Excellence Scholarship Program at The American University in Cairo 2025

The American Institute in Cairo offers financial aid to graduate students with financial need. Top students interested and committed to specializing in one of the selected liberal arts majors are eligible for this scholarship.

Eligibility Criteria:

• The applicants can be of any nationality.
• The applicants must be admitted to the university.
• The applicants must major in Anthropology, Arabic Studies, Egyptology, English and Comparative Literature, Film, History, Middle East Studies, Music Technology, Musical Arts in Performance, Philosophy, Sociology, Theatre, or Visual Arts.

Application Process:

• Interested candidates must select the AUC Excellence Scholarship in the online admission application.
• There might be an interview to shortlist and select eligible candidates.

Value of the Scholarship:

• The scholarship is to cover 20% - 30% of the education cost.

Please Note:

• Applicants to the International Diversity category must apply to AUC as an international student. 
• Transfer applicants who completed less than 60 credit hours (less than two years) in an accredited university are eligible to apply for the AUC Excellence Scholarship.