Application Cycles for Fall 2027: 22 December 2026 to 6 May 2027
LOCATION: Egypt
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.
ELIGIBILITY:
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
Financial need
Duration: The fellowship is awarded for a maximum duration of five semesters and one intervening summer session, with a review every semester for satisfactory academic performance. For the Counseling Psychology graduate program, the duration may be extended to a maximum of seven semesters.
Responsibilities of Fellows:
Fellows are assigned 12 hours per week of related academic work
Students must maintain a full-time status
Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.2
A Teaching Assistantship mandatory training must be completed per university requirements if the fellow is involved in teaching assistantship duties.
For details and more information about teaching assistantships, click here.
To Apply:
Step 1: Check how to apply and submit the online application
Step 2: Submit the online fellowship application
Check the fellowship application cycle deadlines here
For inquiries, send an email to gradserv@aucegypt.edu.
BENEFIT:
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.
