[Egypt] African Graduate Fellowship - American University in Cair
The African Graduate Fellowship is a competitive fellowship program for bright, highly motivated African students interested in pursuing a master’s degree at American University in Cairo (AUC).
Each year, fellowships are offered to nationals of African countries (not including Egyptians) for full-time study in any of the graduate programs offered at AUC.
Eligibility
African nationals
- B.A. or B.Sc. degree with grade not less than “Very Good”, an overall GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent.
- TOEFL with TWE score of at least 550 and 4.5, (580 and 5.0 for ECLT & TEFL) or equivalent.
- Applicants for the MBA have to submit a recent score on the GMAT and have at least two years of relevant work experience.
- Applicants for the Economics program and the Economics in International Development program are required to obtain an acceptable score on the GRE.
- Applicants for the MA in Arabic Studies must submit evidence of proficiency in literary Arabic.
Duration
- Fellowships are awarded for two academic years and the intervening summer session.
Award The fellowship covers: - A waiver of tuition fees.
- A monthly stipend of LE 735.
- If needed, a monthly housing allowance of LE 935.
Applications should be submitted together with all supporting documents by December 15 for fellowships beginning the following September.
Contact:
The American University in Cairo
113 Kasr El Aini St.,
P.O. Box 2511,
Cairo,11511,
Egypt | tel 20.2.794.2964
(Cairo) 1.212.730.8800 (New York)
aucgrad@aucegypt.edu
African Graduate Fellowship website; http://www.aucegypt.edu/academic/gradstudies/fellowships/african.htm
