Egypt: Migration and Refugee Studies Fellowships (MRS)

MRS Fellowships are offered by the Center for Migration and Refugee Studies (CMRS) at the American University in Cairo through generous contributions from the Ford Foundation and the International Organization of Migration (IOM). The fellowships are intended to enable qualified Egyptian Students to enroll in any of the graduates programs of the Center for Migration and Refugees Studies.

Currently CMRS has three fellowships open to Egyptians students who are interested to enroll in the FMRS Diploma. Completion of the Graduate Diploma in Forced Migration and Refugee Studies takes one year and requires the successful completion of 6 courses (18 credit hours), out of which four are core and two can be chosen from a list of electives.

Eligibility

Egyptian Nationals or qualified refugees on whom the Egyptian fees applies
Full Admission to the Graduate diploma program
A Bachelor degree in the field of the Humanities and Social Science from an accredited University with a minimum GPA of 3.5 or Gayed Geddan

Duration

The duration of the fellowship is for one year, however it is awarded only to full time student who can carry a full course load (9 credit hours) per semester and maintain a GPA of no less than 3.5.

Award

The fellowship will cover the following:
Full Tuition Waiver
Stipend
Students fees
Graduation fees

Work Requirement

The accepted fellow will be required to fulfill a total of 12 work hours per week for CMRS each semester for the duration of the fellowship.

To Apply

Download the graduate application form here
Complete the online fellowship application here
Interested applicants should apply no later than May 30th 2010.