Scholarships

The Arab Women Professionals Fellowship Program (AWPP) aims at providing first-rate educational opportunities to motivated women who serve open society goals in order to increase women’s participation in policy making, governance and public life. The fellowship program is co-funded by The American University in Cairo and the Open Society Foundations Scholarship Programs.
The program, which is administered by The American University in Cairo, will concentrate on empowering and credentialing women who are ready to fill critical leadership positions in Egypt and the Middle East. Applicants should demonstrate the desire and skills to serve others and should be committed to finishing the graduate program in two years.

Eligibility

• Female citizens of Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq who are normally resident of these countries
• Qualified applicants to the following fields of study: community psychology, economics, economics in international development, English and comparative literature, gender and women’s studies in the Middle East and North Africa, international and comparative education, international human rights law, journalism and mass communication, Middle East studies, migration and refugee studies, political science, sociology-anthropology, Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Public Administration and Master of Public Policy
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 or a rating of gayed geddan
• BT (Internet-based TOEFL) or proof of English proficiency
• A minimum of two years of relevant professional experience in community or public service
• Satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (required from applicants to economics and economics in international development)
• Priority is given to applicants who demonstrate leadership skills.

Duration



Fellowships are awarded for two academic years and the intervening summer session. 


Award

• A waiver of tuition fees, student services and activities fee
• Medical service and health insurance fees (for international graduate students)
• A monthly stipend
• Books, supplies and equipment allowance
• Professional development funds
• Transportation and living stipend for the Open Society Foundation’s annual pre-academic summer program at Bilgi University in Istanbul
• Possible internship stipend
  And, if needed for non-residents of Egypt or Cairo:
• A monthly housing allowance,
• Transportation to and from Cairo at the beginning and end of the program,
• Transit allowance during travel to and from Cairo at the beginning and end of the program,

Responsibilities of Fellows

Fellows are required to attend an annual AWPP grantee conference and the Open Society Foundations pre-academic summer program at Bilgi University in Istanbul.
Fellows are expected to attend select workshops on leadership skills and undertake internships that will increase their leadership abilities.

To Apply



Download the graduate application form

Complete the online fellowship application

• Applications with all supporting documents should be submitted by April 14.
• Fellowships beginn with a pre-academic summer program at Bilgi University in Istanbul end of July.
• Selection is made in early June.