK.

Completed and returned. Currently associate professor at the department of public health, Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul.

• Ayca Kurdoglu (1994–95), female.

Graduate fellowship as Ph.D. research student, University of Warwick, UK.

In progress.

• Esra Gulsum Ozyurek (1994–95), female.

Graduate fellowship for M.A./Ph.D. in anthropology at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.

In progress.

West Bank and Gaza

• Khalid Farid Nabris (1988–89), male, Birzeit University, West Bank.

Graduate fellowship for M.P.H. in health education, University of California, Berkeley, USA.

• Anne P. Scott (1982–83), female, instructor, Bir Zeit University, Ramallah.

Graduate fellowship for study towards a master's degree in medical demography, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.

Completed Ph.D. and returned to Bir Zeit Faculty.

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