American University in Cairo (AUC) Fellowship Programme 2027

The American University in Cairo (AUC) has two categories of fellowships: institutional and sponsored. Institutional fellowships are funded by the University, while sponsored fellowships are from private endowments and donors.

Fellowships are highly competitive awards. They are open to new students and may also be available to continuing graduate students who display superior performance in their academic endeavors, depending on the availability of allocated funds for a given fellowship award.

While both types of fellowships recognize high-achieving applicants, the University considers financial need as well as academic merit. Preference is given to those who wish to pursue full-time study in a graduate program at AUC.

• Table of Content
• About American University in Cairo (AUC)
• American University in Cairo (AUC) Fellowship Programme
• Aim and Benefits of American University in Cairo (AUC) Fellowship Programme
• Requirements for American University in Cairo (AUC) Fellowship Programme Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About American University in Cairo (AUC)

Founded in 1919, AUC is a leading English-language, American-accredited institution of higher education and center of intellectual, social and cultural life of the Arab world. Its community of students, parents, faculty and staff, trustees, alumni and other generous sponsors represent more than 60 countries. The University stands as a crossroads for the world’s cultures and a vibrant forum for reasoned argument, spirited debate and understanding across the diversity of languages, facilities and human experiences. The University offers 36 undergraduate, 44 mast... continue reading

American University in Cairo (AUC) Fellowship Programme

Aim and Benefits of American University in Cairo (AUC) Fellowship Programme

• Fellowship awards can be given in the form of full tuition fee coverage of nine credits per semester or partial tuition fee coverage between one and eight credits. Graduate students must apply for fellowship support renewal every semester unless otherwise specified in the fellowship listing and/or the fellowship award letter.
• International students on fellowship support may receive a housing allowance, conditional they are full-time students. Fellowship renewal is neither automatic nor guaranteed.
• During an exchange semester, institutional fellowship coverage is only limited to AUC tuition. Graduate Student Support Grants can possibly provide support for other expenses as per the support grants criteria and regulations.

Requirements for American University in Cairo (AUC) Fellowship Programme Qualification

To compete for the fellowship as a graduate student, you must have completed your AUC application for admission and submitted a graduate fellowship application online.

• Priority will be given to applicants with excellent academic standing, and who are fully admitted into a given graduate program.
• Applicants who are provisionally admitted with remedial English language requirements are eligible for fellowship support.
• Institutional and external fellowships may cover remedial English language requirements unless otherwise stated in the specific fellowship listing.
• Applicants who are provisionally admitted with the condition of achieving certain grades in one or more program graduate courses are eligible for fellowship support.
• Applicants who are provisionally admitted with prerequisite undergraduate courses are not eligible for fellowship support.
• A GPA of 3.2 or higher is needed for continuing graduate students to be eligible for applying for fellowships unless otherwise stated in the specific fellowship listing.
• A GPA of 3.2. or higher is needed for continuing graduate fellows to retain the fellowship unless otherwise stated in the specific fellowship listing.

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

Fellowship Calendar (Spring 2027)

• The fellowship application for spring 2027 will be available for all degree-seeking graduate students who wish to apply for a fellowship from October 7, 2026, until November 2, 2026. 

Fellowship Calendar (Fall 2027) 

There are two fellowship application cycles for fall 2027:

• Fellowship cycle 1 is from December 22, 2026, until January 17, 2027.
• Fellowship cycle 2 is from April 6, 2027, until May 6, 2027.

For more information, kindly visit AUC Fellowship webpage.