Are you an undergraduate looking for a leadership position that comes with full funding? For the MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Program 2026–2027, applications are now being accepted. Through the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), which is supported by the U.S. Department of State, this esteemed program offers full scholarships to gifted students to attend prestigious American-style universities in the MENA region, such as the American University in Cairo (AUC), the Lebanese American University (LAU), and the American University of Beirut (AUB).
Through encouraging academic excellence, leadership development, and civic involvement, the program seeks to empower the next generation of Middle Eastern and North African leaders. Participants are urged to become agents of social, political, and economic change in their home nations through the Tomorrow’s Leaders and Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate programs.
Through coursework, leadership development, internships, volunteer work, and mentorship, students chosen for this program will acquire the skills, self-assurance, and global perspective necessary to create a better future for the MENA region.
Tuition and enrollment fees for up to four academic years, university health insurance, visa and residency permit fees, on-campus housing, and a monthly living stipend are all covered by the fully funded MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Program 2026–2027 scholarship. A laptop, two round-trip tickets to the participant’s home country, and a textbook allowance are also included.
With the help of this outstanding international scholarship, aspirational students can attend prestigious colleges for free, gain important leadership experience, and significantly influence their communities and the wider globe.
Host Country: Egypt & Lebanon
University:
- American University of Beirut (AUB)
- Lebanese American University (LAU)
- American University in Cairo (AUC)
Opportunity Type: Undergraduate
Eligibility Country: International Students
Financial Coverage: Fully Funded
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be a citizen of one of the following MENA nations: Yemen, West Bank/Gaza, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, or Tunisia.
- A senior in high school or a 2025 high school graduate is required.
- must have excellent academic credentials.
- English proficiency and a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 80 are required.
- must be intellectually worthy and show financial need.
- must be available in August 2026 to start undergraduate studies.
- should demonstrate leadership potential, flexibility, and maturity.
Benefits:
- Up to four academic years of undergraduate study are paid in full, including tuition and enrollment costs.
- All students have access to university health insurance.
- All students are provided with on-campus housing.
- Fees for residency permits and entrance visas are entirely covered.
- While engaging in TL activities, a monthly living allowance is given.
- Included are a laptop and a textbook allowance.
- Two tickets to the home nation for round-trip flight.
- There are leadership workshops and internship possibilities available.
- involvement in training programs focused on careers and civic leadership.
- access to more internship opportunities, academic counseling, and mentorship from teachers.
- The program includes the chance to spend a semester studying at a university in the United States.
Deadline: 25 November 2025
