Orascom Construction
Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program
Orascom Construction (OC) traces its roots back to 1950 when Eng. Onsi Sawiris first
founded a construction company with a few friends in Upper Egypt. By digging waterways
and paving roads, he built his business into one of Egypt's largest general
contractors. In 1961, the business was nationalized under President Nasser and later
became known as the El Nasr Civil Works Company. Not content to be an employee in
his own company, Eng. Sawiris left for Libya where he continued his construction
career. In 1976, he returned to Egypt and founded Orascom as a general contracting
and trading company with five employees. By the early 1990s, Eng. Sawiris had established
Orascom as a leading private sector contractor by working in partnership with international
companies pursuing projects in Egypt. Today Orascom Construction continues to blend
international technical know-how with local resources to undertake even larger,
more complex, and demanding projects.
OC seeks to promote excellence and achievement. OC launched the Onsi Sawiris Program
in the year 2000 to invest company resources in educational programs to improve
the communities in which it works. Through the Onsi Sawiris Scholarship program,
OC provides full tuition scholarships for Egyptian undergraduate students seeking
to pursue their Bachelor’s degree in fields that will enhance the economic prosperity
of Egypt at prestigious universities in the United States.
The Onsi Sawiris Scholarships will be awarded based merit, need and character as demonstrated
through academic excellence, extracurricular activities, and entrepreneurial initiative.
The scholarships include full tuition, a living allowance, travel and health insurance.
Scholarship recipients will also be given the option of an internship position within
the company.
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