Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
50% tuition fee waiver
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
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, in order to develop effective scholars and leaders and to prepare them for employment, primarily within the AKDN.
Benefits
AKF ISP awards are structured as half grant and half loan – where you need to repay 50 percent of the award amount. Scholarships for Master’s studies are granted for the entire duration of the degree course. For PhD students, scholarships are awarded for the first two years, after which you are expected to find funding from alternative sources.
The award covers tuition expenses and student living expenses. It does not cover, for example, the cost of international travel, clothing, furniture, or living expenses for family members.
Eligibility
To be eligible for an AKF ISP award, you must:
- have excellent academic records;
- hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training/professional experience;
- demonstrate genuine financial need;
- demonstrate a thoughtful, reliable, multi-source funding plan that covers all years of study;
- be admitted to a reputable postgraduate institution;
- be starting the first year of the programme; and
- have strong leadership potential, professional experience, extracurricular and/or entrepreneurial achievements, and volunteer contributions.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
18 countries
Nationality
13 nationalities
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Under 30
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
Applications are handled by contacts in countries where AKF ISP is available. To learn more, please use the eligibility tool to verify your eligibility and learn how to contact our local team.