The American University: Scholarship for MA in Egypt, 11/00

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER

Every year the American University in Cairo offers a scholarship to an outstanding student from abroad to enable them to pursue a Master's degree in sociology-anthropology. This year's candidate suffered a family crisis and was unable to accept her scholarship. This means I have a two-year, full-ride scholarship to give away beginning Spring semester 2001. The official announcement is attached. The scholarship covers tuition, housing, medical coverage and a stipend for two years plus the summer semester in between. Students must have a minimum 3.4 GPA on a 4 point scale and be citizens of another country than Egypt to be eligible. Summer scholarships for the intensive language program in Arabic at AUC's Arabic Language Institute are available to students accepted into the program.

The deadline is November 9th. Applicants will be informed by Dec. 5th.

One applies by:

1) filling out and submitting an application for an MA in Sociology-Anthropology at AUC. You can get these applications from the New York office if you live in the U.S or from then university. Addresses are on the attached form. Or download the application at http://www.aucegypt.edu/graduate

2) including a cover letter with the application stating that you are applying for the International Graduate Fellowship

3) sending a notice that you are applying for this fellowship to the international graduate student office (aucgrad@aucegypt.edu) This last step is not required by the university but allows the graduate office to track applicants in case something slows the file down in the admissions office.

Students who require more information on the fellwoship should contact Sawsan Mardini at aucgrad@aucegypt.edu. Students who wish to know more about the MA program in sociology-anthropology should contact me at peterson@aucegypt.edu.

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN

SOCIOLOGY-ANTHROPOLOGY

The Office of Graduate Studies and Research in collaboration with the Sociology-Anthropology department has the pleasure of announcing a two years fellowship in Sociology-Anthropology for international students. The International Graduate Fellowship in Sociology Anthropology is a competitive award that is offered to international students who wish to pursue full-time study towards a master's degree in Sociology Anthropology at the American University in Cairo.

Eligibility:

Prospective candidates who are fully admissible to the Sociology-Anthropology

department and who have completed an appropriate undergraduate degree with aminimum overall grade point average of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent areeligible to apply. Applicants must be non-Egyptian nationals.

Duration:

The Fellowship is awarded for two years as of the Spring 2001 semester.

Award:

International graduate fellows receive a waiver of tuition, a monthly stipend of LE 485, a monthly housing allowance of LE 590 or accommodation in the University dormitory and medical coverage under the University medical plan for students. As part of their fellowship and in support of their professional training, fellows are assigned 18 hours per week of related academic or administrative work. Only those courses required by the student's degreeprogram are covered by the fellowship.

Application

The following documents must be submitted by November 9, 2000 for the candidate to be considered for an International Graduate Fellowship in Sociology-Anthropology.

Completed Application Form

University Transcripts

Essay(less than 500 words discussingyour background in Sociology-Anthropologyand your future goals) Two Letters of Evaluation (in sealed and signed envelopes) Resume or C.V.(optional)

Covering letter specifying that you are applying for the International Graduate Fellowship in Sociology-Anthropology.

Deadline:

Deadline for application is November 9, 2000. Selected fellows will be notified by December 5, 2000 and the fellowship begins on January 24, 2001.

For Applications & Inquiries

In the USA or Canada

In countries other than the USA or Canada

The American University in Cairo

Office of Student Affairs

Office of Graduate Studies and Research

420 Fifth Avenue

113 Sharia Kasr El-Aini, PO Box 2511

New York, NY.10018-2729