The Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development  (AECID) has awarded three scholarships to Mekelle University professors for the academic year 2009-10.These scholars will be enrolled in phD programmes at the University of Alcalá (Madrid, Spain).

Goitom Fitsum (MS Engineering) is a lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering  at MU. Goitom is involved in different research and development projects related to network architecture applications.

Araya Abrha (MS Public Health) is a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Public Health. Currently Araya is giving lecturers on public health courses to Public Health, Medical and Pharmacy students at Mekelle University. In addition Araya is involved in different research and development projects related to public health.

Mahmud Abdulkader (MS Biology) is a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Microbiology at Mekelle University. Mahmud is involved in different projects related to relevant public health/infectious diseases issues.