In order to foster the development of effective scholars and leaders and to prepare them for employment, primarily within the AKDN, the Aga Khan Foundation offers a small number of scholarships for postgraduate studies each year to deserving students from a select group of developing nations who have no other means of financing their studies. Once a year in June or July, scholarships are given out through a competitive application process on a grant:loan ratio (50 percent grant).
The Foundation prioritizes requests for Master’s level courses, but it will only consider applications for PhD programs from exceptional students who have strong recommendations from their professors for doctoral studies and who require a PhD to achieve their career goals (academic or research oriented).

Applications from students who have already commenced their course of study, as well as those for short-term courses, are not taken into consideration.

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• Study Level: PhD, Masters
• Organization: Aga Khan Foundation
• Study at: Any prestigious university, with the exception of those in the UK, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, Netherlands, Italy, Norway, and Ireland
• Program Duration: based on the selected university
• Closing date: March 31, 2025 (January 2025 marks the opening of the 2025–2026 cycle.)

Programs Provided:

• Well-being
• Instruction
• Traditions
• development in rural areas
• establishing institutions
• Financial progress
• Food security and agriculture
• civil society
• Business expansion
• Inclusion of finances
• Residence
• Ancient cities
• Aid to the human race
• industrial growth
• Development of infrastructure
• Media
• Soundtrack
• Promotion of tourism

Overview of Scholarships:

Benefits of the Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarships include the following for the recipient:

• The Foundation exclusively provides financial aid for living expenses and tuition.
• Only the first two years of a PhD program’s research are funded; after that, students are expected to find other sources of support.
• Financial aid is given based on the needs of the students.
• In order to minimize the amount required from the Foundation, applicants are asked to try their hardest to secure funding from other sources as well.
• Those who have managed to obtain some support from other sources are given preference.

Qualifications:

In order to be eligible for the Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarships, applicants must meet each of the standards listed below:

• Required Language: As specified by the selected institute.
• Countries Eligible: Citizens of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar, and Mozambique are among those whose applications the Foundation accepts. Applications from people who are native to one of the aforementioned developing nations, are interested in studies relevant to development, and have no other way of paying for their education are accepted in France, Portugal, the UK, the USA, and Canada.
• outstanding academic records that are constant.
• actual need for money.
• admission to a study program or university of great repute.
• the study’s relevance to the AKDN’s priority areas.
• displaying well-considered and logical career and educational plans,
• Their extracurricular pursuits and accomplishments, capacity for goal-achieving, and chance of success in an academic setting abroad.
• It is anticipated that applicants will have worked in their subject of interest for a few years.
• Students under 30 years old receive preference.

How to Apply:

To apply for an international scholarship from the Aga Khan Foundation, please follow these instructions:

1. You should have an offer to study at the chosen university.
2. Obtain application form from AKF officesor Aga Khan Education Services / Boards in the country of your current residence.
3. Return the completed application to the organization that provided it. There is no reason to send them to Geneva.

Website:

To know more about Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarships, please visit official website:

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