2023 American University in Cairo Tomorrow Leaders Graduate Students Programme

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.

Host: American University in Cairo
Tagged: Postgraduate Scholarships ( Masters Scholarships)
Eligible Countries: Selected Countries
Benefits: Full Scholarship • Tuition Fees • Monthly Stipend • Medical Insurance • Accommodation • Laptop
Deadline: December 5, 2022

The American University in Cairo and the US Department of State’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA/AC) collaborate on the Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate (TLG) program for students.

Applications are invited from graduates from other countries for the Tomorrow Leaders Graduate Students Programme of the American University in Cairo.

Students from eligible countries are allow to earn a Master’s degree at The American University in Cairo (AUC) in one of the following graduate programs:

• Master of Arts in Gender and Women’s Studies in the Middle East/North Africa
• Master of Arts in International and Comparative Education (EDUL)
• Master of Arts in Migration and Refugee Studies (MRS)
• Master of Arts in Economics in International Development (ECID)
• Master of Arts in Economics in International Development (ECID)
• Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication (JRMC)
• Master of Public Policy (MPP)
• Master of Public Administration (MPA)
• MA in Middle East Studies (MES)

Students from the following countries are eligible to apply:

Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Syria, Bahrain, the West Bank, and Gaza.

Research Topics

Master of Arts in Gender and Women’s Studies in the Middle East/North Africa’s:

• Contemporary Urbanisms;
• Activism;
• Women and Work.
• Master of Arts in International and Comparative Education’s:
• Emotional intelligence in school leadership;
• Commitment to educational reform;
• Female employment after graduation;
• Gender and science education;
• Teachers’ professional development challenges;
• Education for sustainable development through K-20;
• Policies to promote educational sustainability among disadvantaged communities.

Master of Arts in Migration and Refugee Studies’:

• Poverty and inequality among migrants and refugees;
• The effect of Covid 19 on migrants and refugees;
• The Post-Ukrainian conflict and its effects;
• Gender issues among migrants and refugees.

Master of Arts in Economics in International Development:

• Female economic empowerment
• The effectiveness of labor market policies
• Eentrepreneurship and MSME support
• Public health NGOs and civil society organization
• Poverty
• Migration & refugees
• Climate change and the environment

Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication:

• Public diplomacy, media and public opinion
• The leader as a brand and influencer on social media
• SDG communications
• Climate change communication

Master of Public Policy:

• Social Protection Policies in Egypt and the Middle East
• Data analytics for public policy
• Urban policies and the planning of the city
• Governance, accountability and stakeholder negotiations in the Middle East
• Governance and the policy formation process
• Program impact evaluation and learning
• Higher education policy in Egypt and the Middle East

Master of Public Administration:

• Governance and innovation in public and non-profit organizations
• Nonprofit management and resource mobilization
• Program monitoring, evaluation, learning and data analytics
• Social and environmental governance
• Public Policy analysis and evaluation
• Human resource management, diversity and organizational behavior
• Strategic management for public and non-profit organizations

MA in Middle East Studies:

• Middle East Public Policy in the Global Context
• Middle East Anthropology Sociology
• Religious and Cultural Heritage of the Middle East

Scholarship Requirements:

To be considered for the Programme, you must:

• Be from one of the eligible countries
• Meet AUC graduate admission requirements.
• Have strong academic potential with a bachelor’s degree of a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 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
• Have emotional intelligence in school leadership;
• Commitment to educational reform; Female employment after graduation

Scholarship Duration and Reward

• The TLG students program is awarded for two years, in addition to any academic English language remedial courses
• TLG programme covers Full tuition fees for the fall and spring semesters with monthly stipend
• Offers Medical insurance, Student Housing, and Laptop
• Internship/practicum opportunity, including local transportation costs if needed
• Opportunity to attend one conference to present research findings, applied to and awarded competitively, as per the guidelines

Other Requirements

• Students must maintain full-time status throughout their graduate studies
• Students are expected to complete their degrees within two years from their date of admission
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.2
• Commit to the chosen research projects
• Successfully complete at least one gender studies graduate-level course
• Successfully complete a TLG academic English writing course
• Successfully complete leadership/civic engagement workshops assigned throughout the program
• Take part in the TLG graduate student conferences
• Commit to all activities as described in the TLG program manual

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply using the link below.

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Deadline:

December 5, 2022