Deadline- April 1, 2012.
Countries/Region- Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq
The Arab Women Professionals Fellowship Program (AWPP) aims at providing first-rate educational opportunities to motivated women who serve open society goals in order to increase women’s participation in policy making, governance and public life. The fellowship program is co-funded by The American University in Cairo and the Open Society Foundations Scholarship Programs.
The program, which is administered by The American University in Cairo, will concentrate on empowering and credentialing women who are ready to fill critical leadership positions in Egypt and the Middle East. Applicants should demonstrate the desire and skills to serve others and should be committed to finishing the graduate program in two years.
Eligibility–
- Female citizens of Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq who are normally resident of these countries
- Qualified applicants to the following fields of study: community psychology, economics, economics in international development, English and comparative literature, gender and women’s studies in the Middle East and North Africa, international and comparative education, international human rights law, journalism and mass communication, Middle East studies, migration and refugee studies, political science, sociology-anthropology, Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Public Administration and Master of Public Policy
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 or a rating of gayed geddan
- BT (Internet-based TOEFL) or proof of English proficiency
- A minimum of two years of relevant professional experience in community or public service
- Satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (required from applicants to economics and economics in international development)
- Priority is given to applicants who demonstrate leadership skills.
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