Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Foundation Fellowship
The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Foundation graduate fellowship aims to promote academic excellence and civic engagement in the fields of comparative politics and Middle Eastern societies. This fellowship provides funding to graduate students who are admitted to either the master’s program in political science or the master’s program in comparative and Middle East politics and societies.
Eligibility
- Egyptian national.
- Academic excellence.
- For new graduate degree-seeking students, satisfy the AUC graduate admissions requirements.
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent.
- Commitment to public service in Egypt and to the rule of law, democratic principles, and human rights.
- For continuing students, to retain the fellowship, the recipient must maintain a GPA of 3.2.
Duration
A maximum of five semesters, with a review every semester for satisfactory academic performance.
Award
The fellowship covers:
- Tuition fees for a maximum of nine credits per semester.
- Student activities fees.
- Health insurance fees.
Responsibilities of Fellows
- Fellows must maintain full-time status.
- Participate in outreach/feedback activities.
- By accepting this externally funded fellowship, the fellowship recipient agrees to respond to any reporting requests received from AUC by the deadlines communicated to the awarded fellow. This may include a request for photos or academic progress information to be used for reporting purposes or attendance of fellowship events, including any meetings or events with donors 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 [email protected].