The American University in Cairo (AUC) African Graduate Fellowships 2023/2024 for African Masters Students

The American University in Cairo (AUC) African Graduate Fellowships 2023/2024 for African Masters Students

The American University in Cairo (AUC) African Graduate Fellowships 2023/2024 for African Masters Students

The African Graduate Fellowships 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.

Application Deadline: 15th January, 2023

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: African countries except Egypt

To be taken at (country): Egypt

Type: Masters, Fellowship

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 3.0 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 GRE or GMAT for the finance program applicants)
• Submit an International TOEFL iBT exam score or an IELTS exam score meeting the cut-off scores for AUC graduate admissions.
• To retain the fellowship, the recipient must maintain a GPA of 3.2 or above.

Number of Awardees: Not specified

Value of African Graduate Fellowships: 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

Duration of African Graduate Fellowships: Fellowships are awarded for two academic years and the intervening summer session.

How to Apply for African Graduate Fellowships: To apply

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

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