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Department of State’s U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)
Tomorrow's Leaders Program
The Tomorrow’s Leaders Program offers undergraduate scholarships and leadership training to highly motivated candidates from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Do I qualify Probably not open to students in Gaza
Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- language All applicants take the free online ASU English assessment as part of the application Exact current official rule
- language If shortlisted, take TOEFL or IELTS to confirm English skills before selections are confirmed Exact current official rule
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- nationality Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
- nationality Palestinian students
- residence West Bank or Palestinian students currently reside in a third country with legal residency status
- Level of study
- Undergraduate
What's covered Partial funding
- Funding type
- Partial funding
- Funding details
- offers undergraduate scholarships and leadership training; The program will cover testing costs for shortlisted finalists.
- Host country
- Lebanon
- Host institution
- The American University of Beirut (AUB) and the Lebanese American University (LAU)
What I need IELTS/TOEFL required
- English requirement
- IELTS/TOEFL required
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
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How to apply
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- Submit an application through the Apply NOW application portal. Required
- Complete the free online English assessment provided by Arizona State University as part of the application; the assessment link is provided after you begin the application. Required
- If you already have TOEFL or IELTS results less than two years old, you may submit them with your application before the application deadline. Optional
- If invited, prepare for the January interview with FHI 360 staff, U.S. Embassy staff, and a Tomorrow’s Leaders alumnus. Required
- If shortlisted, take the TOEFL or IELTS when requested and submit the results by March 8, 2027. Required
- If you have not previously taken them, complete the TOEFL and SAT exams during February–April 2027; only applicants who pass the interview phase will be supported in taking standardized tests. Required
- Deadline
- 18 November 2026
- Deadline notes
- Shortlisted finalists must submit TOEFL or IELTS results by March 8, 2027.
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- All applicants are required to take a free online English assessment provided by Arizona State University (ASU) as part of the application.
Details to confirm
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- Some eligibility wording is ambiguous in the source — read the exact wording on the official page.
Previous rounds 1
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- Closed 25 November 2025
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