Afghanistan Albania A Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Algeria (STEM) Education & Enrichment Partnership Initiative Azerbaijan Preparing the Next Generation of Women Leaders Bahrain “Investing in the potential of the world’s women and girls is one of the surest ways Bangladesh to achieve global economic progress, political stability, and greater prosperity for Brunei women – and men – the world over.” – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Burkina Faso Chad The NeXXt Scholars Initiative expands opportunities for young women from Muslim- Comoros Djibouti majority countries to obtain a world-class undergraduate education in Science, Egypt Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in the United States by Gambia partnering with women’s colleges that focus on developing women leaders in the Guinea sciences. In addition, U.S. women’s colleges offer an all-female living environment that Indonesia may be more culturally acceptable for some students’ families. The NeXXt Scholars Iran Iraq Initiative provides mentorship, networking support and enrichment activities for Jordan International NeXXt Scholars and their American STEM-Sisters, building human capital Kosovo and creating pathways for future international collaboration. Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lebanon NeXXt Scholars Partnership Initiative: Libya Malaysia Women’s Undergraduate STEM Education and Enrichment Maldives Mali Mauritania Morocco U.S. Women’s Colleges STEM Enrichment Niger Nigeria • High Quality STEM Education • 5-year New York Academy of Oman Pakistan focused on Women Sciences Membership • Hands-on STEM Learning Palestinian Territories • Personal NYAS STEM Mentor Qatar • Empowering Environment • Navigate STEM Opportunities Saudi Arabia • Leadership Incubator Senegal with On-Campus Peer Sierra Leone • Financial Assistance for • Internship Opportunities Somalia Qualified Applicants Sudan • Networking Opportunities • Nomination of an American Syria • Mentoring/Skill Development Tajikistan Peer ‘STEM-Sister’ Workshops* Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan *pending funding Join the NeXXt Scholars Partnership! United Arab Emirates [email protected] Uzbekistan www.state.gov/e/stas/nexxt Yemen NeXXt Scholars Program Guide: http://goo.gl/unQHJ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • • Bay Path College • for Women • • • • • • College of Saint Benedict • College of Saint Elizabeth • College of Saint Mary • Columbia College • • • Douglass Residential College, Rutgers University • • Mary Baldwin College • • • • Notre Dame of Maryland University • Saint Joseph College • Saint Mary- of-the-Woods College • Saint Mary’s College • • • Simmons College • • • St. Catherine University • • • The Women’s College at the • • • • Wilson College