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2015 AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship for International Students

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Priority Deadline: December 15, 2014.

The AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship promotes educational access and opportunity while enhancing international diversity. Bringing together the best of AU — academic excellence, leadership development, and global engagement — the AU Emerging Global Leader achieves, inspires, and serves with vision.

The AU EGL is dedicated to positive civic and social change, and will return home to improve under-resourced, underserved communities in his/her home country.

Scholarship worth:

  • The AU EGL scholarship covers all billable AU expenses (full tuition, room and board) for one international student who will need a visa (preferably an F-1 or J-1 student visa) to study in the United States.
  • The scholarship does not cover non-billable expenses such as mandatory health insurance, books, airline tickets and miscellaneous expenses (approximately U.S. $4,000).

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Applicants must be secondary school students. You cannot be currently enrolled in or have already begun any studies at another university.
  • Preference for the AU EGL scholarship will be given to international students who have overcome various obstacles and challenges as well as those from diverse and underrepresented global and socioeconomic backgrounds. The most competitive applicants should have:
    1. A minimum 3.8 GPA equivalent (or in the top 10% of graduating class) for 9th-12th grades
    2. A demonstrated commitment to leadership, volunteerism, community service and to advancing the needs of people in their home country
    3. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, with a minimum 95 TOEFL iBT, 7.0 IELTS or 600 paper-based TOEFL

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American University Emerging Global Leader Scholarship 2018 for study in the United States (Funded) | Opportunities For Africans September 19, 2017 - 6:25 am

[…] The AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship promotes educational access and opportunity while enhancing international diversity. Bringing together the best of AU – academic excellence, leadership development, and global engagement – the AU Emerging Global Leader achieves, inspires, and serves with vision. The AU EGL is dedicated to positive civic and social change, and will return home to improve under-resourced, underserved communities in his/her home country. […]

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American University Emerging Global Leader Scholarship 2018 for study in the United States (Funded) – Scholarship and Grants Opportunities September 19, 2017 - 6:53 am

[…] The AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship promotes educational access and opportunity while enhancing international diversity. Bringing together the best of AU – academic excellence, leadership development, and global engagement – the AU Emerging Global Leader achieves, inspires, and serves with vision. The AU EGL is dedicated to positive civic and social change, and will return home to improve under-resourced, underserved communities in his/her home country. […]

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Alberto Joaquim Bernardo August 9, 2019 - 11:33 am

Sender: Alberto Joaquim Bernardo
Address: Luanda-Angola
Contact: 934414939
Data: 08/08/2019
Subject: Cover Letter
Hon. (A) Mr. Human Resources Officer
I was aware of your recruitment portal on the digital plant shape. Which is why you can show my great willingness to assume the available charge.
I am a young student of Technical in the course of Economic and Legal Sciences at High School Nº. 1241 / Hoji Ya-Henda, with a sufficient average of 12 values and a job opportunity in educational institutions.
I consider it a task oriented towards the achievement of the objectives that are proposed and face with any task that is of serious and rigorous trust. During the training course and during the work the professionals who perform acquire knowledge and skills that are of interest to you.
Thank you in advance for your attention to this letter. Making myself available to convey more information about the route and my abilities, either through a personal message or by any other means.

Thank you in advance!

Luanda, 08/11/2019
Alberto Joaquim Bernardo.

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