The African Graduate Fellowship

Application Deadline: January 11th 2021

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

Eligibility

Non-Egyptian African nationals
Open to all disciplines of graduate studies
For new graduate degree-seeking students; full admission to one of the graduate programs in AUC, satisfying AUC graduate full admissions requirements
Submit an international TOEFL iBT exam score or academic IELTS exam score as per the cut-off scores for AUC graduate admissions
For continuing students; to retain the fellowship, the recipient must maintain a GPA of 3.2
Financial need

Duration

Two academic years and the intervening summer session, with a review every semester for satisfactory academic performance.

Award

The fellowship covers:

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

Responsibilities of Fellows

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

To Apply

Step 1: Check how to apply and submit the online application
Step 2: Submit the online fellowship application

Deadline: January 11 for the fall semester

For inquiries, email [email protected]

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the American University Cairo African Graduate Fellowship 2020/2021

Application Deadline: December 15 2014

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.

Eligibility

Non-Egyptian African nationals
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree with a minimum overall rating of very good, an overall grade point average of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent
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 journalism and mass communication applicants)
Submit an International TOEFL iBT exam score or an IELTS exam score meeting the cut-off scores for AUC graduate admissions.

Duration

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

Award

Waiver of tuition fees
Monthly stipend
Student services and activities fee
Medical service and health insurance fees
A monthly housing allowance for non-residents of Cairo or accommodation in University Residences at AUC New Cairo
In support of their professional training, fellows are assigned 12 hours per week of related academic or administrative work.

To Apply

Step 1: Download and submit the AUC graduate application form
Step 2: Submit the online fellowship application form

Deadline

Applications and all supporting documents should be submitted by December 15.
Selection is made in April. Fellowships begin the following September.
For inquiries, contact [email protected].

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the American University in Cairo

American University Cairo African Graduate Fellowship 2020/2021 for Non-Egyptian African nationals

2014 African Graduate Fellowship at the American University in Cairo.