The Yousriya Loza-Sawiris Scholarship 2024

Earn a Master's of Development Practice from One of the Top Ten Schools in the World: The Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

The scholarship is administered by Newton Education Services on behalf of Sawiris Foundation for Social Development.

About the Yousriya Loza-Sawiris Scholarship: The Yousriya Loza-Sawiris Scholarship Program is a full-time program for students seeking a Master’s Degree in Development Practice (MDP) from the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, USA. The Master of Development Practice is a two-year degree providing graduate-level students with the skills and knowledge required to better identify and address the global challenges of sustainable development, such as poverty, population, health, conservation, climate change, and human rights.

Scholarship Benefits:

• University tuition
• Living expenses
• Health insurance
• Travel expenses

The scholarship will fully cover costs for students during the first year of the program and partial costs of the second year. During the second year, the scholar will have a quarter-time position, which will contribute towards funding partial costs of the program within the second year.

For more information, please email: ylss@sawirisfoundation.org

Country: United States of America

Eligibility Criteria:

MDP Program Requirements:

• Four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited US university or foreign equivalent.
• Previous coursework in mathematics, statistics, and economics is recommended.
• Completion of a 50-credit academic master’s program in two academic years.
• Completion of a 10-week summer field experience.
• English language proficiency is required. Valid TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

TOEFL iBT:

• Total Score: 79
• Writing Subscore: 21
• Reading Subscore: 19

IELTS:

• Total Score: 6.5
• Writing Subscore: 6.5
• Reading Subscore: 6.5

Duolingo:

• Overall Score: 115 or above
• Literacy Subscore: 115 or above

For more details on English language proficiency requirements, please visit: University of Minnesota Graduate School - English Language Proficiency

Eligibility Criteria for Scholarship Applicants:

• Egyptian nationals residing in Egypt (preference will not be given to dual nationality holders).
• Hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a well-reputed academic institution in a related field of study.
• Satisfy the entry requirements into the academic MDP program.
• Demonstrate excellent professional and academic track record.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills (extracurricular activities/community work/entrepreneurial initiative).
• Demonstrate the inability to finance studies from own resources.
• While no specific experience or academic track is required, students with a strong liberal arts education background and sound quantitative and analytical skills will be best prepared for academic success at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.
• Demonstrate a minimum of two years of work experience in the field of development.
• Employment in the development sector in Egypt following graduation for no less than two consecutive years.

Application Process: Interested scholarship candidates must submit two separate applications to the Sawiris Foundation and to the Humphrey School by their respective deadlines.

1. Scholarship application to be submitted to Sawiris Foundation through this link.
2. Academic application to be submitted to the Humphrey School. For information about the Humphrey application process, please click HERE.

Please note that selected scholars will receive guidance on submitting their application to the University of Minnesota.

Required Documents:

• Completed application form including the personal statement.
• Copy of valid passport ID page.
• Copy of National ID.
• Updated resume.
• All undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) transcripts.
• TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo Score.
• Two letters of recommendation.
• One personal photo.
• HR letter from current employer including salary/salary slip or a bank statement in case of unemployment.

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