Deadline: November 29, 2024.

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

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

• Current high school seniors or applicants who graduated from high school in 2024.
  • Applicants from Iraq, Libya, Syria, West Bank/Gaza, and Yemen who graduated high school in 2023 are also eligible.
  • 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 (August 2025).
• Demonstrate financial need. Applicants should be underrepresented or economically deserving students and should provide supporting financial documentation.
• Ability to travel and start their undergraduate program in August 2025.
• 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.
• Meet admission requirement at host university, additional information provided on each institution’s website.
• Demonstrate financial need. Applicants should be underrepresented or economically deserving students and should provide supporting financial documentation. 
• Ability to travel and start their graduate program in August 2025.
• 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 (graduate students only).

APPLICATION

A complete application will include:

• All applicable sections of the application
• Household financial details, such as head of household income.
• 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
• 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.

If your application is selected to move forward to the next round you will additionally need to provide the following:

• English proficiency results from TOEFL or IELTS, which can be submitted after application submission but no later than March 10, 2025.
• SAT I or SAT II score sheet (required for select majors and students who attend American-style high schools) to be submitted no later than March 15, 2025.

Find more information on the OFFICIAL LINK