Unlock Your Future with Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarships 2025 Eligibility Benefits and Application Guide
Aga Khan Foundation
Who may apply for the Aga Khan Foundation Scholarships 2025?
To be eligible for the AKF ISP applications must meet the following criteria:
Academic Excellence: Prove out standing academic achievements.
Educational Background: Have a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
Financial Need: Present your case for financial need and also include a detailed multi-source funding plan which covers all years of study.
University Admission: Entry into a good postgraduate program.
Program Status: In to the first year of the postgrad program we go; those enrolled at present are out.
Leadership and Experience: Display strong leadership skills, professional experience, involvement in extracurriculars or entrepreneurship, and volunteer work.
Age Preference: Preferential treatment is given to those under 30.
Fields of Study Covered:
While the AKF ISP does not have a set of fields of study which it prefers, it does tend to support fields which fit within the Aga Khan Development Network’s focus areas which include:.
Health
Education
Culture
Rural Development
Economic Development
Universities Included in the Program:
Applicants can apply to any accredited university which is outside of the following countries as the Foundation will not be accepting applications from students that wish to attend a university in these locations for the 2025-2026 cycle:.United Kingdom
Germany
Sweden
Austria
Denmark
Netherlands
Italy
Norway
Ireland
Selection Process for Applicants: Selection of Applicants:.
The process is very competitive and includes:
Application Review: Local Scholarship Boards review which applicants based on academic achievement, financial need, attendance at good institutions and relevance to AKDN’s fields of work.
Interviews: Short selected candidates will be put forward for interview which will include their academic and career plans, also we will look at their out of class achievements and what we think of their chance for success in a foreign academic setting.
Final Selection: Each year the Scholarship Selection Meeting takes place in late June or early July and then we notify all applicants soon after.
Documents Needed for Application: For Application You Will Need:.
Applicants are typically required to submit: Applicants usually will have to present:.
Completed application form
Proof of academic qualifications
Admission letter from a postgraduate institution
Financial need statement and funding plan
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
References or recommendation letters
Eligibility by Country:
AKF ISP is available for nationals of the following countries:.Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Egypt
India
Kenya
Kyrgyz Republic
Madagascar
Mozambique
Pakistan
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Uganda
Also in Canada, France, Portugal, and the USA that is not restricted to citizens, rather we accept from their former colonies’ communities. Also in which the first generation of these four countries’ people live in other countries. Also in Canada, France, Portugal, and the USA we put out that we are looking at a wider pool of applicants which include not only present citizens of these nations but also persons of their origin from other parts of the world. Also in these four Canada, some French speaking regions, Portugal, the US we have open application to any that have heritage from those countries which includes also the diaspora.
Aga Khan Foundation
Benefits of 2025 Aga Khan Foundation Scholarships.
Financial Support: Covers tuition fees and living expenses; as for travel that is not included.Loan Conditions: For half of the scholarship award which we give out goes as a loan which also has an annual fee of 5%. Also a co signers required for this loan which will be paid back over a period of five years which begins half way through the study period which is funded by the Foundation.
Duration of the Scholarship: Length of the Scholarship:.
Master’s Programs: Funding is available for the full degree duration.
PhD Programs: Funding is available only for the first two years, beyond that which the students will have to arrange for themselves.
Application Procedure: Application Process:.
Obtain Application Form: As of January 1, 2025 applications will be available at Aga Khan Foundation or Aga Khan Education Services/Boards offices in your country of residence.
Submit Application: Completed forms should be returned to the agency that provided them; do not send to Geneva.
Deadline: The submission deadline is March 31, 2025.
Applicants are advised to contact local offices for internal deadline dates and specific requirements, as these may vary by country.
For more detailed information, please visit the official Aga Khan Foundation website.
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