Fellowships Listings
Source: https://www.aucegypt.edu/admissions/fellowships/listings Parent: https://www.aucegypt.edu/admissions/graduate
Last Updated : Feb 11, 2026
Important Notes:
- The graduate admission application must be submitted at least two weeks before the fellowship deadline.
- Applicants do not need to receive their admission decision prior to submitting a graduate fellowship application online.
- Graduate diploma-seeking students are not eligible for institutional fellowships.
- Master of Engineering and Master in Computing degree-seeking students are not eligible for institutional fellowships.
- Non-degree students are not eligible for institutional fellowships.
- AUC community members, faculty, staff, and dependents cannot benefit from fellowship support alongside The American University in Cairo's (AUC) tuition remission benefits.
- Graduate students found in breach of academic integrity will be automatically rendered ineligible for fellowship support.
- For study-abroad non-degree graduate students' possible financial support,click here.
- International students on fellowship support may receive a housing allowance, conditional they are full-time students
Information about teaching assistantship, funding opportunities, and further assistance is below on the page.
Fellowships Listing
PhD Degree Fellowships in Sciences and Engineering
Al Alfi PhD Fellowship in Applied Sciences and Engineering
Egyptian nationals admitted to the PhD program.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere
Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim A. Allehedan Fellowship
Nationals from the Arab world admitted to PhD and Master of Science and Engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere
Yousef Jameel '68 PhD in Applied Sciences and Engineering Fellowships
All nationalities.\ Deadline:No new intake.
Master Degree Fellowships for all Programs
African, non-Egyptian, admitted to any field of graduate studies in AUC.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Egyptian Graduate Fellowship
Egyptian nationals - any field of graduate study.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
International students holding refugee status admitted to any field of graduate studies at AUC.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Hadhramout Foundation Scholarship for Yemeni Students
Yemeni students - All fields of study. \ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
International Graduate Fellowships
International students fully admitted to any field of graduate studies in AUC.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
All nationalities - any field of graduate study.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Arabic Studies, with specializations in Islamic Art and Architecture, Arabic Language and Literature, Middle Eastern History and Islamic Studies (MA)
The Giulio Regeni Memorial Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences
All nationalities admitted to a graduate degree in humanities and social sciences.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Nadia Niazi Mostafa Endowed Fellowship in Islamic Art and Architecture
Islamic art and architecture Egyptian students.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Ryoichi Sasakawa Endowed Young Leaders Fellowships Fund (SYLFF) Program
All nationalities admitted or enrolled in select programs under the schools of HUSS, business, GAPP and the international and comparative education graduate program.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Architecture (MSc)
No fellowships are available to the architecture program.
Biotechnology (MSc)
Al Alfi Biotechnology Fellowship
Egyptian engineering and science college graduates.\ No new intake for Fall 2026, For deadlines, click here.
Laboratory Instruction Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to sciences and engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim A. Allehedan Fellowship
Nationals from the Arab world admitted to PhD and Master of Science and Engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)
Open to only the following nationalities: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, the West Bank, and Gaza.
TLG currently has no new intakes. Please check this webpage regularly for updates.
Chemistry, with concentration in Food Chemistry and Nutrition (MSc)
Al Alfi Foundation STEM Master's Degree Fellowships
Egyptian applicants to science and engineering graduate programs\ No new intake for Fall 2026, For deadlines, click here.
Laboratory Instruction Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to sciences and engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim A. Allehedan Fellowship
Nationals from the Arab world admitted to PhD and Master of Science and Engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Community Psychology (MA)
The Giulio Regeni Memorial Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences
All nationalities admitted to a graduate degree in humanities and social sciences.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Tarek Juffali Endowed Fellows Program
Egyptians and nationals from the Arab world admitted or enrolled in international counseling and community psychology.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\ Check the relevant fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Computer Science (MSc)
Al Alfi Foundation STEM Master's Degree Fellowships
Egyptian applicants to sciences and engineering graduate programs\ No new intake for Fall 2026, For deadlines, click here.
Laboratory Instruction Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to sciences and engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim A. Allehedan Fellowship
Nationals from the Arab world admitted to PhD and masters of science and engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Construction Engineering (MSc)
Al Alfi Foundation STEM Master's Degree Fellowships
Egyptian applicants to sciences and engineering graduate programs\ No new intake for Fall 2026, For deadlines, click here.
Laboratory Instruction Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to sciences and engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim A. Allehedan Fellowship
Nationals from the Arab world admitted to PhD and Master of Science and Engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Suez Cement Graduate Fellowship
Residents of Helwan or Tourah in Greater Cairo, the Suez or Minya governorates, or graduates of their respective universities.\ Open in Fall 2026 - Cycle 2. Check the fellowship application cycle deadlines here.
Counseling Psychology (MA)
The Giulio Regeni Memorial Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences
All nationalities admitted to a graduate degree in humanities and social sciences.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Tarek Juffali Endowed Fellows Program
Egyptians and nationals from the Arab world admitted or enrolled in international counseling and community psychology.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Economics in International Development (MA)
Dr. Ahmed and Ann M. El-Mokadem Fellowship
Egyptian nationals admitted to or enrolled in economics and economics in international development, finance, gender and women studies, MBA, Middle East studies, political science, refugee and migration studies, or sustainable development. \ Open in Fall 2026 - Cycle 2. Check the fellowship application cycle deadlines here.
Ryoichi Sasakawa Endowed Young Leaders Fellowships Fund (SYLFF) Program
All nationalities admitted or enrolled in select programs under the schools of HUSS, business, GAPP and the international and comparative education graduate program.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism Fellowships
Open to specific nationals admitted to selected programs in the schools of HUSS, Business, and GAPP. \ This fellowship will not open for new intakes until further notice
Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)
Open to only the following nationalities: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, the West Bank, and Gaza.
TLG currently has no new intakes. Please check this webpage regularly for updates.
Economics with a Thesis Option or with concentrations in Middle East Economic Development, Competitive Strategy and Valuation, International Economics, and Financial Economics for Non-Thesis Track (MA)
Dr. Ahmed and Ann M. El-Mokadem Fellowship
Egyptian nationals admitted to or enrolled in economics and economics in international development, finance, gender and women studies, MBA, Middle East studies, political science, refugee and migration studies or sustainable development.\ Open in Fall 2026 - Cycle 2. Check the fellowship application cycle deadlines here.
The Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism Fellowships
Open to specific nationals admitted to selected programs in the schools of HUSS, Business, and GAPP. \ This fellowship will not open for new intakes until further notice
Ryoichi Sasakawa Endowed Young Leaders Fellowships Fund (SYLFF) Program
All nationalities admitted or enrolled in select programs under the schools of HUSS, business, GAPP and the international and comparative education graduate program.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Educational Leadership (MA) with concentrations in School Leadership and Higher Education
The Giulio Regeni Memorial Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences
All nationalities admitted to a graduate degree in humanities and social sciences.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Vanessa B. Korany Thesis Support Fellowship
All nationalities enrolled and at the thesis level in political science (international relations or development studies) or in one of the programs in the Department of International and Comparative Education.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Egyptology and Coptology MA, with tracks in Art, Archaeology, and History; Language, Literature and Religion; and Coptology (MA)
The Bernard and Lisa Selz Endowed Fellowship in Egyptology
All nationalities - Egyptology program only.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Giulio Regeni Memorial Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences
All nationalities admitted to a graduate degree in humanities and social sciences.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Electronics and Communications Engineering (MSc)
Al Alfi Foundation STEM Master's Degree Fellowships
Egyptian applicants to sciences and engineering graduate programs\ No new intake for Fall 2026, For deadlines, click here.
Laboratory Instruction Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to sciences and engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim A. Allehedan Fellowship
Nationals from the Arab world admitted to PhD and Master of Science and Engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Suez Cement Graduate Fellowship
Residents of Helwan or Tourah in Greater Cairo, the Suez or Minya governorates, or graduates of their respective universities.\ Open in Fall 2026 - Cycle 2. Check the fellowship application cycle deadlines here.
Zaki El Sewedy Memorial Fellowship
Egyptian students fully admitted to the Electronic and Communication Engineering graduate program.\ Deadline: No new intakes.
English and Comparative Literature (MA)
The Giulio Regeni Memorial Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences
All nationalities admitted to a graduate degree in humanities and social sciences.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Ryoichi Sasakawa Endowed Young Leaders Fellowships Fund (SYLFF) Program
All nationalities admitted or enrolled in select programs under the schools of HUSS, business, GAPP and the international and comparative education graduate program.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Environmental Engineering (MSc)
Al Alfi Foundation STEM Master's Degree Fellowships
Egyptian applicants to sciences and engineering graduate programs\ No new intake for Fall 2026, For deadlines, click here.
Laboratory Instruction Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to sciences and engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim A. Allehedan Fellowship
Nationals from the Arab world admitted to PhD and Master of Science and Engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Suez Cement Graduate Fellowship
Residents of Helwan or Tourah in Greater Cairo, the Suez or Minya governorates, or graduates of their respective universities.\ Open in Fall 2026 - Cycle 2. Check the fellowship application cycle deadlines here.
Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)
Open to only the following nationalities: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, the West Bank, and Gaza.
TLG currently has no new intakes. Please check this webpage regularly for updates.
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
The Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) institutional fellowship is available to new graduate students with excellent academic performance record, who wish to pursue a graduate degree in the EMBA program at The American University in Cairo.\ \ This fellowship is only open for fall semesters, and is open during the fellowship application cycle 2. For deadlines, click here.
Finance, with concentration in FinTech (MSc)
Dr. Ahmed and Ann M. El-Mokadem Fellowship
Egyptian nationals admitted to or enrolled in economics and economics in international development, finance, gender and women studies, MBA, middle east studies, political science, refugee and migration studies or sustainable development.\ Open in Fall 2026 - Cycle 2. Check the fellowship application cycle deadlines here.
Gender and Women’s Studies (MA)
Cynthia Nelson Endowed Fellowships in Gender and Women's Studies (IGWS)
All nationalities admitted to gender and women’s studies.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Dr. Ahmed and Ann M. El-Mokadem Fellowship
Egyptian nationals admitted to or enrolled in economics and economics in international development, finance, gender and women studies, MBA, middle east studies, political science, refugee and migration studies or sustainable development.\ Open in Fall 2026 - Cycle 2. Check the fellowship application cycle deadlines here.
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Ryoichi Sasakawa Endowed Young Leaders Fellowships Fund (SYLFF) Program
All nationalities admitted or enrolled in select programs under the schools of HUSS, business, GAPP and the international and comparative education graduate program.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism Fellowships
Open to specific nationals admitted to selected programs in the schools of HUSS, Business, and GAPP. \ This fellowship will not open for new intakes until further notice
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
International and Comparative Education (MA) with concentrations in International Education Development and Policy and Teaching and Learning
The Giulio Regeni Memorial Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences
All nationalities admitted to a graduate degree in humanities and social sciences.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Ryoichi Sasakawa Endowed Young Leaders Fellowships Fund (SYLFF) Program
All nationalities admitted or enrolled in select programs under the schools of HUSS, business, GAPP and the international and comparative education graduate program.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Vanessa B. Korany Thesis Support Fellowship
All nationalities enrolled and at the thesis level in political science (international relations or development studies) or in one of the programs in the department of International and Comparative Education.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)
Open to only the following nationalities: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, the West Bank, and Gaza.
TLG currently has no new intakes. Please check this webpage regularly for updates.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
International Human Rights Law (MA)
Ryoichi Sasakawa Endowed Young Leaders Fellowships Fund (SYLFF) Program
All nationalities admitted or enrolled in select programs under the schools of HUSS, business, GAPP and the international and comparative education graduate program.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Yousef Jameel GAPP Public Leadership Program
Egyptian nationals - global affairs, public policy, public administration, journalism and mass communication, international human rights law, LLM.\ Deadline:No new intake.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism Fellowships
Open to specific nationals admitted to selected programs in the schools of HUSS, Business, and GAPP. \ This fellowship will not open for new intakes until further notice
Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)
Open to only the following nationalities: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, the West Bank, and Gaza.
TLG currently has no new intakes. Please check this webpage regularly for updates.
Journalism and Mass Communication (MA)
Ryoichi Sasakawa Endowed Young Leaders Fellowships Fund (SYLFF) Program
All nationalities admitted or enrolled in select programs under the schools of HUSS, business, GAPP and the international and comparative education graduate program.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Yousef Jameel GAPP Public Leadership Program
Egyptian nationals - global affairs, public policy, public administration, journalism and mass communication, international human rights law, LLM.\ Deadline:No new intake.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism Fellowships
Open to specific nationals admitted to selected programs in the schools of HUSS, Business, and GAPP. \ This fellowship will not open for new intakes until further notice
Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)
Open to only the following nationalities: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, the West Bank, and Gaza
TLG currently has no new intakes. Please check this webpage regularly for updates.
Master in International Management/CEMS
No Fellowships are available to the International Management/ CEMS program.
Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
Dr. Ahmed and Ann M. El-Mokadem Fellowship
Egyptian nationals admitted to or enrolled in economics and economics in international development, finance, gender and women studies, MBA, middle east studies, political science, refugee and migration studies or sustainable development.\ Open in Fall 2026 - Cycle 2. Check the fellowship application cycle deadlines here.
Egyptian nationals admitted or enrolled in the MBA.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Master of Global Affairs
Qalaa Holdings Partial Support Fellowship
Offered to Egyptian nationals who are staff members at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Egypt.\ Deadline:No new intake.
Yousef Jameel GAPP Public Leadership Program
Egyptian nationals - global affairs, public policy, public administration, journalism and mass communication, international human rights law, LLM.\ Deadline:No new intake.
Ryoichi Sasakawa Endowed Young Leaders Fellowships Fund (SYLFF) Program
All nationalities admitted or enrolled in select programs under the schools of HUSS, business, GAPP and the international and comparative education graduate program.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Boutros Boutros-Ghali Endowed Fund for Global Affairs and Preventive Diplomacy
Egyptian nationals admitted to the Master of Global Affairs - The applicant must be a diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Egypt.\ This fellowship is only open for fall semesters, and is open during the fellowship application cycle 2. For deadlines, click here.
The Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism Fellowships
Open to specific nationals admitted to selected programs in the schools of HUSS, Business, and GAPP. \ This fellowship will not open for new intakes until further notice
Open to Egyptian nationals admitted to the Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Policy, or Master of Global Affairs graduate programs. \ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Master of Global Public Health
Al Alfi Foundation STEM Master's Degree Fellowships
Egyptian applicants to sciences and engineering graduate programs\ No new intake for Fall 2026, For deadlines, click here.
Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim A. Allehedan Fellowship
Nationals from the Arab world admitted to PhD and Master of Science and Engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Master of Laws (LLM) in International and Comparative Law
Dr. Nabil Elaraby LLM Endowed Fellowship
Egyptian nationals admitted to LLM.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism Fellowships
Open to specific nationals admitted to selected programs in the schools of HUSS, Business, and GAPP. \ This fellowship will not open for new intakes until further notice
Yousef Jameel GAPP Public Leadership Program
Egyptian nationals - global affairs, public policy, public administration, journalism and mass communication, international human rights law, LLM.\ Deadline:No new intake.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Master of Public Administration
Qalaa Holdings Partial Support Fellowship
Offered to Egyptian nationals who are junior or mid-career civil servants/ government officials from Egyptian governmental institutions.\ No new intake for Fall 2026. For deadlines, click here.
Yousef Jameel GAPP Public Leadership Program
Egyptian nationals - global affairs, public policy, public administration, journalism and mass communication, international human rights law, LLM.\ Deadline:No new intake.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism Fellowships
Open to specific nationals admitted to selected programs in the schools of HUSS, Business, and GAPP. \ This fellowship will not open for new intakes until further notice
Open to Egyptian nationals admitted to the Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Policy, or Master of Global Affairs graduate programs. \ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)
Open to only the following nationalities: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, the West Bank, and Gaza.\ TLG currently has no new intakes. Please check this webpage regularly for updates.
The Swiss Fellowship for Inclusive Development (SFID)
Open to Egyptian nationals only, admitted to the graduate diploma programs in public administration or public policy.
Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Qalaa Holdings Partial Support Fellowship
Offered to Egyptian nationals who are junior or mid-career civil servants/ government officials from Egyptian governmental institutions.\ No new intake for Fall 2026. For deadlines, click here.
Yousef Jameel GAPP Public Leadership Program
Egyptian nationals - global affairs, public policy, public administration, journalism and mass communication, international human rights law, LLM.\ Deadline:No new intake.
Ryoichi Sasakawa Endowed Young Leaders Fellowships Fund (SYLFF) Program
All nationalities admitted or enrolled in select programs under the schools of HUSS, business, GAPP and the international and comparative education graduate program.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Open to Egyptian nationals admitted to the Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Policy, or Master of Global Affairs graduate programs. \ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism Fellowships
Open to specific nationals admitted to selected programs in the schools of HUSS, Business, and GAPP. \ This fellowship will not open for new intakes until further notice
Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)
Open to only the following nationalities: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, the West Bank, and Gaza\ TLG currently has no new intakes. Check this webpage regularly for updates.\
The Swiss Fellowship for Inclusive Development (SFID)
Open to Egyptian nationals only, admitted to the graduate diploma programs in public administration or public policy.
Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Mechanical Engineering, with specializations in Design, Industrial Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, and Power (MSc)
Al Alfi Foundation STEM Master's Degree Fellowships
Egyptian applicants to sciences and engineering graduate programs\ No new intake for Fall 2026, For deadlines, click here.
Laboratory Instruction Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to sciences and engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim A. Allehedan Fellowship
Nationals from the Arab world admitted to PhD and Master of Science and Engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Suez Cement Graduate Fellowship
Residents of Helwan or Tourah in Greater Cairo, the Suez or Minya governorates, or graduates of their respective universities.\ Open in Fall 2026 - Cycle 2. Check the fellowship application cycle deadlines here.
Middle East Studies (MA)
Dr. Ahmed and Ann M. El-Mokadem Fellowship
Egyptian nationals admitted to or enrolled in economics and economics in international development, finance, gender and women studies, MBA, middle east studies, political science, refugee and migration studies or sustainable development.\ Open in Fall 2026 - Cycle 2. Check the fellowship application cycle deadlines here.
Ryoichi Sasakawa Endowed Young Leaders Fellowships Fund (SYLFF) Program
All nationalities admitted or enrolled in select programs under the schools of HUSS, business, GAPP and the international and comparative education graduate program.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism Fellowships
Open to specific nationals admitted to selected programs in the schools of HUSS, Business, and GAPP. \ This fellowship will not open for new intakes until further notice
Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)
Open to only the following nationalities: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, the West Bank, and Gaza
TLG currently has no new intakes. Please check this webpage regularly for updates.
Yousef Jameel GAPP Public Leadership Program
Egyptian nationals - global affairs, public policy, public administration, journalism and mass communication, international human rights law, LLM.\ Deadline:No new intake.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Migration and Refugee Studies with concentrations in Migration, and in Refugee Studies (MA)
Dr. Ahmed and Ann M. El-Mokadem Fellowship
Egyptian nationals admitted to or enrolled in economics and economics in international development, finance, gender and women studies, MBA, middle east studies, political science, refugee and migration studies, or sustainable development.\ Open in Fall 2026 - Cycle 2. Check the fellowship application cycle deadlines here.
Egyptian Migration Hub (EHUB) Fellowship
Open to Egyptian nationals admitted to the Migration and Refugee Studies graduate program.\ This fellowship is open to intakes in both fall cycles, check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Ryoichi Sasakawa Endowed Young Leaders Fellowships Fund (SYLFF) Program
All nationalities admitted or enrolled in select programs under the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Business, School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and the international and comparative education graduate program.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism Fellowships
Open to specific nationals admitted to selected programs in the schools of HUSS, Business, and GAPP. \ This fellowship will not open for new intakes until further notice
Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)
Open to only the following nationalities: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, the West Bank, and Gaza.
TLG currently has no new intakes. Please check this webpage regularly for updates.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Yousef Jameel GAPP Public Leadership Program
Egyptian nationals - global affairs, public policy, public administration, journalism and mass communication, international human rights law, LLM.\ Deadline:No new intake.
Nanotechnology (MSc)
Al Alfi Foundation STEM Master's Degree Fellowships
Egyptian applicants to sciences and engineering graduate programs\ No new intake for Fall 2026, For deadlines, click here.
Laboratory Instruction Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to sciences and engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim A. Allehedan Fellowship
Nationals from the Arab world admitted to PhD and Master of Science and Engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)
Open to only the following nationalities: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, the West Bank, and Gaza.
TLG currently has no new intakes. Please check this webpage regularly for updates.
Petroleum Engineering (MSc)
No fellowships are available to the petroleum program.
Philosophy (MA)
Dr. Ahmed and Ann M. El-Mokadem Fellowship
Egyptian nationals admitted to or enrolled in economics and economics in international development, finance, gender and women studies, MBA, middle east studies, political science, philosophy, refugee and migration studies or sustainable development.\ Open in Fall 2026 - Cycle 2. Check the fellowship application cycle deadlines here.
The Giulio Regeni Memorial Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences
All nationalities admitted to a graduate degree in humanities and social sciences.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Physics (MSc)
Al Alfi Foundation STEM Master's Degree Fellowships
Egyptian applicants to sciences and engineering graduate programs\ No new intake for Fall 2026, For deadlines, click here.
Laboratory Instruction Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to sciences and engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim A. Allehedan Fellowship
Nationals from the Arab world admitted to PhD and Master of Science and Engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Political Science, Joint Program with University of Tubingen (Comparative and Middle East Politics and Society- CMEPS), with specializations in Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Development Studies (MA)
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Foundation Fellowship
Egyptian nationals are admitted to either the Political Science MA program or the Comparative and Middle East Politics and Societies MA program. \ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Giulio Regeni Memorial Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences
All nationalities admitted to a graduate degree in humanities and social sciences.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Vanessa B. Korany Thesis Support Fellowship
All nationalities enrolled and at the thesis level in political science (international relations or development studies) or in one of the programs in the department of International and Comparative Education.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism Fellowships
Open to specific nationals admitted to selected programs in the schools of HUSS, Business, and GAPP. \ This fellowship will not open for new intakes until further notice
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Political Science, with specializations in Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Development Studies (MA)
Dr. Ahmed and Ann M. El-Mokadem Fellowship
Egyptian nationals admitted to or enrolled in economics and economics in international development, finance, gender and women studies, MBA, middle east studies, political science, refugee and migration studies or sustainable development.\ Open in Fall 2026 - Cycle 2. Check the fellowship application cycle deadlines here.
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Foundation Fellowship
Egyptian nationals are admitted to either the Political Science MA program or the Comparative and Middle East Politics and Societies MA program. \ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Ryoichi Sasakawa Endowed Young Leaders Fellowships Fund (SYLFF) Program
All nationalities admitted or enrolled in select programs under the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Onsi Sawiris School of Business, the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and the international and comparative education graduate program.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Giulio Regeni Memorial Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences
All nationalities admitted to a graduate degree in humanities and social sciences.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism Fellowships
Open to specific nationals admitted to selected programs in the schools of HUSS, Business, and GAPP. \ This fellowship is for fall intakes. Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Vanessa B. Korany Thesis Support Fellowship
All nationalities enrolled and at the thesis level in political science (international relations or development studies) or in one of the programs in the department of International and Comparative Education.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)
Open to only the following nationalities: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, the West Bank, and Gaza.
TLG currently has no new intakes. Check this webpage regularly for updates.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Robotics, Control and Smart Systems (MSc)
Al Alfi Foundation STEM Master's Degree Fellowships
Egyptian applicants to sciences and engineering graduate programs\ No new intake for Fall 2026, For deadlines, click here.
Laboratory Instruction Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to sciences and engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere
Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim A. Allehedan Fellowship
Nationals from the Arab world admitted to PhD and Master of Science and Engineering.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere
Sociology-Anthropology (MA)
The Giulio Regeni Memorial Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences
All nationalities admitted to a graduate degree in humanities and social sciences.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Ryoichi Sasakawa Endowed Young Leaders Fellowships Fund (SYLFF) Program
All nationalities admitted or enrolled in select programs under the schools of HUSS, business, GAPP and the international and comparative education graduate program.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Pathways Beyond Neoliberalism Fellowships
Open to specific nationals admitted to selected programs in the schools of HUSS, Business, and GAPP. \ This fellowship will not open for new intakes until further notice
Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)
Open to only the following nationalities: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, the West Bank, and Gaza.
TLG currently has no new intakes. Please check this webpage regularly for updates.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Sustainable Development (MSc) with concentrations in Green Technologies, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Cities and Sustainable Communities
Al Alfi Foundation Sustainable Development Fellowship
Egyptian nationals admitted to sustainable development.\ No new intake for Fall 2026, For deadlines, click here.
Dr. Ahmed and Ann M. El-Mokadem Fellowship
Egyptian nationals admitted to or enrolled in economics and economics in international development, finance, gender and women studies, MBA, middle east studies, political science, refugee and migration studies or sustainable development.\ Open in Fall 2026 - Cycle 2. Check the fellowship application cycle deadlines here.
Mark Turnage Fellowship for Sustainable Development
All nationalities admitted to the Sustainable Development graduate program.\ No new intake for Fall 2026, For deadlines, click here.
Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate Students Program (TLG)
Open to only the following nationalities: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, the West Bank, and Gaza.
TLG currently has no new intakes. Please check this webpage regularly for updates.
Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (MA)
The Giulio Regeni Memorial Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences
All nationalities admitted to a graduate degree in humanities and social sciences.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
All nationalities admitted to the Teaching Arabic as a foreign language graduate program.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA)
International students.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Giulio Regeni Memorial Fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences
All nationalities admitted to a graduate degree in humanities and social sciences.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
All nationalities admitted to the Teaching English to Speakers of other languages graduate program.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Television and Digital Journalism (MA)
Kamal Adham Fellowship for Television and Digital Journalism
All nationalities admitted to MA in television and digital journalism.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
The Mr. and Mrs. Kamal Adham Fellowship
All nationalities admitted to the MA in Television and Digital Journalism graduate program\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Writing Center Graduate Fellowships
All applicants to any program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.\ Check the fellowship application cycle deadlineshere.
Teaching Assistantships
Assistantships are awards made to graduate-level teaching assistants who do not receive tuition waivers.
Eligibility: Fully accepted graduate students enrolled in one or more courses or actively engaged in thesis work are given preference over those not enrolled in a graduate program. Applicants who have completed their MA or MS, are preparing for a PhD, and have or are receiving academic degree training may also receive assistantships.\ To Apply: Application for teaching assistantships is made to the academic department of concern.
For further information on teaching assistantships, click here.
AUC Funding
Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA@AUC)
Fellowships are offered by The American University in Cairo (AUC) under the Department of Arabic Language Instruction (ALI). The 12-month scholarship is offered to American students and all other nationalities who are advanced learners of Arabic. The scholarship covers the tuition, travel and a monthly stipend along with a rich cultural program in Egypt and in Cairo.
For information and applications, visit CASA@AUC.
External Assistance
Other than the opportunities described above, international students have previously obtained external support from the following sources:
Rotary Foundation International Scholarshipsfor one year of graduate or language study. Contact: Student’s local Rotary Club or Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, 1 Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201.
Fulbright Grantsfor one year of graduate study are available to US citizens. Contact: Student’s campus Fulbright Program adviser or Institute of International Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, New York 10017.
Federal Stafford Student Loans can be used by US citizens or permanent residents for graduate degree studies only. For more information about federal loans, click here.
Veterans Administration Educational Benefitsare applicable to graduate degree studies at AUC. For more information, click here.
Canadian studentsmay inquire about AUCC-Foreign Government Awards for graduate study in Egypt at the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, 350 Albert Street, Suite 600, Ottawa, Ontario K1R 1B1, Canada.
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD):This support is available to graduate students in the Political Science joint program with the University of Tubingen (Comparative and Middle East Politics and Society - CMEPS). For more details, click here.