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.

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TLG offers students from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) a unique opportunity to pursue higher education and earn a master’s degree at The American University in Cairo (AUC) in one of the following graduate programs:

• MA in Middle East Studies (MES)
• Master of Arts in Economics in International Development (ECID)
• 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 Journalism and Mass Communication (JRMC)
• Master of Arts in Migration and Refugee Studies (MRS)
• Master of Public Administration (MPA)
• Master of Public Policy (MPP)

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Eligibility Criteria

• The students who are eligible to join should be nationals/citizens of Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Syria, Bahrain, the West Bank, and Gaza.
• Meet AUC graduate admission requirements
• 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
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Possess maturity, flexibility, and leadership potential demonstrated in a combination of extracurricular activities, recommendations, and interviews.
• Financial need

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Research Requirements

Applicants to the TLG students program must commit to pursuing their graduate thesis research in one of the research projects listed here.

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Duration

The TLG students program is awarded for two years, in addition to any academic English language remedial courses that might be needed, with a review every semester for satisfactory academic performance. 

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Benefits

The TLG students program covers:

• A monthly stipend
• Full tuition fees for the fall and spring semesters
• Internship/practicum opportunity, including local transportation costs if needed
• Laptop
• Two annual round-trip economy air tickets from home to campus; or housing and living stipend to continue approved program activities on campus during breaks for students unable to return home because of circumstances outside of their control
• Student Housing
• Opportunity to attend one conference to present research findings, applied to and awarded competitively, as per the guidelines for Graduate Student Support Grants
• Medical insurance

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Responsibilities of TLG Students

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

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Important Dates and How to Apply

The TLG application deadline for fall 2023 is December 5, 2022, and the AUC graduate admission deadline is December 15, 2022.

• Step 1: Submit the TLG application
• Step 2: Check how to apply and submit the online TLG students program – Graduate admission application.

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Further Information and Before Applying

If you are interested in the Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate (TLG) students program, please visit the Official Website for learning more details about the Research Requirements among other things about the programme. For the TLG Frequently Asked Questions, click here. For inquiries, send an email to tlg@aucegypt.edu.

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