Deadline: November 18, 2026
Applications are open for the Tomorrow’s Leaders Program 2027–2028. The Tomorrow’s Leaders (TL) program is an innovative leadership program that offers undergraduate scholarships and leadership development to meritorious students in the MENA region identified for their potential to be leaders and decision-makers.
The program aims to create a cadre of professionals who collaborate and innovate with U.S. industry, government, and academic institutions. The program provides students from the MENA region with opportunities to build leadership skills and effectively engage with the private sector, and/or government actors.
Benefits
The program covers:
- Tuition and enrollment fees (for a maximum period of four academic years for undergraduate students)
- University health insurance
- Entrance visa and residency permit fees
- Student housing
- Monthly living stipend when participating in TL activities
- Textbook allowance
- Laptop (for use for the duration of the program)
- Two round-trip tickets to home country, territory, or place of residence per year
- Career-oriented workshops
- Internship opportunities
- Faculty mentorship and guidance
- An opportunity to study at a university in the United States for a semester
Eligibility
- Open to current high school seniors or applicants who graduated from high school in 2026.
- Applicants from Iraq, Libya, Syria, West Bank or Palestinian students who currently reside in a third country with legal residency status, and Yemen who graduated high school in 2025 are also eligible.
- Current high school seniors must maintain their high academic achievement and pass their leaving exam.
- Strong academic credentials.
- Maturity, flexibility, and leadership potential.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English. A minimum TOEFL iBT score of 4.0 (new 1–6 scale) or 80 (old 0–120 scale), received within two years of the program start date.
- Ability to travel and start their undergraduate program in August 2027.
Application
For more information, visit Tomorrow’s Leaders Program.
