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About the fellowships
The American University in Cairo (AUC) offers graduate fellowships in two categories: institutional fellowships, funded by the university itself, and sponsored fellowships, funded through private endowments and donors. Some are discipline-specific; others are based on the student’s country or region of origin. Together they form one of the most generous graduate funding routes in the Middle East and Africa, aimed at outstanding students who also demonstrate financial need.
Fellowships are highly competitive and open to both new and continuing graduate students, depending on the funds allocated to each award. AUC runs three application windows for 2027 — Spring 2027, and two Fall 2027 cycles — so check which window matches your intended intake.
Eligibility
- Be a new or continuing degree-seeking graduate student at AUC, fully admitted and meeting graduate admission requirements.
- Show excellent academic standing; financial need is also considered.
- Pursue full-time study where possible — preference goes to full-time students, and sponsored fellowships require full-time status.
- Continuing students generally need a minimum 3.2 GPA to retain fellowship funding.
- Excluded from institutional fellowships: graduate diploma students, Master of Engineering and Master in Computing students, non-degree students, and applicants admitted subject to prerequisite undergraduate courses.
- Hold a recognized bachelor’s degree; credentials must be in English or accompanied by an official translation.
Benefits
- Tuition coverage — typically full tuition for up to nine credits per semester (varies by award).
- Activity and student-services fees covered.
- Monthly stipend and health insurance / medical services.
- Housing allowance or AUC residence accommodation at the New Cairo campus for full-time international students.
- Remedial English-language requirements covered where applicable.
- Note: coverage is not identical across awards — institutional and sponsored fellowships each set their own terms.
Documents required
- AUC graduate admission application with all academic records, in English or officially translated.
- Student ID (generated ~5–7 working days after the admission application) to access Banner Self-Service.
- Separate online fellowship application — up to three fellowships per application.
- Program-specific documents per the individual fellowship listing (personal statement, evidence of financial need, etc.).
How to apply
- Choose your AUC graduate programCheck the admission requirements of your department — some set higher bars than the university minimum.
- Submit the graduate admission applicationDo this at least two weeks before the fellowship deadline (for the 2 November 2026 deadline, aim for 19 October 2026 or earlier).
- Wait for your student IDAllow about five to seven working days after the admission application for the system to generate your ID and activate Banner Self-Service.
- Complete the fellowship applicationLog into Banner Self-Service and submit the online fellowship application — you may list up to three fellowships, but only one can be awarded. You do not need your admission decision first.
- Meet the window deadlineSpring 2027: 2 November 2026. Fall 2027: 17 January 2027 (Cycle 1) or 6 May 2027 (Cycle 2).
FAQs
You can list up to three fellowships in the fellowship application, but you can only be awarded one.
No. You should not wait for the admission decision — but you must submit the admission application first (at least two weeks before the fellowship deadline) so your student ID is generated.
Yes. New and continuing degree-seeking graduate students compete for fellowships, and full-time international students receiving fellowship support may be eligible for a housing allowance.
Continuing students generally need to maintain at least a 3.2 GPA; individual awards may set higher bars.
Some do. Certain fellowships include around 12 hours per week of related academic or teaching-assistantship work, with mandatory training where teaching duties apply.
Check the provider details for the current cycle; the published fellowship guides do not list a universal fee.
Verified 23 Oct 2026: aucegypt.edu Graduate Studies FAQ (official) — institutional vs sponsored categories, competitive awards, financial need considered, full-time preference, admission application before fellowship application (~5 working days for student ID), up to 3 fellowships per application; primescholarshipalerts.com (recorded source check 11 Oct 2026) — Spring 2027 window 7 Oct–2 Nov 2026, coverage varies by award, exclusions (diploma, MEng, MComp, non-degree), 3.2 GPA retention, admission app at least 2 weeks before deadline; lanternpost.org + scholarships.af + globalsouthopportunities.com — Fall 2027 Cycle 1: 22 Dec 2026–17 Jan 2027; Cycle 2: 6 Apr–6 May 2027. Queue deadline “2 November 2026” confirmed.
