The American University in Cairo is currently accepting applications for its African Graduate Fellowships 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About The American University in Cairo African Graduate Fellowships
The African Graduate Fellowship is a competitive fellowship program for bright, highly motivated African students interested in pursuing a master's degree at The American University in Cairo (AUC). 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.
Benefits of The American University in Cairo 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.
The American University in Cairo African Graduate Fellowships Requirements
- Non-Egyptian African nationals.
- African nationals with dual non-African nationality are not eligible
- Open to all disciplines of graduate studies
- For new graduate degree-seeking students, admission to one of the graduate programs in AUC, satisfying AUC graduate admissions requirements
- Submit an International TOEFL iBT exam score or an academic IELTS exam score as per the cut-off scores for AUC graduate admissions
- For continuing students, to retain the fellowship, the recipient must maintain a GPA of 3.2
Application Date and Process
Application Deadline
01 April, 2026
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