Southern Methodist University/University of Tunis El Manar
Country:
Tunisia
Award Date:
2003
Award Amount:
$98,661.00
Cost Share:
$102,565.00
Other Partners:
To ease Tunisia’s shortage of quality faculty members in computer science, this partnership is creating opportunities for Tunisian computer science faculty members to 1) gain the training and expertise needed to supervise and produce more Ph.D. graduates who can serve as future faculty members; 2) mentor and train other faculty members; 3) teach modern subjects to produce qualified graduates who meet and exceed international standards for skills and competence; 4) conduct research in information and communication technology (ICT) that is recognized for its quality and impact; and 5) develop entrepreneurship skills to form linkages with industry and business organizations. The U.S. partnership directors have given several undergraduate and graduate lectures on ICT topics and entrepreneurship and technology transfer, and they have established new opportunities for cooperation with several academic and industrial institutions in the area. Two Tunisian Ph.D. candidates attended an ESL summer program and began graduate coursework and research activities related to their theses at Southern Methodist University.