Description
In order to foster influential scholars and leaders and to prepare them for employment, primarily within the AKDN, the Aga Khan Foundation awards a small number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from particular developing countries who have no other means of funding their studies.
Basically, every year in June or July, after a challenging application process, scholarships are given out on the basis of 50% grants and 50% loans.
Additionally, international students may apply for Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarships to pursue their master’s degrees at any highly regarded institution, with the exception of those in the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, The Netherlands, Italy, Norway, and Ireland.
Brief Information
- Degree Level: Masters, PhD
- Provider: Aga Khan Foundation
- Host Country: UK, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, The Netherlands, Italy, Norway and Ireland
- Deadline: March 31, 2024 (In January 2024, the 2024–2025 cycle will begin)
Benefits of Aga Khan Foundation Scholarships
- The Foundation solely helps students with living expenses and tuition.
- Only the first two years of a Ph.D. program are financially supported; following that, students are obliged to find other means of support.
- Additionally, the amount of financial aid given depends on the needs of the students.
- Those who have managed to obtain some support from alternative sources are given preference.
Eligibility Criteria For The Aga Khan Foundation Scholarship Program
- Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar, and Mozambique are among the nations from which the Foundation accepts applications. In Portugal, France, the UK, the USA, and Canada.
- As required by the institute of choice.
- Applications from people with a country of origin in one of the aforementioned developing nations are welcomed.
- Good academic records over time.
- Specifically, applicants’ Genuine need for money.
- Moreover, admission to a highly regarded program of study or university.
- Initially, the relevance of the study area to AKDN’s areas of focus.
- It is expected of applicants that they have some job experience in their desired sector.
- Furthermore, students under 30 years old are prioritized.
Majors of Aga Khan Foundation Scholarship Program
- Agriculture and food security
- Civil society
- Culture
- Enterprise development
- Education
- Economic development
- Financial inclusion
- Habitat
- Historic cities
- Humanitarian assistance
- Health
- Institution building
- Industrial development
- Infrastructure development
- Media
- Music
- Rural development
- Tourism promotion
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