AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship

Scholarship Overview

The American University (AU) Emerging Global Leader Scholarship promotes educational access and opportunity while enhancing international diversity.
This scholarship brings together the best of AU — academic excellence, leadership development, and global engagement, molding the AU Emerging Global Leader into an individual who inspires, achieves, and serves with vision.
The AU Emerging Global Leader is dedicated to positive civic and social change, and to returning home to improve under-resourced, underserved communities in his/her home country.

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What does the scholarship cover?

There are full and partial scholarships available. The full scholarship covers all billable AU expenses for two international students who require a visa (preferably an F-1 or J-1 student visa) to study in the United States. These expenses include full tuition, room, and board. The full scholarship is renewable for a total of four years of undergraduate study, based on continued satisfactory academic performance.
The partial scholarship covers billable expenses for up to US$40,000/per year.

How many scholarships are given?

Which countries are targeted?

This scholarship is open to foreign citizens from all countries.
U.S. citizens, U.S. pending permanent residents, U.S. permanent residents, and dual citizens of the U.S. and another country are not eligible to apply.

Am I Eligible to Apply?

To qualify for this scholarship, you must have:

A minimum 3.8 GPA equivalent (or in the top 10% of graduating class) for 9th-12th grades;
a demonstrated commitment to leadership, volunteerism, community service, and to advancing the needs of people in your home country;
excellent oral and written communication skills in English, with a minimum of 95 for TOEFL iBT, 7.0 for IELTS, 33 minimum SAT reading sub-score, sub-scores of 24+ on the paper-based TOEFL, or any equivalent qualification;
overcome various obstacles and challenges concerning your education;
come from diverse and unrepresented global and socioeconomic backgrounds; and
enrolled in secondary or high school and planning to graduate by June 2025.

NOTE:

If you are enrolled or have already begun any post-secondary studies at another university in your home country or the US, you are not eligible for this scholarship.

How do I Apply – Next Steps

Step 1: If you want to apply for the AU EGLS full or partial scholarships, first submit your Common or Coalition application and all supporting documents by the application deadline.
Step 2: Submit your AU EGL Scholarship application and essays via your applicant portal (available on the university website) by the deadline.
Note that you must complete Step 1 before submitting the AU EGLS application.

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