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Emerging Global Leader Scholarship (American University)

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Scholarship Overview

  • The 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 serves with vision, inspires and achieves.
  • 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.

Host School(s)

  • The American University in Washington, DC

Field(s) of Study

  • Any undergraduate major offered

What does the scholarship cover?

  • This 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.

How many scholarships are given?

  • One (1)

Which countries are targeted?

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

Am I Eligible to Apply?

  • The most competitive international 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 of 95 for TOEFL iBT, 7.0 for IELTS or 600 for paper-based TOEFL
    • Overcome various obstacles and challenges concerning their education
    • Come from diverse and unrepresented global and socioeconomic backgrounds.
    • Be enrolled in secondary or high school and planning to graduate by June 2020.

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 – Study the School Application Information carefully–
  • STEP # 2 – To apply to the AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship, just complete the online AU EGLS application form
  • STEP # 3 – Complete ALL the rest of the listed instructions below
  • Submit a bank letter and the AU Certification of Finances (AU CFIS) form – each demonstrating a minimum of U.S. $4,000.
  • Submit your official TOEFL or IELTS score results if available.
  • Complete and submit the Common Application or Coalition Application, together with all supporting documents per checklist by AU EGLS
  • If you are not selected as one of the AGL finalists, you may still be considered for admission to AU, and if successful, you will be eligible for partial merit scholarships.
  • Skype interviews will be required for all the AU EGL semi-finalists and finalists.

Closing Date

  • December 15, 2019.

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