U.S.-Jordanian University Cooperation Network

Who we are?  We are a network of twenty Jordanian and U.S. universities that focuses on international outreach and engagement, joint research, partnerships and professional development programs as part of internationalization efforts among higher education institutions. 

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1. The Margaret McNamara Education Grants provides scholarships (up to US$15,000) to assist women from developing countries to pursue their education in the U.S and Canada. Eligible applicants include women who are at least 25 years old and are enrolled in eligible universities (certificate, undergraduate, graduate, postdoc students). Deadline: January 15, 2021
2. The International Peace Research Association Foundation provides two fellowships (up to US$ 5,000) to two women from developing countries in the Global South for graduate studies in the field of peace. Selection is based on financial needs. Deadline: January 15, 2021
3. The Daughters For Life Foundation provides scholarships to two young women in the Middle East who are in financial need and who will act as leaders and agents for peaceful social change in their communities. Applications are open to citizens and residents of Palestine, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Morocco. Deadline: January 15, 202
4. The IIE Refugee EdTech Program-edX MircroMasters: The Refugee EdTech Program is a program administered as part of the IIE's Student Emergency Initiative (IIE SEI) and is designed to help displaced and refugee students pursue advanced education online, from anywhere in the world.The scholarship includes the full cost of the student's selected MicroMaster certificate, flexible learning and a virtual leadership program to be held over two days in summer 2021. 
5. The Milepost One Scholarship. Warren Wilson awards up to 25-full tuition Milepost One Scholarships to students with a total family income equal or below $125,000 per year. Both international and DACA students who have been admitted to Warren Wilson College are eligible to apply. Deadline: February 1, 2021. 
6.  The Network Science, Wireless, and Security Group (NEWS), a research group focused on developing fundamental mathematical tools, and principles to design, develop, and build smart, secure, and self-organizing systems, with applications to networks, wireless systems, Internet of things (IoT) systems, smart power grids, and cyber-physical systems at Virginia Tech is currently looking for PhD students for the Fall of 2021. If interested, please contact Dr. Walid Saad at walids@vt.edu with your CV and credentials.
7. Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate (TLG) program, sponsored by the U.S-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), offers students from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) an opportunity to pursue higher education through a leading American University with U.S accreditation in the MENA region. The program covers tuition and fees, monthly allowance, professional training on leadership and gender and others. Deadline: March 2, 2021.
8. Atlas Corps invites social leaders from around the world to apply for the Blended, In-Person Fellowships and the Virtual Leadership Institute opportunities:

• The In-Person Fellowship is a 12-18-month Fellowship in the U.S, in which Fellows are matched with a Host Organization and develop leadership skills and effective practices. Successful applicants will receive a monthly stipend and will also participate in over 200 hours of in-person and virtual training through the Global Leadership Lab.  Non-US citizens are eligible.
•  The Blended Fellowship is a 14-month opportunity that combines a virtual service experience taking place in the Fellow’s home country and complemented with service in the U.S. Fellows obtain leadership training through the Global Leadership Lab and a stipend based on the local cost of living. Non-US citizens are eligible.
• The Virtual Leadership Institute is a 7-month program in which applicants will enhance their professional skills, build their global networks, and increase their likelihood of being placed as an Atlas Corps Fellow. Female Non-US citizens and Female U.S citizens are eligible. 

9. The Fletcher School at Tufts University has announced a guaranteed scholarship of up to $13,000 to students who enroll in 2021. This scholarship targets students for the May 2021 cohort of the online Master of Global Business Administration.

The deadline to apply is March 19, 2021. If you need more information about this opportunity, please contact a Tuft’s admission counselor at 855-338-6886 or joyawale@globalbusiness.tufts.edu