Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate (TLG) students program is a joint effort between the US Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA/AC), and American University in Cairo (AUC). The program offers students a fully funded opportunity to pursue higher education and earn a master’s degree.

Scholarship Type: Fully Funded

Host Institution(s): The American University in Cairo

Scholarship Worth: Not specified

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: Postgraduate (Masters)

Nationality: International Students

Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate Students Program 2023 | Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the  Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate Students Program, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• The students who are eligible to join should be nationals/citizens of Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Syria, Bahrain, the West Bank, and Gaza.
• 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.
• Show financial need.
• Must commit to pursuing their graduate thesis research in one of the eligible research projects.

Scholarship Benefits

• 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.