Abdul
Majid Bader Graduate Scholarship
Abdul Bader was born
in the Iranian capital city of Tehran in 1949. After completing his primary
education he left his homeland for Great Britain, where he completed his
secondary education. He then went to the U.S. for advanced studies. Just prior
to the Islamic Revolution, he returned to Iran, having recei
ved a Master’s
degree from Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. A series
of events, including his father’s death and the advert of the Islamic Republic
in Iran changed the course of Mr. Bader’s career. Therefore his time was
devoted to running a private inherited business.
In the early 1990s,
Mr. Bader had the opportunity to gain permanent resident status in
Canada. Some years later, he became a Canadian citizen. With no immediate
family, Mr. Bader decided to will much of his Canadian assets to Dalhousie
University to create the Abdul Majid Bader Graduate Scholarship fund for
international Doctoral or Masters students. On learning of the high tuition
costs for international students, Mr. Bader decided the scholarship should be
directed to international students, with first preference to Iranian student,
who are residents of Iran. In this manner, Mr. Bader hoped to give back, not
only to his original homeland, but also to his adopted country, Canada, that,
he says, has been most generous to people like him.
Competition
Deadline:
August 1st
Application
Form
- Abdul Majid Bader Application Form [PDF – 58kb]
