Swiss Fellowship for Inclusive Development (SFID)

The Swiss Fellowship for Inclusive Development (SFID) is a fellowship available to new graduate students with excellent academic performance records. This fellowship provides full coverage for credit hours needed to complete a graduate diploma in public policy or public administration. These credits will also count towards earning your Master of Public Policy (MPP) or Master of Public Administration (MPA) degrees.

Eligibility

• Egyptian nationals and refugees residing in Egypt (Yemeni, Palestinian, Syrian, and Sudanese applicants)
• For new graduate degree-seeking students, satisfying AUC’s full graduate admissions requirements
• For continuing students, to retain the fellowship, the recipient must maintain a GPA of 3.2

Duration

This fellowship is awarded for the duration of two semesters, pending a review at the end of the first semester for satisfactory academic performance.

Award

The fellowship covers:

• Tuition fee coverage for a maximum of nine credits per semester
• Student services and activities fees
• Medical service and health insurance fees

Responsibilities of Fellows

• Enroll as a full-time student in the public policy or public administration graduate diploma program

• Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.2

• Fulfill at least 12 working hours per week with the Public Policy HUB

• Respond to any reporting requests received from AUC by the deadline communicated. This may include a request for photos or academic progress information to be used for reporting purposes; attendance of fellowship events, including any meetings/events as requested by the relevant university entities

To Apply

Step 1: Check how to apply and submit the online application.

Step 2: Complete and submit the online fellowship application.

Check the fellowship application cycle deadlines here.

For inquiries, send an email to gradserv@aucegypt.edu.