MEPI 2022 Tomorrow’s Leaders Undergraduate Program for Middle East and North Africa

Tomorrow’s Leaders (TL) supports academically qualified, financially disadvantaged high school graduates in the Middle East and North Africa by providing a four-year academic matriculation, civic education, and leadership development through American accredited institutions in the region.

• Table of Content
• About US- Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)
• Tomorrow’s Leaders Undergraduate Program
• Aim and Benefits of Tomorrow’s Leaders Undergraduate Program
• Requirements for Tomorrow’s Leaders Undergraduate Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About US- Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)

Aiming to advance stability and prosperity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) program supports governments and their citizens to achieve shared political, economic and stability objectives. The MEPI program responds to needs and emerging opportunities for citizens and organizations that target two core objectives: Participatory Governance, Economic Opportunity. A cross cutting theme is the focus on government-citizen relations: empowering partnerships between citizens, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, and government inst... continue reading

Tomorrow’s Leaders Undergraduate Program

Aim and Benefits of Tomorrow’s Leaders Undergraduate Program

• The Tomorrow’s Leaders program covers university tuition and fees, a study abroad experience in the U.S., insurance, housing, and monthly allowance.  Students requiring English preparatory work may be enrolled in one to two semesters of college preparatory English classes before entering degree programs.
• In addition to receiving undergraduate education, students will benefit from mentoring, career development, internship, and micro-grant opportunities with local civil society, business, and non-governmental organizations and networks.  Facilitated by each host institution, students participate in initiatives throughout their ‎academic program that go beyond the traditional classroom to foster leadership development and encourage civic engagement.

Requirements for Tomorrow’s Leaders Undergraduate Program Qualification

The Tomorrow’s Leaders program is open to high school graduates in the Middle East and North Africa, who are qualified but unable to afford a college education. Students enroll at the undergraduate level in a four-year program.  For the Fall 2019 enrollment class, applicants must be citizens of Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Syria, and Yemen, and cannot hold U.S. citizenship or be a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be a high school senior or recent high school graduate at the time of application;
• Demonstrate strong leadership potential;
• Be proficient in written and spoken English;
• Demonstrate strong academic performance;
• Ability to start the program in August/September 2022.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

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