AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship for Undergraduate International Students
Scholarship Overview
- The AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship promotes educational access and opportunity while enhancing international diversity.
- Bringing together the best of AU — academic excellence, leadership development, and global engagement — the AU Emerging Global Leader achieves, inspires, and serves with vision.
- The AU EGL is dedicated to positive civic and social change, and to returning home to improve under-resourced, undeserved communities in his/her home country.
Host School(s)
- Study at American University in Washington, DC.
- A global outlook, practical idealism, and a passion for public service define American University. Our academic strengths are grounded in social responsibility and a commitment to cultural and intellectual diversity
Field(s) of Study
- Any Major offered
What does the scholarship cover?
- The AU EGL scholarship covers all billable AU expenses (full tuition, room and board) for one international student who will need a visa (preferably an F-1 or J-1 student visa) to study in the United States.
- It is renewable for a total of four years of undergraduate study, based on continued satisfactory academic performance.
- The scholarship does not cover non-billable expenses such as mandatory health insurance, books, airline tickets and miscellaneous expenses (approximately U.S. $4,000).
How many scholarships are given?
- One (1)
Which countries are targeted?
- Open – All Countries
- Applicants must be high-achieving international student who will need a visa to study in the United States (preference will be for those who need an F-1 or J-1 student visa).
- U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents or dual citizens of the U.S. and another country, are not eligible to apply.
Am I Eligible to Apply?
The most competitive applicants should 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 their home country
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, with a minimum 95 TOEFL iBT, 7.0 IELTS or 600 paper-based TOEFL
How to I Apply – Next Steps
- STEP # 1 – School Application Information – http://www.american.edu/admissions/international/internationalinstructions.cfm
- STEP # 2 – To apply to the AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship, simply complete the online application – AU EGLS application form
- SSTEP # 3 – Complete ALL the rest of the Instructions listed
Closing Date:
- AU EGLS Scholarship Priority Deadline: December 15.
- AU EGLS candidates should apply Regular Decision for fall (August).

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petros gutema says
dear,
i.m persuing engineering sc at addis ababa university and i want to get scholar there in washington Dc please help me if i.m legible to it
i expect good response!
Contact me on my email!
Thank u!!!
megersa says
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Jacky Phillip Francis Doka says
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a South Sudanese citizen currently doing my first degree in civil Engineering at Zhejiang University of science And Technology,
Kindly asking for full scholarships to continue And finish my degree. As am a female 19 years old student. And unable to afford my college fee,
melkamu yeshtila says
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Samuel says
dear sir/madam
am a zambian based citizen currently doing my BA in banking and finance.
kindly asking for a scholarship to continue and finish my BA