AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship for International Undergraduate Students

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. 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, underserved communities in his/her home country.

Host School(s)

The American University in Washington, DC, hosts the Emerging Global Leader Scholarship.
A global outlook, practical idealism, and a passion for public service define American University. Its academic strengths are grounded in social responsibility and a commitment to cultural and intellectual diversity

Field(s) of Study

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 per year).

How many scholarships are given?

Which countries are targeted?

This scholarship is open to foreign citizens from all countries.
Applicants must be high-achieving international students 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, and 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 of 95 TOEFL iBT, 7.0 IELTS or 600 paper-based TOEFL
- Overcome various obstacles and challenges concerning their education
- Come from diverse and unrepresented global and socioeconomic backgrounds.
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–http://www.american.edu/admissions/international/internationalinstructions.cfm
STEP # 2 – To apply to the AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship, just complete the online application –AU EGLS application form
STEP # 3 – Complete ALL the rest of the listed instructions

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

Priority consideration is given to those AU EGLS applicants who apply and complete the AU EGLS application and international admissions process by 15 December 2017.

How do I get more information?