Applications for the 2027–2028 academic year are now open.
The Tomorrow's Leaders Undergraduate (TLU) Program supports students in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region by providing undergraduate-level academic matriculation and leadership development. The TLU program builds a cadre of professional leaders equipped to take on leadership roles in business and government entities, and become national leaders of the future.
The program enables students from the MENA region who are academically qualified to receive American-style higher education and gain leadership skills by enrolling in an American-style university with regional U.S.-accreditation. Students must be registered on a full-time basis.
The program covers the following:
- Full tuition coverage and enrollment fees (for a maximum period of four academic years)
- Student housing (double room occupancy)
- University health insurance
- Entrance visa and residency permit fees
- Monthly living stipend
- A yearly book allowance
- Laptop
- Two yearly round-trip tickets from and to home country/place of residence, as applicable
- Opportunity for a study abroad semester in the U.S. (subject to maintaining a CGPA of 3.0 and above)
- Leadership training and career-oriented workshops
- Internship opportunities
- Academic advising, faculty mentoring services, and guidance
Who is Eligible?
To be eligible to apply, you must:
- Be a citizen/national of Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen, and West Bank (including Palestinians residing in a third country with legal residency status);
- Be a current high school senior or applicant who graduated from high school in 2026. Applicants from Iraq, Libya, Syria, West Bank or Palestinians residing in a third country, and Yemen who graduated high school in 2025 are also eligible.
- Demonstrate strong academic credentials;
- Demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English with a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 4.0 (new 1–6 scale) or 80 (old 0–120 scale) received within two years of the university start date (required for university admission/enrollment);
- Exhibit maturity, flexibility and leadership potential;
- Maintain a high GPA and pass high school leaving exam in final year;
- Be able to start the program in August 2027; and
- Demonstrate leadership potential.
Note: U.S. Citizens or U.S. Legal Permanent Residents are not eligible to apply.
Application Process
FHI 360 manages recruitment for the Tomorrow's Leaders program on behalf of the U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative. Interested candidates should visit the Tomorrow's Leaders website at Tomorrow's Leaders Program (tomorrowsleadersprogram.org) for full eligibility requirements and the application information.