The American University in Cairo (AUC) 2021-2022 African Graduate Fellowships for African Masters Students

Published: 27 Oct 2020

The African Graduate Fellowship is a competitive fellowship program for bright, highly motivated African students interested in pursuing a master’s degree at AUC. Each year, fellowships are offered to nationals of African countries (not including Egyptians) for full-time study (nine credits or more) in any of the graduate programs offered at AUC.

AUC Masters Scholarship

Application Deadline	January 11, 2021
Country to study	Egypt
School to study	American University in Cairo
Type	Masters
Sponsor	American University in Cairo (AUC)
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of AUC Masters Scholarship

 The fellowship covers:

1. Tuition fees, for a maximum of nine credits per semester
2. Monthly stipend
3. Student services and activities fees
4. Medical service and health insurance fees
5. A monthly housing allowance for non-residents of Cairo or accommodation in University residences at AUC New Cairo Campus

Responsibilities of Fellows

1. Fellows are assigned 12 hours per week of related academic work
2. Students must maintain a full-time status
3. Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.2
4. 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
5. For details and more information about teaching assistantships, click here

Fellowships are awarded for two academic years and the intervening summer session.

Requirements for AUC Masters Scholarship

1. Non-Egyptian African nationals
2. Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree with a minimum overall rating of very good, an overall grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent
3. Satisfy AUC graduate admissions requirements, including submission of AUC graduate application, additional documents and any required test scores (GMAT for MBA applicants, GRE for economics, economics in international development, and GRE or GMAT for the finance program applicants)
4. Submit an International TOEFL iBT exam score or an IELTS exam score meeting the cut-off scores for AUC graduate admissions.
5. To retain the fellowship, the recipient must maintain a GPA of 3.2 or above.

Application Documents

1. Statement of purpose
2. Updated CV (resume)
3. valid passport information pages
4. For Master in International Management (MIM/CEMS) applicants only: - Letter of Motivation - Evidence of good international exposure - Mother Tongue declaration form
5. A clear scanned copy of a recent official photograph
6. Official transcripts
7. Letters of recommendation

Application Deadline

January 11, 2021

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to American University in Cairo (AUC) on applyweb.collegenet.com to apply