Writing Center Graduate Fellowships

No new intake for Fall 2023

Writing Center Graduate fellowships are competitive awards offered to outstanding students who wish to pursue full-time study in the graduate program of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. The fellowships provide recipients with valuable teaching and academic experience and involve them as tutors in AUC's Mohamed Taymour Writing and Communication Center.

Eligibility

  • For new graduate degree-seeking students; satisfy AUC graduate full admissions requirements to a graduate program in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences or the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy 
  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum overall grade point average GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent
  • For continuing students; to retain the fellowship, the recipient must maintain a GPA of 3.2 
  • Preference is given to applicants whose first language is English
  • Financial need

Duration

Two academic years and the intervening summer session, with a review every semester for satisfactory academic performance and satisfactory work with the writing center.

Award

The fellowship covers:

  • Tuition fees for a maximum of nine credits per semester
  • Student services and activities fees
  • Stipend 
  • Medical service and health insurance fees (for international students)

Responsibilities of Fellows

Fellows are assigned 12 hours of work per week in the writing center.

  • A Teaching Assistantship mandatory training must be completed per university requirements if the fellow is involved in teaching assistantship duties.

For details and more information about teaching assistantships, click here.

To Apply

Step 1: Check how to apply and submit the online application
Step 2: Complete and submit the online fellowship application

Deadlines: April 15 for the fall semester and October 17 for the spring semester
For inquiries, send an email to gradserv@aucegypt.edu