Deadline: November 30, 2023.

Sponsored by the Department of State’s U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), the Tomorrow’s Leaders Program offers undergraduate and graduate scholarships for accomplished students from socioeconomically underserved backgrounds who represent the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s cultural, religious, and geographic diversity.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

UNDERGRADUATE

• Current high school senior or 2022-2023 graduate.
  • For applicants from Yemen, Syria, Libya, and Iraq, we also accept applications from those who graduated high school in 2021 or 2022. Applicants who graduated in 2020 or earlier are not eligible to apply.
• Current high school seniors must maintain their high academic achievement and pass their leaving exam.
• Demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English. Minimum TOEFL iBT score of 80, received within two years of admission date (September 2024).
• Demonstrate financial need. Applicants should be underrepresented or economically deserving students and complete the Tomorrow’s Leaders Application Financial Statement.
• Ability to travel and start their undergraduate program in August/September of 2024.
• Strong academic credentials. 
• Maturity, adaptability, and leadership potential.

GRADUATE PROGRAM

• Evidence of academic English proficiency as required by the relevant graduate program.
• Commit to completing their master’s degree within two academic years.
• Demonstrate financial need. Applicants should be underrepresented or economically deserving students and complete the Tomorrow’s Leaders Application Financial Statement.
• Ability to travel and start their undergraduate program in August/September of 2024.
• Strong academic credentials. 
• Maturity, adaptability, and leadership potential.

BENEFITS

• Tuition and enrollment fees (for a maximum period of four academic years for undergraduate students and two academic years for graduate students)
• University health insurance
• Entrance visa and residency permit fees
• Student housing
• Monthly living stipend when participating in TL activities
• Textbook allowance
• Laptop (for use for the duration of the program)
• Two round-trip tickets to home country, territory, or place of residence per year
• Civic leadership and career-oriented workshops
• Internship opportunities
• Faculty mentorship and guidance
• An opportunity to study at a university in the United States (undergraduate students only)
• An opportunity to participate in graduate assistantships or research assistantships (master’s students only)

APPLICATION

A complete application will include:

• All applicable sections of the application
• Personal statement that allows the student to select one of three prompts to complete 500 words or upload a 5- to 6-minute video
• Social Responsibility Essay, with a 500-word limit response
• Official transcripts:
  • If applying for the Undergraduate program, transcripts for grades 10 and 11 (and 12 when available) of your secondary school and your graduation certificate/diploma. An unofficial translation of these documents should be provided if they are not in English.
  • If applying for the Graduate program transcripts from your undergraduate studies and graduation certificate/degree. An unofficial translation of these documents should be provided if they are not in English.
• Documentation of extracurricular and/or volunteer activities
• Tomorrow’s Leaders Application Financial Statement
• Results of a brief online English assessment completed when filling out the application. Please use the same email address to register for the English exam as you use for your Tomorrow’s Leaders log in.
• Two recommendations will be required. Recommenders will be sent requests automatically through the application system. Please have the email addresses, if available, of your recommenders available when filling out the application.

Apply through the OFFICIAL LINK