African Graduate Fellowship at AUC 2026: Fully Funded Master’s Opportunity for African Students 

African Graduate Fellowship at AUC 2026: Overview

The African Graduate Fellowship is a competitive funding programme offered by The American University in Cairo (AUC) to support high-achieving African students pursuing a full-time master’s degree. The fellowship is designed to remove financial barriers and enable talented students across Africa to access world-class graduate education in Egypt.

African Graduate Fellowship at AUC 2026: Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be African nationals (non-Egyptian)

• Not hold dual non-African nationality

• Apply to any master’s programme offered at AUC

• Meet AUC graduate admission requirements

• Submit a valid TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic score (as required by AUC)

• Demonstrate financial need

• Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.2 (for continuing fellows)

African Graduate Fellowship at AUC 2026: Benefits

The fellowship covers:

• Tuition fees (up to 9 credits per semester)

• Monthly stipend

• Student services and activities fees

• Medical services and health insurance

• Monthly housing allowance or accommodation at AUC New Cairo campus

• Possible coverage of remedial English language courses

Fellowship Duration

• Up to five semesters plus one summer session

• Extended to seven semesters for the Counseling Psychology programme

• Fellowship is reviewed every semester based on academic performance

Fellowship Responsibilities

Fellows are required to:

• Maintain full-time student status

• Keep a minimum GPA of 3.2

• Complete 12 hours per week of related academic work

• Complete Teaching Assistantship training if assigned TA duties

Application Requirements

• Admission to an eligible AUC master’s programme

• Proof of English language proficiency

• Evidence of financial need

• Compliance with AUC fellowship and academic regulations

Selection Criteria

• Academic excellence

• Motivation and leadership potential

• Financial need

• Ability to maintain strong academic performance

For more information and application: 

Visit the official website of the African Graduate Fellowship at AUC 2026: Fully Funded Master’s Opportunity for African Students