Meet the 2020 Class of MENAR Fellows!

The Middle East and North Africa Regional Fellowship Program (MENAR) is pleased to introduce the organization’s seventh class of fellows.

The Middle East and North Africa Regional (MENAR) Fellowship Program was founded in 2011 with the objective of offering one-year post-graduation fellowships to top graduates of American colleges at leading organizations across the Middle East and North Africa region. Since then, 29 fellows have had the opportunity to work and live in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.

The MENAR Fellowship Program facilitates intercultural exchange by coordinating fellowships for recent American college graduates with both businesses and non-profit organizations in the Middle East. The MENAR Fellowship Program screens partner organizations; provides the organizations with a guarantee of excellence from fellows; allows fellows to access a range of opportunities through a single application process; and supports fellows and partners through the intricacies of international placements.

This year’s fellowship cohort is restricted in size due to the complexities of the COVID pandemic. Three fellows will begin in Fall 2020, and may work remotely at the start of their fellowship if necessitated by international travel restrictions. Ongoing measures are being taken to guarantee fellows’ safety.

Fellows will spend a year working with diverse partner organizations in the non-profit, for-profit, and educational sectors and located across the Middle East and North Africa region. They will share their experiences on MENAR’s website throughout the year.

The 2020-2021 class of MENAR fellows are:

Neely Egan
Education: University of Virginia
Placement: ClubAnglais – Tunis, Tunisia

Alex Petri
Education: Washington University in St. Louis
Placement: Collateral Repair Project – Amman, Jordan

Emma Schneck
Education: Trinity College
Placement: Experience Morocco – Casablanca, Morocco