American University

The American University offers a variety of scholarships to full-time international students. These scholarships are awarded based on merit, academic excellence, and the achievements of applicants. 

International students who wish to avail the scholarships provided by American University should apply for the Fall (August) semester instead of the Spring semester. The applicants must select the checkbox for scholarship aid in the application form. The scholarship award is communicated to the applicants along with their acceptance letter.

 Merit Awards for International First-Year Students

These are partial scholarships awarded to outstanding applicants who prove their expertise in academics, English proficiency, personal qualities, and community service. All the applicants who academically qualify for the university's scholarships are automatically considered eligible for part-time scholarships.

Graduate Students Merit Awards

International applicants of Masters and doctoral study programs may be offered a partial scholarship according to merit and language proficiency. These are partial scholarships available to only a handful of students.

International Scholarships

Some scholarships are exclusively available for international students. These may be offered by the government of their country, or by the university administration.

Fellowship and Stipend

Research-based Masters and doctoral courses offer applicants fellowship opportunities in return for their research service to the respective department. Some applicants may also apply for a stipend in exchange for teaching or research service.

*The university offers a variety of entrance scholarships to students demonstrating fund requirements. These may be specified according to the chosen programme or only available to international students. You can find additional details about this on the official website.

American University has a Career Centre which helps in experiential education and focuses on building connections between students and the employers. The internship programme at the university offers the following:

• It is a unique learning experience for aspiring professionals. 
• It offers challenging assignments which will result in beneficial outcomes for the organisation and work samples or valuable experience for the interns
• It helps in creating a positive environment during which the interns will test their classroom theories. 
• Students will earn both academic credit as well as compensation for their internships. 
• It also offers virtual and micro internships to students.