The Aga Khan Foundation Scholarships 2011-2012

The Foundation accepts applications from countries where it has branches,
affiliates or other AKDN agencies which can help with processing
applications and interviewing applicants. At present, these are Bangladesh,
India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania,
Uganda, Mozambique, Madagascar, France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada.

*Selection Criteria*
The main criteria for selecting award winners are:

l) excellent academic records,

2) genuine financial need,

3) admission to a reputable institution of higher learning and

4) thoughtful and coherent educational and career plans.

Candidates are also evaluated on 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.

*Application Procedures*
The application procedures of AKF's International Scholarship Programme are
decentralised. Students may obtain application forms as of January 1st each
year from *AKF offices*<http://www.akdn.org/akf_scholarships_contact_akf.asp>or
*Aga Khan Education Services /
Boards*<http://www.akdn.org/akf_scholarships_contact_akes.asp>in their
countries of current residence. Completed applications should be
returned to the agency from which the form was obtained, or to the address
indicated on the front of the form. They should not be sent to Geneva.

The annual Scholarship Selection Meeting takes place in late June or early
July and the Aga Khan Foundation notifies all students of the outcome of
their application shortly thereafter.

For further details, click here <http://www.akdn.org/akf_scholarships.asp>