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American University of Beirut Scholarships for Master Degree in Beirut

These American University of Beirut Scholarships for master degree are open for international students who live in developing countries in Mediterranean region. The deadline is still far away from now. The site says that 1 November 2017 is the closing date.

American University of Beirut Scholarships
The scholarships specify the number of developing countries that are able to send their students to Beirut. The countries are as follow: Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq,  Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen. Those countries are located in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. So, it could be good news for those students who live in there. In addition, the American University of Beirut is an urban university addressed in the middle of Beirut. This university is the first university in the Middle East.

What makes AUB unique is to encourage their students in joining the extracurricular activities such as the arts, newspaper, athletics, government, and many more. These kinds of activities are really astonishing especially for foreign students who don’t know what to do after leaving the class or campus. The university also invites the students to participate in community life. Another thing that makes AUB unique is the location of these activities is held. Although the campus owns 64 acres of area, the focused placed of the student is at West Hall and Charles W. Hostler Student Center area.
The concerned fields of study of the scholarships are only two fields: Public Health or Epidemiology. The university sets these scholarships for the Spring 17-18 intake. All of the financial aids are supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva. Furthermore, the scholarship value will cover the candidates’ tuition, living expenses and travel fees during the duration of their masters’ program. The main target of AUB is to help youth people in low and middle income countries.
Eligibility Criteria
If you want to join these American University of Beirut Scholarships for master degree, make sure you have read and understood the eligibility criteria offered by the host institution. This should be your first door to come in a scholarship program. According to the official site, the minimum requirements of the scholarships are as follow:
  • Youths in low and middle income countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region—specifically Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen.
  • Students in the Master of Public Health (MPH) or the MS Epidemiology Programs.
Application Instructions
The online application process becomes the primary thing of the American University of Beirut Scholarships for master degree. The candidates are able to submit their submission on https://graduateadmissions.aub.edu.lb. It includes your name, an email message will be sent to the address of the candidates. In considering the number of applications, the host institution has already set the them all. They are as follow:
  • Applicant can apply to three Master’s programs per application.
  • Applicant can apply to one PhD program per application.
The candidates of American University of Beirut Scholarships for master degree can submit via courier or post submission, too. Send your application to American University of Beirut, Office of Admissions, College Hall, PO Box 11-236 Riad Elsolh, Beirut, Lebanon, 1107-2020. The closing date is no later than 1 November 2017.
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