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Egypt: Scholarships

Scholarship programmes you can apply for in Egypt and their application routes.

Scholarships

Postgraduate (master's, PhD) in the 2025/26 call; an Arabic-language centre track also existedDirect application

EGY-AID (Egyptian Initiative for Scholarships and Educational Tourism)

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, via the Study in Egypt platform

Coverage
Reported call text: tuition and registration fees only; living costs, accommodation, transport, insurance not covered; scholarship becomes effective after a preparatory year; 50% of tuition if the student fails. (Relayed by an Algerian university posting of the Egyptian call, not the Egyptian original.)
Deadline
15 September 2025 for the 2025/26 call (closed); next call not found
Eligibility
Non-Egyptian nationals; last required degree; not previously on a similar Egyptian government scholarship; at least 'Good'; age limits 30 (master's), 35 (PhD), 15-27 for the Arabic centre (relay). The Ain Shams international-students document confirms that EGY-AID scholarships are available through the Study in Egypt site.
Source
Bachelor's (example: Shari'ah Sciences for Pakistan)By nomination

Al-Azhar Al-Sharif scholarships (country quotas)

Al-Azhar University / Al-Azhar Islamic Missions, allocated through the Egyptian embassy and national authorities

Deadline
29 June 2026 for the Pakistani cohort (50 seats, raised from 30); other countries not found
Eligibility
Pakistan example: online application on international.azu.edu.eg plus hard copies through HEC; qualifications in Islamic studies required. Availability for Turkish, Russian, Kazakh, Ukrainian or Azerbaijani applicants was not found.
Source
UndergraduateVia the university

AUC Excellence Scholarship Program

The American University in Cairo

Coverage
Tuition coverage up to 100% when scholarships are combined (AUC tuition page); details not retrieved
Eligibility
Transfer applicants with fewer than 60 credit hours may apply; evaluated on secondary-school record (undergraduate requirements page).
Source

What to watch for in Scholarships

  • For each scholarship, identify the route: direct, nomination or via the university?
  • Check deadlines together with the year.
  • Prepare several scholarships and a backup plan.
  • Be careful with intermediaries that charge application fees.

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