African Graduate Fellowship FULLY FUNDED

About the scholarship

The AUC African Graduate Fellowship is a competitive, fully funded master’s scholarship offered by the American University in Cairo (AUC) for high-achieving students from non-Egyptian African countries who want to pursue full-time graduate study in any discipline at AUC. Recipients benefit from comprehensive support that typically includes tuition coverage, a monthly stipend, health insurance, student services fees, and accommodation or a housing allowance on the AUC New Cairo campus. The fellowship is usually awarded for up to five semesters plus one summer session (with possible extension for some programs) and is renewable each semester based on satisfactory academic performance. The American University in Cairo Fellowship is awarded for a maximum duration of five semesters and one intervening summer session, with a review every semester for satisfactory academic performance.

Each year, fellowships are offered to nationals of African countries (not including Egyptians) for full-time study; nine credits or as required by the program in any of the graduate programs offered at the AUC.

For the Counseling Psychology graduate program, the duration may be extended to a maximum of seven semesters.

 

To be eligible, applicants must be non-Egyptian African nationals admitted to an AUC graduate program and meet AUC’s admissions and English proficiency requirements. Continuing fellows are expected to maintain a minimum GPA, and the fellowship considers both academic merit and financial need. The program represents a strong opportunity for African students to earn an advanced degree in a globally recognized institution with significant financial barriers removed.

Eligibility

To be considered for the American University in Cairo Graduate Fellowships, applicants must be:

 

• Applicants must be non-Egyptian African nationals.

• African nationals with dual non-African nationality are not eligible to apply.

• The fellowship is open to all disciplines of graduate study offered at AUC.

• Applicants must be new graduate degree-seeking students and must have secured admission into one of AUC’s graduate programs, meeting all AUC graduate admission requirements.

• Applicants must submit a valid International TOEFL iBT or Academic IELTS score that meets AUC’s graduate admissions cut-off scores.

• Continuing students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 to retain the fellowship.

Additional notes

Benefits of 2026 AUC African Graduate Fellowships. The fellowship covers: - Tuition fees, for a maximum of nine credits per semester Stipend - Student services and activities fees - Medical service and health insurance fees - Monthly housing allowance or accommodation in University residences at the AUC New Cairo campus - May cover remedial English language requirements