Tomorrow’s Leaders Program — Bachelor's Scholarship

The Tomorrow’s Leaders Program is an annual undergraduate scholarship sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative. FHI 360 administers outreach and applications for students from financially under-resourced backgrounds in 12 Middle East and North Africa countries and territories to study at AUC, AUB, or LAU.

Scholars combine bachelor’s degree study with civic-leadership workshops, internships, community service, mentoring, and career development. Undergraduate scholars may also apply for a semester of study in the United States.

Benefits & funding

Tuition and enrollment fees for up to four academic years.
University health insurance, entrance-visa and residence-permit fees, and student housing.
A monthly living stipend while participating in program activities, a textbook allowance, and a laptop for the program duration.
Two round-trip tickets per year to the scholar’s home country, territory, or place of residence.
Civic-leadership and career workshops, internships, faculty mentoring, and a possible semester at a U.S. university.

Eligibility

Applicants must be citizens of Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank/Gaza, or Yemen; U.S. citizens and U.S. legal permanent residents are ineligible.
For the 2026–2027 cycle, applicants had to be current high-school seniors or 2025 graduates. Applicants from Iraq, Libya, Syria, West Bank/Gaza, and Yemen who graduated in 2024 were also eligible.
Applicants must demonstrate financial need, strong academic credentials, maturity, adaptability, leadership potential, and written and spoken English proficiency.
Applicants must be able to travel and begin undergraduate study in August 2026 and must be willing to attend any of the three partner universities.
Medical school is not an eligible field of study.

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Eligible nationalities
Algeria · Bahrain · Egypt · Iraq · Jordan · Lebanon · Libya · Morocco · Syria · Tunisia · Palestine · Yemen
Education required
High School

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Application process

1
Complete the program’s online application during the annual application window; the 2026–2027 cycle is closed.
2
Provide household financial details and either a 500-word personal statement responding to one of three prompts or a five- to six-minute video.
3
Upload secondary-school transcripts, English translations when needed, evidence of extracurricular or volunteer activities, and results from the required online English assessment.
4
Supply two recommenders, including at least one academic reference; shortlisted applicants proceed to interviews and any required TOEFL, IELTS, or SAT testing.

Program timeline

September 16, 2025
Applications opened for the 2026–2027 academic year.
Application deadline.
November 25, 2025
Shortlisted applicants were invited to interviews.
January 2026
Testing and partner-university consideration.
February–April 2026
Conditional offers issued on a rolling basis.
May–July 2026
Eligible conditional admits with lower English scores could receive an eight-week online intensive.
June–July 2026
Pre-departure orientation, leadership workshops, travel, and undergraduate study begin.
August 2026