The African Graduate Fellowship is a competitive fellowship program for bright, highly motivated African students interested in pursuing a master’s degree at The American University in Cairo (AUC). Each year, fellowships are offered to nationals of African countries (not including Egyptians) for full-time study; nine credits or as required by the program in any of the graduate programs offered at the AUC.

Eligibility

• Non-Egyptian African nationals
• African nationals with dual non-African nationality are not eligible
• Open to all disciplines of graduate studies
• For new graduate degree-seeking students; admission to one of the graduate programs in AUC, satisfying AUC graduate admissions requirements
• Submit an International TOEFL iBT exam score or academic IELTS exam score as per the cut-off scores for AUC graduate admissions
• For continuing students; to retain the fellowship the recipient must maintain a GPA of 3.2
• Financial need

Duration

The fellowship is awarded for a maximum duration of five semesters and one intervening summer session, with a review every semester for satisfactory academic performance. For the Counseling Psychology graduate program, the duration may be extended to a maximum of seven semesters.

Award

The fellowship covers:

• Tuition fees, for a maximum of nine credits per semester
• 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
• May cover remedial English language requirements

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 per university requirements if the fellow is involved in teaching assistantship duties.
• For details and more information about teaching assistantships, click here

To Apply

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

Deadline: January 15 for the fall semester and October 17 for the spring semester.
For inquiries, send an email to gradserv@aucegypt.edu.