Applications are currently being accepted for the American University (AU) Emerging Global Leader Scholarship 2027 in USA. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship
The AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship (AU EGLS) is an undergraduate scholarship at American University in Washington, DC, USA. It is designed for international students who want to study in the United States and have strong leadership and community service goals. The main AU EGLS awards cover full tuition, room, and board for up to four years of undergraduate study. American University also offers up to eight additional partial awards worth up to US$40,000 per year. The scholarship gives special attention to students who have overcome challenges and want to create positive change in their home communities.
Benefits of AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship
- The AU EGL Scholarship covers all billable AU expenses.
- It provides full tuition fee coverage. Hence, making it easier for students to study in the USA.
- Moreover, the AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship covers room and board (accommodation).
- The scholarship does not cover other expenses such as mandatory health insurance, books, plane tickets, taxes, and miscellaneous expenses. These expenses are approximately $4,000 per year.
- The AU EGL scholarship is renewable for a total of four years of undergraduate study, based on continued satisfactory academic performance.
- The university also offers AU EGL partial scholarships valued at up to $40,000 per year.
- It is a fantastic opportunity for students from around the world to pursue education in the United States for free.
AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship Requirements
- Preference will be given to international students who have overcome various obstacles and challenges, as well as those from diverse and under-represented socioeconomic and global backgrounds.
- Applicants should have demonstrated commitment to leadership, volunteering, community service and advancing the needs of the people in their home country.
- Preference is also given to students enrolled in secondary or high school and graduating by June 2027.
- Students must meet the required English proficiency requirements for the AU Scholarship 2027.
You are NOT eligible to apply if:
- You are a US Citizen, US Permanent Resident, US pending Permanent Resident, or Dual US Citizen and Other Country.
- You graduated from secondary school before 2024.
- You are enrolled in or have already started post-secondary studies at another university in your home country or in the USA.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
15 January, 2027
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