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The Society of Afghan Engineers

Support Education of Future Engineers

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Provide Technical Services

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Participate in Emergency Relief

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Promote Technical Capacities

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Support Engineering Institutions

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Connect Afghan Professionals

Bringing Compassionate Afghan and Non-Afghan Professionals Together
to Assist in Efforts Implementing

Infrastructure Projects in Afghanistan

The Society of Afghan Engineers (SAE) is a US 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization established in 1993. Its goal is to bring Afghan engineers and architects residing in the United States and around the world together to collectively strive for the betterment of the home country. SAE was formed with the mission to not only reconnect Afghan professionals around the world but also to be a philanthropic organization that provides educational, technical, and humanitarian guidance and services in the development of Afghanistan. SAE sees itself as the architectural and engineering link between Afghan professionals around the world including in Afghanistan with the common goal of helping the nation develop and thrive to international standards

What We Do

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Support Education of Future Engineers

We support young and motivated Afghans to become effective engineers and architects.

Engineering and architecture students in Afghanistan and elsewhere deserve an opportunity to overcome financial hardships and benefit from various opportunities to receive a holistic and effective education. To this end, the SAE seeks sponsorship of its members and other sources for scholarship programs, providing Afghanistan engineering students with incentive to achieve above and beyond average in their learning experience.

Individuals, families, and businesses are encouraged to support young Afghan engineering students to receive scholarships to enhance their educational experience and allow them to become effective contributors to the country’s development. If you are interested to offer a scholarship, please contact us at info@afghanengineers.org. 

The Ashraf Roshan Scholarship for Architecture Education

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  • Background. • Background: Mr. Ashraf Roashan graduated from the Architecture Department of the Faculty of Engineering, Kabul University, in 1980. His love for his architecture school accompanied him to his death. The SAE-Ashraf Roshan Scholarship for Architecture Education was established by Mrs. Tooba Roshan and her family in memory of her late husband, a distinguished Afghan architect and dedicated supporter of the Society of Afghan Engineers.
  • Objective: To further the education of architecture and design in Afghan universities in accordance with an accepted national/international standard.
  • Beneficiaries. Students at Department of Architecture of Faculty of Engineering at Kabul University.
  • Academic Grant Amount. Each successful candidate may receive one-time cash or in-kind academic grant of US $1,000.
  • Number of Academic Grant. Every year up to a total of six (6) academic grants may be awarded, three (3) allocated for female and three (3) for male students.
  • Candidate Eligibility
  • A ) Must be active full-time student.
  • B ) Must have started the 3rd or 4th, or 5th year of education.
  • C ) Must demonstrate academic excellence (highest average grade across all subjects) and successfully submit a project that meets the requirements for the academic grant.
  • Types of Awards
  • Leadership and Excellence Award, given to students with outstanding motivation and scholastic ability established through outstanding leadership qualities and academic performance. This award may include requirements for the highest grade point average.
  • Best Architectural Portfolio Award, given to qualifying students based on academic performance determined by the evaluation criteria.
  • Research in Heritage Architecture or Vernacular Architecture Studies. It may require proposal approval by the Board selected for academic grants.
  • Categories of Academic Grants
  • Category I - Direct Prize: This award will be in cash, payable directly to the awardee, and only for fifth-year students.
  • Category II - Architectural Supplies and Computer: Category II - Architectural Supplies and Computer:
  • Category III - Research, Travel, and Extracurricular Activities: The proposals for this category should state compelling goal-oriented activities, in addition to motivation and scholastic ability. Activities may include studies in the Afghan built environment, organizing or attending lectures, designing art exhibits, and supporting workshops during the academic program that adds higher purpose and value to the applicants’ education and career goals. Applicants in this category should present a formal application, in the form of an essay, that clearly lists (approximately 400 words) the proposal goals, the amount of funds required, and timelines to be completed. The applicant should also provide two letters of recommendation from her/his mentors in the program in support of the proposal. Application evaluation will be based on the quality of the essay provided and the applicant’s match with the donor’s requisite criteria for an academic grant. This award shall be in the form of reimbursable expenses, directly payable to the awardee. This award is given only to third-year students.

For more information on SAE scholarships, please contact us at info@afghanengineers.org.

Provide Technical Services (Technical Cooperation)

We deliver engineering and architecture services that meet the Afghan people’s needs.

With access to a strong, experienced, and highly qualified pool of engineers, covering every engineering specialization, the SAE is best positioned to

  • Deliver consulting services,
  • Prepare or review project designs,
  • Carry out project supervision work (Owner’s engineer services).

We serve a variety of clients types, including

  • The private sector,
  • Development Finance Corporations,
  • Government agencies (Afghan and non-Afghan),
  • Donor Agencies, and
  • NGOs.
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Participate in Emergency Relief

We cannot remain silent when people are going through extraordinary hard times.

War, internal strife, floods, earthquakes, drought, unemployment, loss of breadwinners, and pure poverty have been affecting Afghans for many decades. As a result, people suffer from pain, hunger, homelessness, and loss of wealth and loved ones. While enjoying the peace and prosperity of our places of residence in America and elsewhere, our hearts ache for these people, and our conscience calls upon us to give of what we have been given.

SAE has responded as appropriate to the call to action, driven by circumstances.
Some such recent campaigns include the following:

  • Emergency assistance for internally displaced persons caused by circumstances of August 2021.
  • Emergency assistance for victims of floods in Nangarhar, Zabul, and Kandahar in the Fall of 2021.
  • Emergency assistance for victims of flood in Baghlan, Faryab, and Ghore in the Spring of 2024.
  • Emergency assistance for forced return of Afghan refugees from Iran in the Summer of 2025.

If you are able and interested to donate, please click the DONATE button on the top of the page or contact us at info@afghanengineers.org.

Promote Technical Capacities (Capacity Development)

Educating Afghan engineers and architects in North America, Afghanistan, and elsewhere in the world.

SAE’s capacity development aims to encourage active engineers to learn and apply new skills to improve the quality of work and service they render to the public.

Engineers and architects hailing from Afghanistan get to know about their home country and its needs. They learn new techniques and approaches to efficiently deliver their engineering services. Some of the capacity development mediums that may be used in delivering services include:

  • Online and in-person training on various engineering and architectural topics.
  • Special seminars on various engineering topics.
  • Conferences, discussing different themes that offer diversified views and approaches on a series of related topics.
  • Publishing books, articles, research papers, video clips, blogs, including Vlogs, Etc.
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Some past capacity development activities delivered by SAE include:

  • Avalanche management in the Salang Pass.
  • Technical paper on Kabul City ground water aquifer storage and recovery.
  • Technical paper on wingwall design of skewed-crossing concrete box culverts.
  • Technical Paper on the progress of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and electronic learning in Afghanistan.
  • Technical paper entitled History of Architectural Building Styles in Europe.
  • Technical paper entitled Municipal Government and Engineering.
  • Flood protection and mitigation training.
  • Training in the value of renewable energies in Afghanistan.
  • Design of parks and recreation facilities in Afghanistan.

For further information on and to engage SAE in delivering capacity development services, please feel free to contact us at info@afghanengineers.org.

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Support Engineering Institutions (Advisory Services)

We support various types of engineering institutions in enhancing their capacity to deliver sound engineering services.

SAE is privileged to have access to hundreds of Afghan engineers living in the USA, Canada, Afghanistan, and various countries in European and elsewhere. Their expertise covers all disciplines of architecture and engineering, and can provide great outcomes in research, development, and implementation. Their skills are the envy of every country.

Some advisory services delivered by SAE include:

  • Review of the draft National Building Code developed for the Ministry of Urban Development and Land (MUDL) by a Kenyan consulting firm under a World Bank grant.
  • Review of articles by students and faculty of the Kabul University’s Faculty of Engineering prior to being published.
  • Review architectural and landscape designs by Afghan students and provide guidance on how to enhance their global acceptance.

For further information and to engage SAE in engineering advisory services, please feel free to contact us at info@afghanengineers.org.

Connect Afghan Professionals

SAE is passionate about connecting Afghan professionals of various trades which effectively provides for networking, learning, and building a base for collaborations. Through our active projects, events, and regular meetings--all professionals around the world are welcome to attend and be a part of the growing SAE network. 

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