• The.Ismaili Portugal | 18 March 2021 | Portugal

    Applications for the international Scholarship Programme (ISP)

Are you an applied and excellent student? Are you interested in pursuing a postgraduate or master's degree? Then the International Scholarship Program is your opportunity!

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The International Scholarship Programme (ISP) is a scholarship for people who are willing to continue their graduate studies, such as post-graduates, masters and PHDs, in institutions of excellence.

Every year, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) provides a limited number of scholarships to outstanding students, to help them finance and continue with their studies.

The deadline for the applications is on the 31st of March, and the application forms are available in the National Council Secretariat.

To be eligible, the candidates must meet the following criteria:

  • Geographic Scope: AKF accepts applications from nationals of the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique.  In France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada, applications are accepted from those who are originally from one of the above developing countries, are interested in development-related studies and who have no other means of financing their education.
  • Residency Requirement: The Foundation only accepts applications of eligible nationals listed above who are residing in one of the countries where there are local Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), Aga Khan Education Services (AKES), or Aga Khan Education Board (AKEB) offices which process applications and interview candidates.
  • Age Limit: Preference is given to students under 30 years of age.

The main selection criteria are the following:

  1. Consistently excellent academic records;
  2. Genuine financial need;
  3. Admission to a highly reputable university or programme of study;
  4. Relevance of the field of study to AKDN’s focus areas.

Candidates are also evaluated on 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.

All information regarding this Scholarship is available here.

For further information, please contact the AKEB member Karim Sadrudin ([email protected])