AMERICAN UNIVERSITY EMERGING GLOBAL LEADER SCHOLARSHIP

Last date to apply: 15/01/2026 The last date to apply for this scholarship is January 15, 2026.

No Separate Application or Fee is Required to get the grants, it will be automatically considered, once you enrolled for the program. The AU Emerging Global Leadership Scholarship application process involves two steps: Step 1: Applicants who wish to be considered for AU EGLS full or partial scholarships must first submit their Common or Coalition application and all supporting documents before December 1. Step 2: Submit the AU EGL Scholarship application and essays via your applicant portal by the required December 1, special program deadline. You must complete Step 1 before submitting the AU EGLS application. Late applications will not be considered. Application Instructions- 1. Complete and submit the Common Application or Coalition Application with all required documents per the AU international instructions checklist before December 1. 2. Create your applicant portal when invited to do so. 3. Submit a bank letter and the completed and signed AU Declaration of Finances Form (AU DFF), each confirming a minimum of US$4,000. These can be uploaded via your applicant portal. 4. Submit your official TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English, PTE, or Cambridge Assessment English Test score results before December 1. Please have official English proficiency score reports sent directly by the testing agency to American University, Undergraduate Admissions, Washington, District of Columbia. Note: Students cannot submit their results. 5. Students who do not submit a complete application packet with all supporting documents by the December 1 deadline will not be reviewed. 6. If you are applying through a program supported by EducationUSA or if you are a past FLEX or YES high school scholarship recipient from the U.S. Department of State, please provide a letter from your EducationUSA center's adviser confirming your candidacy. You may request for the letter to be sent to levinson@american.edu as a PDF. 7. If you are not selected as one of the finalists, you may still be considered for admission to American University, Washington, DC and eligible for partial merit scholarships. However, to continue the application process, you will need to submit proof of funds totaling up to US$81, 620 (INR 68, 54, 607) (estimated costs for first year of study). ​​​​​​​For further details, please click here.

1. The selection process for the AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship is conducted by the university itself. AU EGL finalists and semifinalists will have to go through Skype Interviews and submit additional essay submissions. 2. Priority will be given to the applicants who will submit their AU EGLS form, Common/Coalition Application, and International admissions at AU before December 1. 3. ​​​​​​​Applicants must note that if they are not shortlisted for the AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship, they are still eligible for a partial merit scholarship. Other Info Your Academic Records Please have your official academic records from each secondary school you attended for the U.S. equivalent of 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades sent directly from those schools to American University, Washington, DC via the Common or Coalition Application or mailed by courier service to American University in sealed envelopes. Students who study in 3-year secondary school systems only need to provide transcripts for those three years. These records should be submitted in their original language and accompanied by notarized English translations if applicable. Ask your secondar school to include any predicated or final examination results from exams such as IB, GCSE, GCE, Bagrut, French Baccalaureate, CAPE Units One and Two, Abitur, Attestat, or Secondary School Leaving Certificates, if available. Certain exam results such as, but not limited to, IB, WAEC, GCE, GCSE, and CAPE must come directly to our office from the examination board or authority. Letters of Recommendation Although only one letter of recommendation from a teacher is required with your application, we strongly encourage you also ask your school's university counselor, principal, or headmaster to submit a second letter of recommendation. These letters are confidential. Each letter must be in English. Recommenders can upload recommendation letters directly onto the Common or Coalition Application. If sent by courier mail, please have your reference sign or place a school stamp across the sealed flap of the envelope. ​​​​​​​English Proficiency AU requires strong English language skills. All first-year applicants (including U.S. citizens and U.S. Permanent Residents) can prove English proficiency by either curriculum or testing.

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