Application Deadline: October 10, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 Yousriya Loza-Sawiris Scholarship. Earn a Masters of Development Practice from one of the top ten schools in the world: The Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. The scholarship is administered by Newton Education Services on behalf of Sawiris Foundation for Social Development.
Eligibility Criteria
- MDP Program Requirements:
- Four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited US university or foreign equivalent. English language proficiency (see below for more information).
- Previous coursework in mathematics, statistics, and economics is recommended.
- Completion of a 50-credit academic master’s program in 2 academic years.
- Completion of a 10 week summer field experience.
- English language proficiency is required. Valid TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo.
- TOEFL: minimum of 79
- IELTS: minimum 6.5
- Duolingo: minimum overall score: 115, minimum literacy sub-score: 115
- For more details on English language proficiency requirements, please visit: English Language Proficiency | The Graduate School
- Egyptian nationals residing in Egypt (preference will not be given to dual nationality holders).
- Hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a well-reputed academic institution in a related field of study.
- Satisfy the entry requirements into the academic MDP program.
- Demonstrate excellent professional and academic track record.
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills (extracurricular activities/community work/entrepreneurial initiative).
- Demonstrate the inability to finance studies from own resources.
- While no specific experience or academic track is required, students with a strong liberal arts education background and sound quantitative and analytical skills will be best prepared for academic success at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.
- Demonstrate a minimum of two years of work experience in the field of development.
- Employment in the development sector in Egypt following graduation for no less than 2 consecutive years.
Scholarship Benefits
- University tuition
- Living expenses
- Health insurance
- Travel expenses
The scholarship will fully cover costs for students during the first year of the program and partial costs of the second year. During the second year, the scholar will have a quarter-time position, which will contribute towards funding partial costs of the program within the second year.
Timeline:
| Activity | Period of implementation |
| Scholarship Deadline | Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
| Personal Interviews with the shortlisted candidates | Early November of 2024 |
| Announcing the selected scholars and filling out the university admission application | Mid-November to mid-December 2024 |
| University decision | February 2025 |
| Beginning of academic year at Minnesota University | Late August/early September of 2025 |
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Yousriya Loza-Sawiris Scholarship