Fully Funded American University Global Leader Scholarship 2026, USA

The American University Emerging Global Leader Scholarship promotes educational access and opportunity, enhancing international diversity and covers all expenses. The American University Global Leader Scholarship covers all billable AU expenses including full tuition, room, and board. The university also offers partial scholarships valued at up to US$40,000/per year.

Eligibility:

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.
• Students who are still enrolled in secondary/high school and graduating by June 2025.
• Important: Students in the IB system should plan to graduate with a full IB diploma with at least 3 HL subjects. Students studying in the British A-Levels system must complete at least 3 A levels and finish 13 years of study before August 2025.

Value:

• The AU EGL scholarship covers all billable AU expenses (full tuition, room, and board) for one international student who will need a non-immigrant visa (preferably an F-1 or J-1 student visa) to study in the United States.
• AU will also offer up to eight additional AU EGL partial scholarships valued at up to US$40,000/per year.

Deadline: January 15, 2026
Eligible Countries: International Countries
Type: Undergraduate
Host Country: USA