Project assistance completion report : peace fellowship project, project 263-0110 (Office of Education and Training)

graduate training to Egyptian Peace Fellows. Two evaluations (conducted in 1983 and 1989) of the Peace Fellowship Project (PFP) indicate that the project has met and exceeded its targets. Two thousand and fifteen training opportunities were provided for graduate-level study in the United States against a target of 1,900. Peace Fellows were found to be utilizing ideas, techniques, and knowledge they gained in the U.S. toward accomplishing developmentally related objectives and to be instrumental in the development of new knowledge. In addition, the PFP has provided support to and enhancement of the Government of Egypt (GOE's) capabilities for administration of graduate-level programs in the United States. The PFP and its successor (2630125.1) are essentially one program that was funded out of two different funding sources; the projects overlapped for almost 3 years (5/88-1/90) during which time they were being concurrently implemented by the same agency. The following lessons learned from the overall program will be addressed if a follow-on project is undertaken: (1) Full academic degree programs (M.A., M.S., or Ph.D.) are more desirable and satisfactory to Peace Fellows. This is the only A.I.D.-funded program that focuses on graduate-level training. (2) Private sector candidates should have opportunities for Master's degrees in business fields. (3) As for practical or on-the-job training, PFP is not the appropriate vehicle since it is primarily an academic graduate study program. (4) Split-funding of Ph.D.s should be discontinued -- problems encountered with visa extensions and financing of medical coverage are unjustified administrative burdens. Also, GOE regulations allow for extensions of sometimes more than 7 years for Ph.D.s. Some of the requested extensions may go beyond PACD. (5) Postdoctoral research should be for periods of at least 18-24 months. (6) Data/research programs (18-24 months) were found to be appropriate for completion of Egyptian Ph.D.s. There must be good coordination between Egyptian and U.S. universities. (Author abstract)