American University (AU) Emerging Global Leader Scholarship 2027

The AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship (AU EGLS) promotes educational access and opportunity while enhancing international diversity.

The AU EGL scholarship is renewable for a total of four years of undergraduate study, based on continued satisfactory academic performance. Students interested in all majors offered at AU are eligible to apply.

American University is a diverse body of students, who represent all 50 states and 123 countries. Many of her students are international, as well as U.S. citizens from secondary schools outside the United States, who bring a unique perspective to our community of changemakers.

To be considered for the American University Emerging Global Leader Scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be an international student who have overcome various obstacles and challenges as well as those from diverse and underrepresented global and socioeconomic backgrounds.

• A minimum 3.8 GPA equivalent out of 4.0 GPA (or in the top 10% of graduating class) for 9th-12th grades.

• A demonstrated commitment to leadership, volunteerism, community service, and to advancing the needs of people in their home country.

• Students with one of the following:

  • 95+ TOEFL iBT (all subscores must be 20 or above)

• Sub-scores of 24+ on the paper-based TOEFL (Taken after May 31, 2023)

• 7.0+ IELTS (all subscores must be 6.0 or above)

• 33 minimum SAT Reading subscore

• 29 minimum ACT English

• 65 minimum PTE

• 125+ Duolingo (all subscores must be 115 or above)

• Cambridge Assessment English score of 185 or higher. Each sub-score must be 169 or higher.

• The American University Emerging Global Leader Scholarship (AU ELGS) covers all billable AU expenses (full tuition, room, and board) for two international students who will need a non-immigrant visa (preferably an F-1 or J-1 student visa) to study in the United States.

• The scholarship is renewable for a total of four years of undergraduate study, based on continued satisfactory academic performance. 

Candidates must prepare to submit the following documents;

• Academic records for grades 9-12 with official transcripts and certified English translations (if applicable), for each secondary institution attended.

• One academic letter of recommendation from a teacher

• Interruption of Studies Statement if you have already graduated from secondary school at the time of application.Interruption of Studies Statement if you have already graduated from secondary school at the time of application.

• Official TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test (DET), PTE, LanguageCERT, or Cambridge Assessment English Test score results.

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  Click on the button below to visit the American University scholarship webpage

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  Submit their Common or Coalition application and all supporting documents before January 15, 2027.

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  Submit the AU EGL Scholarship application and essays via your applicant portal by the required January 15, 2027, special program deadline.

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  You must complete Common or Coalition application before submitting the AU EGLS application. 

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  Late applications will not be considered.