About the programme
The Tomorrow's Leaders Program, sponsored by the U.S. MEPI, offers undergraduate scholarships and leadership training at partner American-style universities in the MENA region, the American University of Beirut and the Lebanese American University. Selection includes interviews, standardized testing and conditional offers from partner universities. Participants join a network of over 1,900 alumni.
Eligibility
- Citizen of Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen, or a West Bank/Palestinian student residing in a third country with legal residency status
- U.S. citizens and U.S. legal permanent residents are not eligible
- Current high school senior or graduated high school in 2026 (applicants from Iraq, Libya, Syria, West Bank/Palestinian residing in third country, and Yemen who graduated in 2025 are also eligible)
- Current high school seniors must maintain high academic achievement and pass their leaving exam
- Proficiency in written and spoken English: minimum TOEFL iBT 4.0 (new scale) or 80 (old scale), received within two years of program start date
- Ability to travel and start undergraduate program in August 2027
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What they look for
- Strong academic credentials
- Maturity, flexibility, and leadership potential
What you will need
- English assessment (ASU online) and TOEFL/IELTS results if shortlisted
- Standardized tests (TOEFL, SAT) for interview-passing applicantsOptional
How to apply
- Application opens beginning of October 2026
- Application deadline November 18, 2026
- Initial review December 2026
- Interviews January 2027 with FHI 360 staff, U.S. Embassy staff and a TL alumni
- Notification of forwarding to partner universities February–April 2027
- Conditional offers from partner universities May–July 2027, on a rolling basis
- Optional 8-week online English intensive for low TOEFL/IELTS scores June–July 2027
- Pre-departure orientation and leadership workshops August 2027
Applications are submitted on U.S. Department of State – U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), implemented by FHI 360’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.
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Source and verification
- Official source
- U.S. Department of State – U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), implemented by FHI 360 · Application
- Last checked
- 11 Nov 2026, read automatically from the official page
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