What are the accepted courses?
Courses offered by the university
Which countries are eligible for the scholarship?
International students
Where will I be studying if successful?
American University USA
What is the category of this opportunity?
Undergraduate
What are the selection criteria?
The most competitive applicants should have:
- A minimum 3.8 GPA equivalent (or in the top 10 percent of graduating class) for 9th-12th grades
- A demonstrated commitment to service and advancing the needs of people in their home country
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, with a minimum 90 TOEFL iBT (with no subscore lower than 20) or 7.0 IELTS or 600 paper-based TOEFL (or above).
- Demonstrated leadership, volunteerism and community service
Who is qualified to apply?
AU EGLS candidates must apply Regular Decision for fall (August) 2019. Do not apply Early Decision (ED).
Preference will be given to:
- International students who have overcome various obstacles and challenges as well as those from diverse and underrepresented global and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- A minimum 3.8 GPA equivalent out of 4.0 GPA (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.
- Students with a 95+ TOEFL iBT, 7.0+ IELTS, 600+ paper-based TOEFL (taken on or prior to May 31, 2017), or sub-scores of 24+ on the paper-based TOEFL (Taken after May 31, 2017).
- Students who are still enrolled in secondary/high school and graduating by June 2019.
- Important: Students in the IB system should plan to graduate with a full IB diploma with at lease 3 HL subjects. Students studying in the British A-Levels system must complete at least 3 A levels and finish 13 years of study before August 2019.
U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents or dual citizens of the U.S. and another country are not eligible to apply.
What are the benefits?
The scholarship provides everything from full tuition, fees, room and board for one first-year (freshman) high-achieving international student
What is the duration of the scholarship?
It is renewable for a total of four years of undergraduate study, based on continued satisfactory academic performance.
How to Apply for the AU EGLS Scholarship
Only one AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship is available for Fall August 2019.
Priority consideration will be given to those AU EGLS applicants who apply and complete the AU EGLS application, Common or Coalition Application, and international admissions process by December 15, 2018.
To apply to the AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship, simply complete the online application from the link below.
Scholarship Webpage
