Contributions from donors provide a number of endowed and annual awards. Eligible students may apply at the departments where these awards are offered.
Noreen Anwar Prize: a cash prize awarded twice a year to the best freshman research paper.
Mohamed M. El Beleidy Academic Award: a cash award given twice a year to the graduating senior with the highest grade-point average.
Beatrice and Roger Carlson Prize: a cash prize awarded to a woman who has demonstrated academic excellence. The prize money is to be used for the purchase of books.
Tewfick Pasha Doss Award: an annual award given alternately to the best thesis in English and comparative literature and political science .
Jesse Dugan Memorial Fund: proceeds of which are used for library staff development.
Ahmed Fakhry Award in Egyptology: a cash award for the most outstanding junior majoring in Egyptology.
Abdulla Mohamed Lamloum Prize: a cash award given to the highest-ranking economics graduate.
Madalyn Lamont Prize: a cash award given to the winner of a literary competition.
Ahmed El Mahallawi Family Award: a cash award presented at each commencement to a graduating senior who has demonstrated excellent academic achievement and is enrolled in extracurricular activities that include community services.
Anand Mehta Award: an award to support Egyptian students participating in Model United Nations activities.
Nadia Niazi Mostafa Award: an award presented to the winner of the best term paper or the best thesis in Islamic Art & Architecture.
Parents Association Cup: a cup awarded twice yearly to a graduating senior who demonstrates unusual capability in blending academic achievement with a major contribution to student activities.
Parents Association Outstanding Teaching Award: a cash award given to the best teacher of the year nominated by AUC faculty, alumni, parents, and students. The President of the university makes the final selection.
President's Cup: a cup awarded twice yearly at commencement to the student achieving the highest grade point average during his/her years of study in the university.
Reda Salama Prize: two cash prizes awarded annually to the best literature and best science students in the Center for Adult and Continuing Education (formerly DPS) Secondary-School Program.
Frank G. Wisner Award for Scholarly Excellence: a cash award given annually to a graduate student who writes the best thesis on a topic related to modern Egypt. |