Fully Funded US-MEPI Student Leaders Program 2025/2026 for Undergraduate & Graduate Students from the Middle East and North Africa in America 

Applications are open for the Fully Funded US-MEPI Student Leaders Program 2025/2026 for Undergraduate & Graduate Students from the Middle East and North Africa in America. Apply Below:

When is the Application Deadline:

The application deadline for the Fully Funded US-MEPI Student Leaders Program 2025/2026 for Undergraduate & Graduate Students from the Middle East and North Africa in America is December 18, 2024, at 23:59 GMT.

Tell Me About The Fully Funded US-MEPI Student Leaders Program:

The Student Leaders Program (SLP) is a competitive, yearlong leadership and civic engagement initiative for undergraduate and graduate students from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, ages 20-24. The 2025-2026 program will focus on Climate Change and Environmental Protection. Students are placed at U.S. universities for an intensive four-week summer session, where they gain skills in leadership, project management, and civic engagement. They create Community Engagement Plans (CEPs) targeting climate issues in their communities and, after the summer program, receive ongoing support and networking opportunities, including access to the MEPI Alumni network.

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Which Fields are Eligible?

All fields 

Type:

Scholarship 

Who can Apply For The Fully Funded US-MEPI Student Leaders Program?

Additionally, the eligibility criteria include:

• Citizenship: Students from Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen.

• Applicants must hold citizenship from the aforementioned countries as well as reside in their home countries, with the exception of Gazan, Lebanese, Syrian and Yemeni applicants.
• Applicants who are American citizens or U.S. Legal Permanent Residents are not eligible to apply.
• Applicants cannot be a third-country national of the nominating country with the exception of Gazan, Lebanese, Syrian and Yemeni applicants.

• Country of Residence: ALL applicants must live in their home country with the exception of Gazan, Lebanese, Syrian and Yemeni applicants.
  • Syrian applicants living in any of the participating MENA countries are eligible to apply, whereas Syrian applicants living inside Syria are not eligible to apply.
  • Yemeni applicants both living inside Yemen and in any of the participating MENA countries are eligible to apply.
  • Gazan applicants both living inside Gaza and in any of the participating MENA countries are eligible to apply.
  • Lebanese applicants both living inside Lebanon and in any of the participating MENA countries are eligible to apply.
• Return to Country of Residence: Applicants must be willing to return to or remain in their home country/community following completion of the program.
• University Enrollment: Applicants must be currently attending an undergraduate or graduate university program in their home countries (with the exception of Gazan, Lebanese, Syrian and Yemeni applicants living and studying in participating MENA countries). Applicants may also have recently graduated from an undergraduate program within 6 months or less from the program state date of June 25, 2025 or will commence graduate studies in the Fall 2025 academic semester in their home country. Applicants should not be commencing study in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in the USA during the Fall 2025 academic semester.
• Academic Achievement: Applicants must demonstrate a high level of academic achievement.
• Commitment to Leadership and Civic Engagement: Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to leadership and civic engagement in their communities.
• Commitment to Climate Change and Environmental Protection: The 2025-2026 SLP will focus on climate change and environmental issues. Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to addressing climate change and environmental issues in their communities. 2025-2026 Student Leaders are to have a climate change/environmental protection Civic Engagement Project (CEP).
• Ages: Applicants must be between the ages of 20 and 24 with birth dates falling between July 25, 2000 and June 25, 2005.
• English Proficiency: Applicants should have high English-language proficiency skills to participate in U.S. university academic classes in English.
• Availability: Applicants must have ability to fully participate in the Student Leaders Program, particularly the intensive summer program that will tentatively take place from late June 2025 to the end of July 2025.
• Flexibility and Participation: The program will be an in-person program. Please only apply to the program if you are willing to commit to participating in an in-person program.
  • Applicant must be comfortable living with another program participant of the same gender in a shared dormitory room as well as travel to the USA and participate in the program without any accompanying friends or family members. Applicant must be comfortable and willing to adjust to campus life, sharing dormitory living accommodations with a multinational group of participants from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and with U.S. citizens. Applicant will need to adjust to new cultural and social practices different from those of their home countries/communities.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: SLP is open to attracting diverse applicants representing a myriad of social identities from nationalities, ethnicities, race, religions, gender identities, sexual orientations, physical and mental abilities, and socioeconomic status, among others. We aim to create a diverse, inclusive, and multicultural environment with a gender-balanced pool of candidates.
  • Preference will be given to applicants from underserved communities, socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, no prior travel experience in the United States, Europe, or Canada, and limited to no study or travel experience outside their home country.

Which Countries Are Eligible?

The following countries are eligible: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank Gaza, and Yemen.

Where will the Award be Taken?

USA

How Many Awards?

Not specified

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What is the Benefit of the Fully Funded US-MEPI Student Leaders Program?

Additionally, the benefits include:

• Participate in a rigorous, yearlong leadership and civic engagement program on Climate Change and Environmental Protection.
• Attend an intensive four-week summer program at a U.S. university.
• Gain valuable skills in leadership, project management, and civic engagement.
• Develop and implement a Community Engagement Plan (CEP) addressing climate issues in your community.
• Engage with American peers, civil society organizations, and participate in community service.
• Receive follow-on support, training, and professional networking opportunities post-program.
• Join the MEPI Alumni network, connecting with over 2,000 alumni from the MENA region.
• Opportunity to attend a competitive follow-on Accelerator Workshop in the MENA region.
• It is a fully funded opportunity. 

How Long Will the Award Last?

1 year

How to Apply:

To apply, click this link.