Each year Aga Khan Foundation offers
international scholarship for postgraduate study. For 2013/14 academic year, the
scholarship is open for the students of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan,
Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda,
Mozambique, Madagascar, France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada to study in their
home countries. The scholarship will cover tuition fees and living expenses.
Application forms can be obtained from AKF office and can be submitted till
March 31.
international scholarship for postgraduate study. For 2013/14 academic year, the
scholarship is open for the students of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan,
Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda,
Mozambique, Madagascar, France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada to study in their
home countries. The scholarship will cover tuition fees and living expenses.
Application forms can be obtained from AKF office and can be submitted till
March 31.
Study Subject(s): Focused
areas are Architecture, Health, Civil Society, Planning & Building,
Culture, Rural Development, Economic Development, Humanitarian Assistance,
Education, Music.
Course Level: The Foundation gives priority to requests for Master’s
level courses but is also willing to consider applications for PhD programmes,
when doctoral degrees are necessary for the career objectives of the student.
Scholarship Provider: Aga Khan Education
Scholarship can be taken at: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan,
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique,
Madagascar, France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada.
areas are Architecture, Health, Civil Society, Planning & Building,
Culture, Rural Development, Economic Development, Humanitarian Assistance,
Education, Music.
Course Level: The Foundation gives priority to requests for Master’s
level courses but is also willing to consider applications for PhD programmes,
when doctoral degrees are necessary for the career objectives of the student.
Scholarship Provider: Aga Khan Education
Scholarship can be taken at: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan,
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique,
Madagascar, France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada.
Eligibility:
-The
Foundation accepts applications from countries where it has branches,
affiliates or other AKDN agencies which can help with processing applications
and interviewing applicants. At present, these are Bangladesh, India, Pakistan,
Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda,
Mozambique, Madagascar, France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada.
-Preference is given to students under 30 years of age.
-Applicants are expected to have some years of work experience in their field
of interest.
Foundation accepts applications from countries where it has branches,
affiliates or other AKDN agencies which can help with processing applications
and interviewing applicants. At present, these are Bangladesh, India, Pakistan,
Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda,
Mozambique, Madagascar, France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada.
-Preference is given to students under 30 years of age.
-Applicants are expected to have some years of work experience in their field
of interest.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following
Countries: Students from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan,
Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda,
Mozambique, Madagascar, France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada can apply for the
scholarship.
Countries: Students from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan,
Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda,
Mozambique, Madagascar, France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada can apply for the
scholarship.
Scholarship Description: The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number of scholarships each
year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from developing countries
who have no other means of financing their studies. Scholarships are awarded on
a 50% grant : 50% loan basis through a competitive application process once a
year in June or July. The Foundation gives priority to requests for Master’s
level courses but is also willing to consider applications for PhD programmes,
when doctoral degrees are necessary for the career objectives of the student.
Requests will also be considered for travel and study awards for PhD students
doing their research in Third World countries on topics judged to be of
interest to the Aga Khan Development Network. Applications for short-term
courses are not considered; neither are applications from students who have
already started their course of study.
year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from developing countries
who have no other means of financing their studies. Scholarships are awarded on
a 50% grant : 50% loan basis through a competitive application process once a
year in June or July. The Foundation gives priority to requests for Master’s
level courses but is also willing to consider applications for PhD programmes,
when doctoral degrees are necessary for the career objectives of the student.
Requests will also be considered for travel and study awards for PhD students
doing their research in Third World countries on topics judged to be of
interest to the Aga Khan Development Network. Applications for short-term
courses are not considered; neither are applications from students who have
already started their course of study.
What does it cover? The Foundation assists students with tuition fees and living
expenses only.
expenses only.
Selection Criteria: The main criteria for selecting award winners are: l) excellent
academic records, 2) genuine financial need, 3) admission to a reputable
institution of higher learning and 4) thoughtful and coherent educational and
career plans. Candidates are also evaluated on their extra-curricular interests
and achievements, potential to achieve their goals and likelihood to succeed in
a foreign academic environment. Applicants are expected to have some years of
work experience in their field of interest.
academic records, 2) genuine financial need, 3) admission to a reputable
institution of higher learning and 4) thoughtful and coherent educational and
career plans. Candidates are also evaluated on their extra-curricular interests
and achievements, potential to achieve their goals and likelihood to succeed in
a foreign academic environment. Applicants are expected to have some years of
work experience in their field of interest.
Notification: The
annual Scholarship Selection Meeting takes place in late June or early July and
the Aga Khan Foundation notifies all students of the outcome of their
application shortly thereafter.
annual Scholarship Selection Meeting takes place in late June or early July and
the Aga Khan Foundation notifies all students of the outcome of their
application shortly thereafter.
How to Apply: The
application procedures of AKF’s International Scholarship Programme are decentralized.
Students may obtain application forms as of January 1st each year from AKF offices or Aga Khan Education Services /Boards in their countries of current residence. Completed
applications should be returned to the agency from which the form was obtained,
or to the address indicated on the front of the form.
application procedures of AKF’s International Scholarship Programme are decentralized.
Students may obtain application forms as of January 1st each year from AKF offices or Aga Khan Education Services /Boards in their countries of current residence. Completed
applications should be returned to the agency from which the form was obtained,
or to the address indicated on the front of the form.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for submission of applications is March 31, although
in certain countries internal deadlines may be earlier.
in certain countries internal deadlines may be earlier.
