Yousriya Loza-Sawiris Scholarship 2025/2026 in United States of America

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Scholarship Benefits

• University tuition
• Living expenses
• Health insurance
• Travel expenses

The scholarship will fully cover costs for students during the first year of the program and partial costs of the second year. During the second year, the scholar will have a quarter-time position, which will contribute towards funding partial costs of the program within the second year.

For more information, please email: ylss@sawirisfoundation.org

Eligibility Criteria for Yousriya Loza-Sawiris Scholarship 2025

• MDP Program Requirements:
  1. Four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited US university or foreign equivalent.  English language proficiency (see below for more information).
  2. Previous coursework in mathematics, statistics, and economics is recommended.
  3. Completion of a 50-credit academic master’s program in 2 academic years.
  4. Completion of a 10 week summer field experience.
  5. English language proficiency is required. Valid TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo.

Minimum score requirements:

1. TOEFL: minimum of 79, writing subscore 21, reading subscore 19
2. IELTS: minimum 6.5, writing subscore 6.5, reading subscore 6.5
3. Duolingo: minimum overall score: 115, minimum literacy sub-score: 115
4. For more details on English language proficiency requirements, please visit: English Language Proficiency | The Graduate School 

Eligibility Criteria for Scholarship Applicants: 

• Egyptian nationals residing in Egypt (preference will not be given to dual nationality holders).
• Hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a well-reputed academic institution in a related field of study.
• Satisfy the entry requirements into the academic MDP program.
• Demonstrate excellent professional and academic track record.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills (extracurricular activities/community work/entrepreneurial initiative).
• Demonstrate the inability to finance studies from own resources.
• While no specific experience or academic track is required, students with a strong liberal arts education background and sound quantitative and analytical skills will be best prepared for academic success at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.
• Demonstrate a minimum of two years of work experience in the field of development.
• Employment in the development sector in Egypt following graduation for no less than 2 consecutive years.

Program Requirements

Interested scholarship candidates must submit two separate applications to the Sawiris Foundation and to the Humphrey School by their respective deadlines.

1. Scholarship application to be submitted to Sawiris Foundation through this link.
2. Academic application to be submitted to the Humphrey School. For information about the Humphrey application package, please click HERE.

Required Documents

• Completed application form including the personal statement.
• Copy of valid passport ID page.
• Copy of National ID.
• Updated resume.
• All undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) transcripts.
• TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo Score.
• Two letters of recommendation.
• One personal photo.
• HR letter from current employer including salary/salary slip or a bank statement in case of unemployment.

How to apply for Yousriya Loza-Sawiris Scholarship 2025/2026

Apply online here: https://newton-prep.com/the-yousriya-loza-sawiris-scholarship/

Scholarship Deadline for Yousriya Loza-Sawiris Scholarship 2025

Thursday, October 10, 2024

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