Deadline: |
31 March 2019
Location: |
Any highly reputable university except universities in UK, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, The Netherlands, Italy, Norway and Ireland.
(Partially Funded)
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Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme
The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from select developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies.
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- The Foundation gives priority to requests for Master’s level courses but is willing to consider applications for PhD programmes, only in the case of outstanding students who are highly recommended for doctoral studies by their professors and who need a PhD for the fulfilment of their career objectives (academic or research oriented).
- Applications for short-term courses are not considered; neither are applications from students who have already started their course of study.
Opportunity Focus Areas:
- Health.
- Education.
- Culture.
- Rural development.
- Institution building
- Economic development.
- Agriculture and food security
- Civil society
- Enterprise development
- Financial inclusion
- Habitat
- Historic cities
- Humanitarian assistance
- Industrial development
- Infrastructure development
- Media
- Music
- Tourism promotion
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According to the chosen university.
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EGYPT, SYRIA & OTHER COUNTRIES ARE NOT FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA.
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According to the chosen university.
The annual Scholarship Selection Meeting takes place in late June or early July
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- Consistently excellent academic records.
- Genuine financial need.
- Admission to a highly reputable university or programme of study.
- Relevance of the field of study to AKDN’s focus areas.
- Demonstrating thoughtful and coherent educational and career plans,
- 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.
- Preference is given to students under 30 years of age.
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(Partially Funded)
- The Foundation assists students with tuition fees and living expenses only.
- Funding for PhD programmes is only provided for the first two years of study, after which the students are expected to find alternative sources of assistance.
- Financial assistance is provided according to the needs of students.
- Applicants are requested to make every effort to obtain funding from other sources as well, so that the amount requested from the Foundation can be reduced to a minimum.
- Preference is given to those who have been able to secure some funding from alternative sources.
Loan Conditions
Half of the scholarship amount is considered as a loan, which must be reimbursed with an annual service charge of 5%. A guarantor is required to co-sign the loan agreement. The payback period is five years, starting six months after the study period funded by the Aga Khan Foundation.
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First Step: You should have an offer to study at the chosen university.
Second Step: Obtain application form from AKF offices or Aga Khan Education Services / Boards in the country of your current residence.
Third Step: Sent the completed application to the agency from which it was obtained. They should not be sent to Geneva.
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This Scholarship Published by:
” Reem Khaled / Egypt “Reviewed by” Waad Othman/ Syria ”
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MARJ3 Scholarships team
