AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship for International Students (AU EGLS) 2015
Scholarship Name: The AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship for International Students (AU EGLS)
Brief description
American University offers the AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship (AU EGLS) for International Undergraduate Students, USA 2015
Accepted Subject Areas?
Courses offered by the university
About Scholarship
The AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship promotes educational access and opportunity while enhancing international diversity. Bringing together the best of AU — academic excellence, leadership development, and global engagement — the AU Emerging Global Leader achieves, inspires, and serves with vision. The AU EGL is dedicated to positive civic and social change, and to returning home to improve under-resourced, underserved communities in his/her home country.
Scholarship Offered Since: Not Specified
Scholarship Type: Undergraduate Scholarship in USA
By what Criteria is Selection Made?
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 6.5 IELTS (with no subscore lower than 6.0)
- Demonstrated leadership, volunteerism and community service
Who is qualified to apply?
To be considered for the scholarship, candidates must be secondary school students (not university students) applying as first-year (freshman) students for the fall (August) 2015 semester.
U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents or dual citizens of the U.S. and another country are not eligible to apply.
How Many Funding Positions are available? One
What are the benefits?
The scholarship provides full tuition, fees, room and board for one first-year (freshman) high-achieving international student
How long will sponsorship last?
It is renewable for a total of four years of undergraduate study, based on continued satisfactory academic performance.
Eligible Countries
International students
To be taken at (Institution): American University USA
Application Deadline is December 15, 2014
Offered annually? Yes
How can I Apply?
Students must apply Regular Decision only and must submit the AU EGLS application, the Common Application and AU Supplement, and all supporting documents by December 15, 2014.
To apply to the AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship, simply complete the online application from the link below.
How can I get more information?
If you need more Information about this scholarship, kindly visit the Scholarship Webpage
Sponsors
American University USA
Important Notes:
Preference will be given to international students who have overcome various obstacles and challenges as well as those from diverse and under-represented global and socioeconomic backgrounds.
For more information, please contact intadm@american.edu.
SOURCE: http://www.afterschoolafrica.com/5542/au-emerging-global-leader-scholarship-for-international-students-au-egls/
