US- Middle East Partnership Initiative 2020 Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship

The Tomorrow’s Leaders Undergraduate Program (TLU) supports students in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region by providing undergraduate level academic matriculation, civic education, and leadership development. TLU is a leadership-training program, partnering with leading U.S.-accredited universities in the MENA region to build a cadre of community, business, and national leaders who are civic-minded, intellectually able, and professionally-skilled.

• Table of Content
• About US- Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)
• MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship
• Requirements for MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship 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

MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship

• Full tuition coverage (for a maximum period of four academic years)
• Housing (double room occupancy)
• University health insurance
• Entrance visa and residency permit fees
• Monthly living allowance
• Books
• Laptop
• Two yearly round trip tickets from and to your home country
• Opportunity for a study abroad semester in the U.S. (subject to maintaining a CGPA of 3.0 and above)
• Civic leadership and career-oriented workshop
• Internship opportunities
• Faculty mentorship and guidance

Requirements for MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship Qualification

• For the fall 2021 enrollment class, applicants must be citizens of Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Syria (Syrians residing outside of Syria), Yemen, and Iraq;
• Current high school senior or applicant who graduated from high school in 2020. In Yemen, Syria and Iraq current high school senior or applicant who graduated from high school in 2019 or 2020;
• Strong academic credentials;
• Proficiency in written and spoken English with a minimum of 55 for the TOEFL iBT that is less than two years old;
• Students who qualify may be eligible for up to one year of intensive English Language training if needed;
• Maturity, flexibility and leadership potential;
• Must maintain a high GPA and pass high school leaving exam in final year;
• Ability to start the program in August/September of 2021.

Note: U.S. Citizens or U.S. Legal Permanent Residents are not eligible to apply.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Interested and eligible candidates for the US- Middle East Partnership Initiative Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship can access the online application through Tomorrow’s Leaders website at www.amideast.org/tl.

For more details, visit MEPI website.