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Published: 28 Jul 2023 1,419 views
The American University in Cairo (AUC) has two categories of fellowships: institutional and sponsored. Institutional fellowships are funded by the University while sponsored fellowships are from private endowments and donors.
Fellowships are highly competitive awards. They are open to new students and may also be available to continuing graduate students who display superior performance in their academic endeavors, depending on the availability of allocated funds for a given fellowship award.
While both types of fellowships recognize high achieving applicants, the University considers financial need as well as academic merit. Preference is given to those who wish to pursue full-time study in a graduate program at AUC.
Important Notes
| Application Deadline | October 5, 2023 |
| Country to study | Egypt |
| School to study | American University in Cairo |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Sponsor | American University in Cairo (AUC) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Fellowship awards can be given in the form of full tuition fees coverage of nine credits per semester or partial tuition fees coverage between one and eight credits. Graduate students must apply for fellowship support renewal every semester unless otherwise specified in the fellowship listing and/or the fellowship award letter. Fellowship renewal is neither automatic nor guaranteed.
During an exchange semester, institutional fellowships coverage is only limited to AUC tuition. Graduate Student Support Grants can possibly provide support for other expenses as per the support grants criteria and regulations.
Fellowship Duration and Renewal
Institutional fellowship awards are usually for one semester. You must reapply every semester if you continue to demonstrate academic excellence and financial need. Fellowships may or may not be available in the summer and winter sessions. For externally funded fellowships (non-institutional awards) you need to check the specified duration of coverage and terms provided in your signed letter of award. Some of the externally funded fellowships available provide coverage of remedial English courses.
To compete for the fellowship as a graduate student, you must have completed your AUC application for admission and submitted a graduate fellowship application online.
Selection: The selection of fellowship awards is conducted through a selection committee. Each fellowship application is thoroughly reviewed by the selection committee. Fellowship committee members take into consideration academic performance, individual circumstances and demand for a fellowship from other applicants.
Deadlines
Fellowship Calendar (Spring 2024)
Fellowship Calendar (Fall 2024)
There are two cycles for applying to fall 2024:
For the full list of fellowships and application instructions, click here
To apply, click here
For All Applicants
For New Applicants to Fellowships
The system will not allow you to apply for fellowships unless your graduate admission application is on record. If you have already or recently submitted your graduate admission application and received a student ID number, allow seven working days before starting the online fellowship web application process.
If, one week after receiving your student ID number, the system still does not allow you to start the process, contact [email protected] for technical assistance.
For Continuing Graduate Students Applying for Fellowships
If you already have a Banner Self-Service account, feel free to proceed and complete the fellowship application once you have checked the eligibility requirements by the announced deadlines.
For Recipients of Externally Funded Fellowships
The inability or unwillingness to provide any of the below gives nominated candidates the right to decline the award of a fellowship.
You must agree to the following terms and be committed to: