Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim A. Allehedan Fellowship
Type: Master's degree, Ph.D. or other doctoral degree
Who: Bachelor of Science or Engineering students from the Arab world.
What: Fellowships for Arab Students.
When: 2019-2020
Where: AUC - Egypt
Program Length: 2 years
Deadline to Apply: 15 April 2019
Citizenship: All Countries
Destination Countries: Egypt
Academic Subject(s): Engineering
Description
The Mohammed Bin Abdulkarim Allehedan Endowed Scholarship and Scientific Research Fund Program is offered at The American University in Cairo (AUC) by its School of Science and Engineering (SSE). The fund aims to support talented, financially disadvantaged students and encourage specialized scientific research in less-studied disciplines in the Arab world. It also aims to support scientific achievements, research, and Arabs innovative and creative cultural contributions to various life activities on the humanity level.
The program is intended to enable qualified students from the Arab region to attend one of AUC‘s Ph.D. or master’s of science and engineering with full support.
The fellowship covers:
Tuition fees, for a maximum of 9 credits per semester
Student services and activities fees
Housing allowance or accommodation in the University Residences for non-resident of Cairo
Monthly stipend
Book allowance
Bus transportation fees
Responsibilities of Fellows
Duration
Two years for the master’s degree and four years for Ph.D., with a review every semester for satisfactory academic performance.
Eligibility Criteria
For new graduate-degree-seeking students:
-Satisfy AUC graduate admissions requirements
-Bachelor degree with a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent
-Bachelor of science or engineering from an accredited university
-Relevant scientific research background
-Financial need
Eligibility for applicants to the Ph.D.:
-Master of science degree with a thesis track in an engineering or science discipline from an accredited university
-Submission of a preliminarily proposed dissertation topic and a research outline, specifying how the topic is related to one or more of the research priority areas.
-Submission of a satisfactory GRE score, as per the PhD program requirements
How to Apply
Step 1: Check how to apply
Step 2: Complete and submit the online fellowship application
For inquiries, email [email protected]
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