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, government, and become national leaders of the future.
The program enables students from the MENA region who are academically qualified but are unable to afford American-style higher education to gain leadership skills and develop a spirit of civic engagement and volunteerism 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:
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Full tuition coverage (for a maximum period of four academic years)
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Housing (double room occupancy)
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University health insurance
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Entrance visa and residency permit fees
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Monthly living allowance
- A yearly book allowance
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Laptop
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Two yearly round trip tickets from and to home country, as applicable
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Opportunity for a study abroad semester in the U.S. (subject to maintaining a CGPA of 3.0 and above)
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Civic leadership and career-oriented workshops
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Internship opportunities
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Faculty mentorship and guidance
- Leadership training
- Academic advising, mentoring services, and learning services
Who is Eligible?
To be eligible to apply, you must:
- Be a citizen/national of Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Syria, Yemen, and Iraq, and West Bank and Gaza (including Palestinians residing outside of the West Bank and Gaza);
- Be a current high school senior or applicant who graduated from high school in 2025. Applicants from Iraq, Libya, Syria, West Bank/ Gaza, and Yemen who graduated high school in 2024 are also eligible.
- Demonstrate strong academic credentials;
- Demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English with a minimum of 78 for the TOEFL iBT that is less than two years old of the program 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 2026; and
- Demonstrate financial need. Applicants should be economically deserving students and should provide supporting financial documentation.
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.
Applications for the 2026–2027 Academic Year are now OPEN!
Application deadline: November 25, 2025