Benefits

Stipend

Each associate receives a monthly living stipend to cover expenses in Cairo. Additionally, the program will cover one economy class round-trip ticket between your hometown and Cairo, and associates will receive a settling-in allowance upon arrival. The first monthly payment is at the end of September, and the last payment is at the end of August of the following year. The stipend will not be taxable in the United States, provided the associate remains outside the United States for 330 consecutive days or more.

Housing

Associates live in rent-free, furnished apartments owned or leased by AUC. Transportation to and from the University is available through AUC's bus system. The cost of housing, utilities and basic maintenance is covered by the program. Associates share apartments with one or two other associates, and each will have his or her own bedroom.

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Arabic Language Study

Associates receive 60 hours a semester of individual Arabic tutoring through AUC's School of Continuing Education. Arabic tutoring hours are scheduled around the associates' work schedule. Additionally, associates may sign up for a student language partner. Associates also have the option of auditing another course offered by the University during the Spring semester (though associates will need to coordinate with their respective offices in order to ensure that a course schedule does not conflict with work commitments).

Annual/Sick Leave Days

Associates are entitled to 21 annual leave days and 15 sick leave days. Associates are also allowed extra vacation days during the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.

AUC Facilities and Services

Associates have full access to the AUC Library, Sports Center, AUC Clinic and the AUC bus system. The bus system runs between the New Cairo campus and faculty housing, Zamalek, AUC Tahrir Square, Maadi, Dokki and Mohandiseen.

Monthly Educational Seminar Series

Associates may initiate special seminars with prominent individuals from the public and private sectors, as well as AUC professors and specialists, to facilitate further academic discussion on various political, cultural and social aspects of Egypt and the Middle East. In the past, associates have attended seminar luncheons with former Foreign Affairs Minister Nabil Fahmy, the mission director of USAID in Egypt and foreign service officers at the US Embassy in Egypt.

Travel and Sightseeing Opportunities

The program has a fund for excursions for associates so that they may explore Cairo and other parts of Egypt throughout the year. The destination and nature of the excursions will be determined by the interests of the associates and in discussion with the program coordinator, who will organize the excursions based on the travel budget for that year. In previous years, associates have participated in guided tours of the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, a day trip to Alexandria and events at the Cairo Opera House.

Health Insurance

Associates must have an insurance policy that will cover medications, analysis, testing and hospitalization, and have the option of subscribing to subsidized medical insurance through AUC or purchasing or retaining their own insurance plans. Basic medical examination care is provided through the AUC Clinic.

Graduate Studies Tuition Waiver

Following completion of the Presidential Associates Program, associates may receive a full waiver of graduate study tuition at AUC, if accepted while enrolling, upon applying for a position and becoming a full-time employee at the University. You must be working full-time every semester for your tuition to be waived.