Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate Program

Published by Abinaidah Chaseba

Deadline: 2 March 2021
Open to: students from the Middle East and North Africa
Benefits: fully funded

DESCRIPTION

Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate (TLG) program is a MEPI initiative aiming at offering students from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) a unique opportunity to pursue higher education and earn a master’s degree through leading American University with U.S. accreditation in the MENA region. TLG equips graduate students with professional experience needed to advance knowledge and contribute to the achievement of socially relevant outcomes through research that furthers the professionalization of emerging leaders while supporting and increasing scholars’ knowledge in gender issues in specific in the various fields of study.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible to apply, you must:

  1. Be committed to complete your Master’s degree within two-years;
  2. Be committed to pursue hands-on public policy research and work as part of your Master’s program;
  3. Demonstrate academic excellence;
  4. Be a citizen of: Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Iraq, Syria (residing outside of Syria) Tunisia, or Yemen.
    Note: American citizens or U.S. Legal Permanent Residents are not
    eligible to apply    .
  5. Demonstrate financial need status per MEPI and host university Financial Aid policies. Applicants should be underrepresented or economically deserving students and should submit the relevant Financial Aid application.

BENEFITS

  • Full coverage of all applicable charges for enrollment, tuition and fees;
  • Medical insurance coverage;
  • A monthly living allowance;
  • Student housing;
  • One laptop for the duration of the program;
  • A yearly book allowance;
  • Two round-trip tickets from and to home country, where applicable;
  • Exposure to and engagement in different community development projects and/or internships in host country, and/or their home countries to learn about different forms of intervention and apply such learning back in their respective countries;
  • Academic advising, mentoring services, and learning services;
  • Professional training on leadership and gender.

HOW TO APPLY?

Submit your Fall 2021-2022 application directly to your university of interest!

For more information, please visit the official website.