The American University of Beirut (AUB) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program 2026/2027 for Masters and PhD study (Fully Funded)

Application Deadline:
Masters: March 12, 2026  Online Graduate: May 18, 2026.

Applications at the moment are open for the 2026/2027 American University of Beirut (AUB) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program offers full scholarships in partnership with the American University of Beirut (AUB).

 ​The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program ​goals to organize younger individuals to be brokers of change of their communities, international locations, and areas. Scholars attend a sequence of workshops, programs, and fieldwork along with the programs for their levels.

on-campus master’s (thesis and non-thesis tracks

​​​On-campus masters’ scholarships are open to younger people who find themselves:​

1. Citizens of international locations on the African Continent
2. Citizens of Lebanon
3. Refugees dwelling in Lebanon or on the African Continent

​​​PhD scholarships are open to:

1. Citizens of international locations on the African Continent
2. Refugees dwelling ​on the African Continent​

Eligibility Requirements

• 35 years or youthful
• Strong educational standing of their earlier diploma
• Talent that exceeds monetary sources​
• Demonstrated management potential and dedication to group engagement​
• Commitment to attend ​extra studying experiences and workshops required by the Scholars Program
• Demonstration of Readiness for University Studies in English (RUSE) by May 31, 2026.

​Tests that you may submit: AUB-EN check, TOEFL IBT, IELTS (Academic), GRE (Verbal), GMAT (Verbal), or DUOLINGO English Test (DET).​

Online Graduate Scholarship

The scholarship program is open for Fall admissions to the next 5 on-line graduate packages: 

1. Master’s in​​ Engineering Management​ (Online)
2. Master’s in Computing in Education (Online)​​
3. Master’s in Business Administration  (Online)
4. Master in Master in Nursing Administration and Management​ (on-line)
5. ​Executive Master in Healthcare Leadership​ (Online)

Each on-line grasp’s program may need extra admissions necessities. Kindly check the webpages of every program for extra particulars. 

Eligibility Requirements

• 35 years or youthful
• Strong educational standing of their earlier diploma
• Talent that exceeds monetary sources
• Demonstrated management potential and dedication t​o group engagement
• Commitment to attend extra studying experiences and workshops required by the Scholars Program
• Demonstration of Readiness for University Studies in English (RUSE) by June 30, 2026.

​Tests that you may submit: TOEFL IBT, IELTS (Academic), GRE (Verbal), GMAT (Verbal), or DUOLINGO English Test (DET).​

How to Apply

Interested candidates ought to:

​Step ​1: Complete an AUB online graduate application and add supporting paperwork by the deadline.

Step ​2: Select Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program beneath the Financial Opportunities part of the web graduate application.

Step 3 (not required for PhD): Complete the AUB Financial Aid Application, which will probably be accessible after you ​submit your on-line graduate application. 

​IMPORTANT NOTE: For an application to be thought of full, candidates should have accomplished (1) the AUB on-line graduate application and (2) the AUB Financial Aid Application.

Online Graduate Application

Interested candidates ought to:

​Step ​1: Complete the AUB online graduate application and add supporting paperwork by May 18​, 2026​.
Step ​2:  Submit RUSE ​scores by June 30, 2026.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For an application to be conside​crimson full, candidates should have accomplished (1) the AUB on-line graduate application and (2) submit RUSE scores.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the American University of Beirut (AUB) Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program