AUC Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG) 2023

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 AUC. TLG equips academically qualified and economically deserving students with the professional qualifications and experience needed to advance knowledge and contribute to the achievement of socially relevant outcomes through organized graduate study and research that furthers the professionalization of emerging leaders and proposes local solutions to shared problems in the MENA region.

• Table of Content
• About American University in Cairo (AUC)
• Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)
• Aim and Benefits of Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)
• Requirements for Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG) Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About American University in Cairo (AUC)

Founded in 1919, AUC 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 a vibrant forum for reasoned argument, spirited debate and understanding across the diversity of languages, facilities and human experiences. The University offers 36 undergraduate, 44 mast... continue reading

Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)

Aim and Benefits of Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)

The TLG students program covers:

1. Full tuition fees for the fall and spring semesters
2. Medical insurance
3. A monthly stipend
4. Student Housing
5. Laptop during the duration of the program
6. Internship/practicum opportunity, including local transportation costs if needed
7. Opportunity to attend one conference to present research findings, applied to and awarded competitively, as per the guidelines for Graduate Student Support Grants
8. 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
9. Book allowance

Requirements for Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG) Qualification

• 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 3.2 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

Application Deadline

How to Apply

1. Must apply to the FHI360 application.
2. Must submit the AUC TLG graduate admission application

The deadline to receive the AUC graduate application for consideration for fall 2024 is November 30, 2023.

For inquiries, send an email to [email protected].

For more details, visit AUC website.