Sponsored by the Department of State’s U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), the Tomorrow’s Leaders Program offers undergraduate and graduate scholarships to exceptional students from socioeconomically underserved backgrounds who represent the cultural and geographic diversity of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Host Universities:
- The American University of Beirut (AUB)
- The American University in Cairo (AUC)
- The Lebanese American University (LAU)
Host Organization/Sponsor:
- S. Department of State’s Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)/ U.S Government.
Scholarship Location:
Scholarship Program level:
- Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
Program Duration:
- 4 years of undergraduate and 2 years of graduate program.
Benefits of MEPI Tomorrow Leadership Program 2024-25:
- There will be no enrollment fees for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
- There will be no tuition fees for 4 years for undergraduate students and 3 years for graduate students.
- University will provide health insurance.
- Entrance visa and residency permit fees will be given by host organization.
- Students will get free accommodation.
- Students will get a monthly stipend for participating in Tomorrow’s Leaders activities.
- Textbook allowance will be given.
- Laptop will be provided for the study duration.
- 2 round-trip air tickets to home country per year will be given.
- Students will have access to civic leadership and career-oriented workshops.
- There will be internship opportunities for participants.
- Students will get mentorship and guidance from the university faculty.
- Undergraduate students will have the chance to study at a university in the United States for one semester.
- Graduate students will have an opportunity to participate in graduate assistantships or research assistantships.
Eligibility Criteria for MEPI Tomorrow Leaders Program 2024-25:
- Medical school students are not eligible to apply.
- IELTS and TOEFL test scores are not needed at the time of submitting the application. You will need them later on if you get selected after interview.
- S. citizens and U.S. legal permanent residents cannot apply.
- Applicants should have 80% marks in previous academic history.
- Candidates should belong to one of the countries mentioned below.
- Graduate applicants have to complete and submit two separate applications while apply to the American University of Beirut and the American University in Cairo. One will be Tomorrow’s Leaders Program graduate application and the other will be separate application to the partner institution.
List of Eligible Countries:
- Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank/Gaza, and Yemen.
MEPI Scholarship Program Deadline:
- The last dates to apply is November 29, 2024.
