Master Degree Fully funded Fellowships for Refugees at the American University in Cairo

The American University in Cairo announced  Fellowship programs for Refugees. The Fellowships for Refugees are competitive fellowship awards for bright, highly motivated individuals interested in pursuing a master degree at AUC. Each year, fellowships are offered to a number of refugees for full-time study in any of the graduate programs offered at AUC.

Program Duration:

Two academic years and the intervening summer session, with a review every semester for satisfactory academic performance.

Fellows Responsibilities:

• Fellows are assigned 12 hours per week of related academic work
• 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:

• Tuition fees, for a maximum of nine credits per semester.
• Monthly stipend.
• Housing allowance or accommodation at the University residences based on need.
• Student services and activities fees.
• Medical service and health insurance fees.
• May cover remedial English courses and Pre-requisite courses.

This fellowship program is offered for:

• Refugee status.
• Open to all disciplines of graduate studies.
• For new graduate degree-seeking students; satisfy AUC graduate admissions requirements.
• For continuing students; to retain the fellowship, the recipient must maintain a GPA of 3.2
• Financial need.

About AUC:

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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