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The American University in Cairo (AUC)
Swiss Fellowship for Inclusive Development (SFID)
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Two-semester support for full-time study in AUC’s Graduate Diploma in Public Policy or Graduate Diploma in Public Administration, covering up to nine credits per semester and specified university and health-related fees, with at least 12 weekly working hours at the Public Policy HUB.
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Everyone needs
- career stage new graduate student
- career stage excellent academic performance
- admission AUC full graduate admissions requirements
- enrolment full-time
- 12 hours per week
- minimum GPA 3.2
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- nationality Egyptian
- refugee status refugee
- nationality Yemeni, Palestinian, Syrian, Sudanese
- residence Egypt
- degree Graduate Diploma in Public Policy
- degree Graduate Diploma in Public Administration
- Fields of study
- Public policy
What's covered Tuition only
- Funding type
- Tuition only
- Funding details
- Full coverage of the credit hours needed for the graduate diploma (tuition for up to nine credits per semester) plus student services and activities fees and medical and health insurance fees, for two semesters.
- Host country
- Egypt
- Host institution
- The American University in Cairo (AUC)
What I need English proficiency required—evidence not specified · Fee required
- Application fee
- Fee required
- English requirement
- English proficiency required—evidence not specified
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- Review AUC’s graduate-admission instructions, create an account or sign in to the online portal, select the degree-seeking graduate diploma in public policy or public administration, complete the required sections, and submit the graduate admission application. Required
- After addressing the graduate-admission process, complete and submit the separate online SFID fellowship application. Required
- Deadline
- 17 January 2027
- Deadline notes
- The Spring 2027 fellowship application runs from October 7, 2026 until November 2, 2026, but the AUC graduate admission application had to be submitted at least two weeks before that deadline (by 19 October 2026).
- Application cycle
- 2027 application cycle
- Notes
- Recipients must maintain a minimum 3.2 GPA and complete at least 12 weekly Public Policy HUB working hours. Diploma credits may count toward AUC’s MPP or MPA, but the fellowship does not fund the remaining master’s requirements.
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