The American University in Cairo Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG) 2025

Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate (TLG) students program is a joint effort between the US Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA/AC), and AUC. TLG equips academically qualified and economically deserving students with the professional qualifications and experience needed to advance knowledge and contribute to the achievement of socially relevant outcomes through organized graduate study and research that furthers the professionalization of emerging leaders and proposes local solutions to shared problems in the MENA region.

• Table of Content
• About The American University in Cairo
• Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)
• Aim and Benefits of Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)
• Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG) Courses
• Requirements for Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG) Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About The American University in Cairo

The American University in Cairo (abbreviated to AUC; Egyptian Arabic: ??????? ????????? ????????‎‎ El Gam‘a El Amrikiya Bel Q?hira) is an independent, English language, research university located in Cairo, Egypt. The university offers American-style learning programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, along with a continuing education program. The AUC student body represents over 100 countries. AUC's faculty members, adjunct teaching staff and visiting lecturers are internationally diverse and include academics, business professionals, diplomats, jou... continue reading

Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)

Aim and Benefits of Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)

The TLG students program covers:

1. Full tuition fees for the fall and spring semesters
2. Medical insurance
3. A monthly stipend
4. Student Housing
5. Laptop during the duration of the program
6. Internship/practicum opportunity, including local transportation costs if needed
7. Opportunity to attend one conference to present research findings, applied to and awarded competitively, as per the guidelines for Graduate Student Support Grants
8. Two annual round-trip economy air tickets from home to campus; or housing and living stipend to continue approved program activities on campus during breaks for students unable to return home because of circumstances outside of their control
9. Book allowance

Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG) Courses

• Anthropology
• Biotechnology
• Economics
• Economics in International Developmen
• Environmental Engineering
• Gender and Women’s Studies
• International Human Rights Law
• International and Comparative Education
• Journalism and Mass Communication
• Migration and Refugee Studies
• Public Administration
• Public Policy

Requirements for Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG) Qualification

The students who are eligible should:

• Be nationals/citizens of Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Syria, Bahrain, the West Bank, and Gaza
• Meet the AUC graduate admission requirements. 
• Have a strong academic potential with a bachelor's degree with a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent
• Have proficiency in written and spoken English
• Possess maturity, flexibility, and leadership potential demonstrated in a combination of extracurricular activities, recommendations, and interviews
• Demonstrate financial need. Applicants should be underrepresented or economically deserving students and complete the Tomorrow’s Leaders Application Financial Statement. For more information, check the FHI360 FAQs

Application Deadline

How to Apply

1. Must apply to the FHI360 application and submit by November 29, 2024
2. Must submit the AUC TLG graduate admission application in parallel with FHI360 application by November 29, 2024

The deadline to receive the AUC graduate application for consideration for Fall 2025 is November 29, 2024

For inquiries, send an email to [email protected].

For more details, visit American University in Cairo scholarship website.