Applications are now being received for the 2025/2026 US-MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Program. Interested and eligible persons are welcome to apply for a chance to study on scholarship in any of American University of Cairo, Beirut or Lebanon.
Sponsored by Department of State’s U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), the 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).
SUMMARY:
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): US-MEPI
- Host Institution(s): American University of Cairo, Beirut or Lebanon
- Scholarship Worth: Fully Funded
- Number of Awards: Not Stated
- Study Level: Undergrad and Postgrad
- Nationality: MENA Students
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Eligibility Criteria | US-MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Program 2025
The applicant applying for undergraduate scholarship program must:
- Be current high school seniors or applicants who graduated from high school in 2024.
- Applicants from Iraq, Libya, Syria, West Bank/Gaza, and Yemen who graduated high school in 2023 are also eligible.
- Current high school seniors must maintain their high academic achievement and pass their leaving exam.
- Demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English. Minimum TOEFL iBT score of 80, received within two years of admission date (August 2025).
- Demonstrate financial need. Applicants should be underrepresented or economically deserving students and should provide supporting financial documentation.
- Ability to travel and start their undergraduate program in August 2025.
- Strong academic credentials.
- Maturity, adaptability, and leadership potential.
The Applicant applying for graduate scholarship program must:
- Show evidence of academic English proficiency as required by the relevant graduate program.
- Commit to completing their master’s degree within two academic years.
- Meet admission requirement at host university, additional information provided on each institution’s website.
- Demonstrate financial need. Applicants should be underrepresented or economically deserving students and should provide supporting financial documentation.
- Show that they are able to travel and start their graduate program in August 2025.
- Show strong academic credentials.
- Show maturity, adaptability, and leadership potential.
Eligible Countries
Countries eligible for the US-MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Program 2025 are Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank/Gaza, and Yemen.
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: To apply for the US-MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Program for the academic year 2025–2026, please proceed to the online application portal or visit the official website (link below) and click on the “Apply Now” button to start application.
Application Deadline: November 29, 2024