Application Requirements and Admission Criteria

Application Requirements

Digital Egypt Builders Initiative is a free scholarship granted by the Egyptian Government to promising young graduates of faculties corresponding to the required academic track.

• The tracks of (Software Development - Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing – Cybersecurity - Embedded Systems) from graduates of the following:

• Faculties of Engineering, departments of computers, electronics, communications, medical, or mechatronics.
• Faculties of Computer sciences and Information.
• Faculties of Science specializing in computers or statistics.

• The Digital Arts track from graduates of the following:

• Faculties of Engineering, Department of Architecture.
• Faculties of Applied Arts.
• Faculties of Fine Arts.
• Faculty of Urban Planning.

• Business Analysis and Enterprise Resource Planning tracks from graduates of the following:

• Faculties of Economics.
• Faculties of Commerce.
• Faculties of Business Administration.

• Electronics design track from Engineering faculties, departments of computers, electronics, and communications.

The graduates wishing to join the initiative must fulfill the application requirements as follows:

The applicant must be :

• Egyptian nationality.
• Graduate from one of the aforementioned faculties corresponding to the required specialization.
• Graduated from 5 years at most.
• Have a minimum overall grade of “Very good”, or a minimum GPA of 3.0. For GUC graduates, GPA must be less than 2.0.
• English level of at least B2 or its equivalent.
• For males: Completed or exempted from military service.
• An acknowledgment of part-time commitment to join the initiative or the approval of the employer.

Admission Criteria

• Fulfillment of all application requirements
• Successfully pass all admission tests.
• Passing personal interviews.
• Priority for those with TOEFL IBT score of 80 or IELTS 6.5 or equivalent test.