Guidelines for Successfully Entering the Tomorrow’s Leaders Fully Financed Program 2025.
The Tomorrow’s Leaders Program, supported by the U.S. Department of State’s Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), provides financial assistance for both undergraduate and graduate students from underrepresented and underserved communities across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This program seeks to empower talented individuals who reflect the cultural and geographic diversity of the MENA region.
Since its launch in 2006, the Tomorrow’s Leaders Program has partnered with prestigious American-style institutions to equip participants with essential knowledge and practical leadership skills. Through studies at leading institutions such as the American University in Cairo, the American University of Beirut, and the Lebanese American University, students develop critical thinking and innovative problem-solving skills to address pressing challenges in their communities across MENA, and beyond.
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Guidelines for Successfully Entering the Tomorrow’s Leaders Fully Financed Program 2025
Beyond academics, Tomorrow’s Leaders gain valuable experience through internships, civic engagement projects, and specialized enrichment programs, applying what they learn in impactful, real-world settings. Participants join a vibrant community that offers comprehensive support, including mentorship and personal growth initiatives.
Upon completing the program, graduates become part of a network of over 1,000 alumni who are recognized leaders across the MENA region.
Location: Lebanon, Egypt
Benefits:
- Tuition and registration coverage
- University-provided housing
- Monthly living stipend
- Visa and residence permit fees
- University health insurance
- Textbooks and a laptop
- Two round-trip tickets each academic year
- Study-abroad semester in the United States (for undergraduates)
- Research assistantships (for graduate students)
Eligibility Criteria
Undergraduate Program
- Current high school seniors or students graduating in 2024
- Eligible candidates include graduates from Iraq, Libya, Syria, Gaza, and Yemen who completed secondary education in 2023
- High academic achievement in high school, along with passing final exams
- Demonstrated English proficiency, with a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 80 (valid within two years of admission, by August 2025)
- Documented financial need
- Ability to travel and begin the program in August 2025
- Proven academic excellence, maturity, adaptability, and leadership skills
Graduate Program
- Verified academic English proficiency, as required by the selected graduate program
- Commitment to obtain a master’s degree during the span of two years.
- Fulfillment of entry requirements at the host university (detailed on each institution’s website)
- Documented financial need
- Readiness to start the graduate program in August 2025
- Strong academic qualifications, maturity, flexibility, and leadership abilities
Qualifying Regions: the nation of Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, the country of Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Gaza, and Yemen.
