Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Program for a Master's Degree from the American University in Cairo (Funded)

The American University in Cairo is offering the Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Fellowship Program. The fellowship aims to support eligible students to pursue their full-time study towards a master’s degree within two years.

TLG offers students from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) a unique opportunity to pursue higher education and earn a master degree at The American University in Cairo in one of the following graduate programs:

• Economics.
• International and Comparative Education.
• Migration and Refugee Studies.
• Nanotechnology.

The TLG students program covers:

• Full tuition fees for the fall and spring semesters.
• Medical insurance.
• A monthly stipend.
• Student housing.
• Laptop.
• Internship/practicum opportunity including local transportation costs if needed.
• Opportunity to attend one conference to present research findings, applied to and awarded competitively, as per the guidelines for Graduate Student Support Grants.
• Two annual round-trip economy air tickets from home to campus; or housing and living stipend to continue approved program activities on campus during breaks for students unable to return home because of circumstances outside of their control.

• Nationals of the following countries only: Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Yemen, and Syrian citizens residing outside of Syria.
• Meet AUC graduate admission requirements.
• Strong academic potential with a bachelor's degree of a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Possess maturity, flexibility, and leadership potential demonstrated in a combination of extracurricular activities, recommendations, and interviews.
• Financial need.

Duration:

The TLG students’ program is awarded for two years, in addition to any academic English language remedial courses that might be needed, with a review every semester for satisfactory academic performance.

Responsibilities of TLG students:

• Students must maintain full-time status throughout their graduate studies.
• Students are expected to complete their degrees within two years from their date of admission.
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.2
• Commit to the chosen research projects.
• Successfully complete at least one gender studies graduate-level course.
• Successfully complete a TLG academic English writing course.
• Successfully complete leadership/civic engagement workshops assigned throughout the program.
• Take part in the TLG graduate student conferences.
• Commit to all activities as described in the TLG program manual.

About the American University in Cairo:

Founded in 1919, the American University in Cairo is a leading English-language, American-accredited institution of higher education and center of the 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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