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Euphrates Advisors LLC and AUIS announce establishment of Euphrates Fund Scholarship
Euphrates Advisors LLC and American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) announced today the establishment of the Euphrates Fund Scholarship (EFS), a generous grant that will cover the tuition of one University student each year. Euphrates Advisors is an investment firm that manages the Euphrates Iraq Fund Ltd., which invests in...
AUIS Jessup Team Wins Iraq National Championship
Student Champions Head to International Finals in Washington, D.C. for Second Consecutive Year American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) today announced that a team of AUIS students won first place at the Iraq national rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court competition for the second year in a...
Hiwa Foundation Endowment Fund and AUIS Announce New Student Scholarships
American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) and Hiwa Foundation announced today the establishment of the Hiwa Foundation Endowment Fund to support the education of selected students at the University who demonstrate high academic merit and financial need. The new scholarship will cover tuition fees and is open to undergraduate and...
First high school visit of the spring 2019 semester
The Department of Admissions at American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) hosted the first high school visit of the spring 2019 semester on January 10. Students from the Nirgez High School in Kirkuk were received by Admissions staff for a presentation on academics and student life at AUIS, followed by...
AUIS hosts first TEDx event in Sulaimani

On December 8, 2018, American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) proudly hosted TEDxAUIS, the first TEDx event in Sulaimani, under the theme “Breaking Boundaries.” TEDxAUIS continued the TED tradition of bringing together ideas worth sharing and was directly operated under...

U.S. Secretary of State Notes Importance of AUIS in Cairo Speech
During a speech in Cairo on January 10, United States Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo noted the role of American universities in the Middle East, including AUIS, as an example of the longstanding history of the U.S.’s relationship with countries in the region. Speaking to an audience at the...
AUIS student wins at Rwanga Awards 2018

AUIS student Heva Tahir was awarded a second place distinction for her “Floor Piano” project at the Rwanga Awards 2018 on December 6. Tahir is a 21-year-old student from Sulaimani in the...

Professor Lynn Rose published in Oxford Companion to Disability History

The Center for Gender and Development Studies is pleased to announce the recent publication of "The Construct of Disability in Ancient Greece and Rome” by Dr. Lynn Rose, Professor in the Social Sciencesat American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS). The article, co-authored with C. F. Goodey, appears...

AUIS opens second round of Numerus Group Scholarship
American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) is happy to announce the second round of the Numerus Group Scholarship for undergraduate students at the University. Numerus Group was founded and is run by the Shanshal family. The Numerus Group Scholarship will provide much needed financial support to new and existing AUIS...
CGDS marks the start of 16 Days of Activism with soft launch of EU grant

The Center for Gender and Development Studies (CGDS) at American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) held an event on November 27 marking the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence with a a soft launch of its recently awarded €900,000 European...

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