Fully Funded Fellowships for Science and Engineering Students in the AUC

The Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim Allehedan Endowed Scholarship and Scientific Research Fund Program is now offered at the American University in Cairo (AUC) represented by its School of Science and Engineering (SSE). The fund aims to support talented and financially disadvantaged students and encourage specialized scientific research in uncommon disciplines in the Arab world. The program is intended to enable qualified students from the Arab World to attend one of AUC‘s PhD or masters of science and engineering on a full tuition fees coverage.

Duration:

Two years for the master's degree and four years for PhD, with a review every semester for satisfactory academic performance.

Responsibilities:

1. Fellows are assigned 12 hours per week of related academic work.
2. PhD fellows are assigned 30 hours per week of research and teaching work in the department.
3.  Fellows must participate in a number of extracurricular activities designed to enrich their experience and nurture their potential for academic excellence.
4. By accepting this externally funded fellowship, the fellowship recipient agrees to respond to any reporting requests received from AUC by the deadlines communicated to the awarded fellow. This may include a request for photos or academic progress information to be used for reporting purposes, or attendance of fellowship events including any meetings or events with donors as requested by the relevant university entities.
5. A Teaching Assistantship mandatory training must be completed if the fellow is involved in teaching assistantship duties. The training needs to be completed only once.

The fellowship covers:

1. Tuition fees, for a maximum of 9 credits per semester.
2. Student services and activities fees.
3. Housing allowance or accommodation in the University Residences for non-resident of Cairo.
4. Monthly stipend.
5. Book allowance.
6. Bus transportation fees.

1. Nationals from the Arab world
2. Bachelor's degree with a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent.
3. Bachelor of science or engineering from an accredited university.
4. Relevant scientific research background.
5. Financial need.

Eligibility for applicants to the PhD:

1. Master of Science degree with a thesis track in an engineering or science discipline from an accredited university.
2. Submission of a preliminarily proposed dissertation topic and a research outline, specifying how the topic is related to one or more of the research priority areas.
3. Submission of a satisfactory GRE score, as per the PhD program requirements.

About the organization

Founded in 1919, the American University in Cairo is a leading English-language, American-accredited institution of higher education and center of intellectual, social and cultural life of the Arab world. Its community of students, parents, faculty and staff, trustees, alumni, and other generous sponsors represent more than 60 countries. The University stands as a crossroads for the world’s cultures and represents a vibrant forum for reasoned argument; spirited debate; and understanding across the diversity of languages, facilities, and human experiences.

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