El-Mokadem Fellowships at the American University in Cairo for Egyptian students

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Nonprofit organization

The American University in Cairo

Area

Middle East

Host Country

Egypt

Deadline

15 Apr 2021

Study level

Undergraduate

Opportunity type

Fellowships

Specialities

Finance and accounting , Social sciences and humanities , Business and marketing , Economics

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

Egypt

Eligible Region

All Regions

The American University in Cairo (AUC) is proud to announce the Dr. Ahmed and Ann M. El-Mokadem Fellowships, that are designed to support highly qualified and outstanding Egyptian students who are interested in pursuing full time graduate studies in the fields of economics and economics in international development, finance, gender and women studies, MBA, middle east studies, political science, refugee and migration studies or sustainable development at AUC. Applicants should be committed to completing the degree requirements in a maximum period of four semesters, or two years. Fellowships are awarded for up to 4 semesters, subject to review every semester. Being a recipient of this fellow, students have responsibilities, where they must maintain full-time status (nine to 12 credit hours per semester), and they are assigned 12 hours per week of related academic work.

To be eligible to apply for the fellowship, you must be:

[1] An Egyptian citizen

[2] Apply to any of the following fields: economics and economics in international development, finance, gender and women studies, MBA, middle east studies, political science, refugee and migration studies or sustainable development at AUC.

[3] Hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.

[4] Have a minimum grade point average of 3.2

[5] Satisfy AUC's graduate admissions requirements, including submission of AUC graduate application, necessary documents and any required test scores (GMAT for MBA applicants, GRE for economics, economics in international development, and journalism and mass communication applicants).

[6] Submit an international TOEFL exam score or an IELTS exam score as per the cut-off scores for AUC graduate admissions.

Successful applicants will receive a coverage for their tuition fees, in addition to student services and activities fees. By accepting this funded fellowship, the fellowship recipient agrees to respond to any reporting requests received from AUC by the deadlines communicated to the awarded fellow. This may include a request for photos or academic progress information to be used for reporting purposes, or attendance of fellowship events including any meetings or events with donors as requested by the relevant university entities.

The American University in Cairo (AUC) was founded in 1919, 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.