The United States Embassy in Mauritania is proud to announce that 19 Mauritanian students have been selected to participate in our various academic exchange programs for 2015-2016. These students have competed months of interviews and examinations to be selected for one of the various programs. They were finally selected following reviews both locally and in Washington, D.C. in order to take part in these programs. This year’s scholars have been selected for the following programs:
| Names | Grant Program | Placement |
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| Ms. Ba Aminata | Fulbright JSD | Ohio University |
| Mr. Hamed El Haj | Fulbright JSD | Uni. of Arkansas, Minnessota State Univ. |
| Mr. Oumar Amar | Fulbright JSD | Middlebury Institute at Monterey |
| Mr. Ba Aliou Coulibaly | Humphrey program | University of Michigan |
| Ms. Houda Sabar Ethmane | Fulbright FLTA | Williams College |
| Mr. Mohamed El Kory Bonneir | Fulbright FLTA | Alcorn State University |
| Mr. Mohamed Salem Mohamed Mahmoud | Fulbright FLTA | Duke University |
| Mrs. Selma Ahmed Lejouad | Fulbright FLTA | University of Iowa |
| Ms. Fatimetou Abderrahmane Blal | Global UGRAD |
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| Ms. Aicha Fall | Global UGRAD |
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| Mr. Mohamed Yeslem Hahbib | Global UGRAD |
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| Mr. Mohamed Aidahi | Pan Africa Youth Program | Washington DC, Chicago, and Portland |
| Mr. Mohamed Abderahmane Bouh Ebnou | Pan Africa Youth Program | Washington DC, Chicago, and Portland |
| Mr. Mohamed Abderahmane Med Lemine | Pan Africa Youth Program | Washington DC, Chicago, and Portland |
| Diakite Seydina Boubacar | Pan Africa Youth Program | Washington DC, Chicago, and Portland |
| Sidi Mohamed Dhaker | YALI | Georgia State University |
| Amel Lebatt | YALI | Arizona State University |
| Oumou Kane | YALI | University of California in Berkeley |
| Mohamed Beina | YALI | University of Texas at Austin |
Since the Embassy began exchange programs in 2005, 142 Mauritanian students have benefited from traveling to the United States and receiving the benefits of the higher education programs. These students then return to Mauritania and participate in the socio-economic development of the country.
This year alone the Embassy will invest more than $700,000 toward the higher education and development of these Fellows. This is just another demonstration of the great partnership between our two countries and two peoples in the areas of our combined interest, namely education and development.
If you would like to know more about these and other Embassy programs, please join us for our advising sessions on Mondays at 15:00, or contact PAS at pasnouakchott@state.gov for more information.
