Visits to the United States
Sameera Moussa received a scholarship from the
Fullbright Atomic Program in order to be acquainted with the modern research facilities at
California University. In recognition of her pioneering nuclear research, she was given permission to visit the secret US atomic facilities. The visit raised vehement debate in the United States Academic and Scientific circles since Sameera was the first "alien" to have access to such facilities.
She turned down several offers that required her to live in the United States and to be granted the
American citizenship saying "
Egypt, my dear homeland, is waiting for me".