Deadline: December 5, 2022
Applications are open for the U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Tomorrow’s Leaders Programme 2023-2024. Sponsored by the Department of State’s U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), the Tomorrow’s Leaders Programme offers undergraduate and graduate scholarships for accomplished students from socioeconomically underserved backgrounds who represent the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s cultural, religious, and geographic diversity.
For more than 16 years, the Tomorrow’s Leaders Programme has partnered with the MENA region’s pre-eminent American-style universities across the MENA region to equip participants with knowledge and skills necessary for effective leadership. By attending world-class universities like the American University in Cairo, the American University of Beirut, and the Lebanese American University, which are rooted in the liberal arts tradition, Tomorrow’s Leaders develop strength in critical thinking and find creative solutions to the challenges facing their communities, the MENA region, and the world.
In addition to their academic work, Tomorrow’s Leaders have access to exciting internships, dedicated faculty mentors, and enrichment workshops that help them develop their leadership abilities. Undergraduate participants have the opportunity to study abroad in the United States for one semester. By engaging with host communities through volunteer projects and civic engagement activities, they deepen their understanding of American culture and its diverse societies. Upon returning to their home countries, participants join a network of over 1000 programme alumni serving as leaders across the MENA region.
Benefits
The programme provides the following:
- Tuition and enrollment fees (for a maximum period of four academic years)
- University health insurance
- Entrance visa and residency permit fees
- Student housing (double occupancy)
- Monthly living stipend when participating in TL activities
- Textbook allowance
- Laptop (for use for the duration of the programme)
- Two round-trip tickets to home country, territory, or place of residence per year
- Civic leadership and career-oriented workshops
- Internship opportunities
- Faculty mentorship and guidance
- An opportunity to study at a university in the United States (undergraduate students only)
- An opportunity to participate in graduate assistantships or research assistantships (master’s students only)
Eligiility
Applicants must be citizens of Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank/Gaza, or Yemen.
Undergraduate Programme
- Current high school senior or 2021-2022 graduate.
- 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 application date).
- Demonstrate financial need. Applicants should be underrepresented or economically deserving students and provide supporting financial documentation.
- Ability to travel and start their undergraduate programme in August/September of 2023.
- Strong academic credentials.
- Maturity, adaptability, and leadership potential.
Graduate Programme
- Evidence of academic English proficiency as required by the relevant graduate programme.
- Commit to completing their master’s degree within two academic years.
- Demonstrate financial need. Applicants should be underrepresented or economically deserving students and provide supporting financial documentation.
- Ability to travel and start their undergraduate program in August/September of 2023.
- Strong academic credentials.
- Maturity, adaptability, and leadership potential.
Application
For more information, see FAQ and visit Tomorrow’s Leaders Programme.
