Scholarships for Muslim Girls

Agha Khan Program for Islamic Architecture

• The Agha Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers a travel grant to undergraduate and graduate students who study the Islamic world or an Islamic community. Students must be enrolled in the MIT School of Architecture and Urban Planning. The maximum grant is $2,800 yearly. Applicants must provide a letter of support from an adviser, statement of language proficiency, portfolio and proposed travel dates. In 2010, five grants were awarded. Four or five grants are awarded yearly.

  Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture

  MIT Room 10-390

  77 Massachusetts Ave.

  Cambridge, MA 02139-4307

  617-253-1400

  web.mit.edu

Fadel Education Foundation

• The Fadel Education Foundation is a non-profit organization that offers scholarships to Muslim U.S. citizens and residents. The awards amount to $3,500 per year and are to be used for post-secondary education. Applicants must submit an application form, a teacher or professional recommendation form and a Masjid Official or Muslim Mentor recommendation form. In 2009-10, the organization awarded $59,000.

  Fadel Educational Foundation

  P.O. Box 212135

  Augusta, GA 30917-2135

  484-694-1783

  fadelfoundation.org

Islamic Scholarship Fund

• The Islamic Scholarship Fund is a non-profit organization that seeks to encourage Muslims in the United States to pursue college and postgraduate studies. Awards are awarded to U.S. citizens. Scholarship amounts are $1,000 to $10,000 annually. Applicants must be Muslim, hold at least a 3.4 grade point average, be active in their community and be a college junior or higher.

  Islamic Scholarship Fund

  P.O. Box 802

  Alamo, CA 94507

  650-995-6782

  islamicscholarshipfund.org

Islamic Society of Northern Wisconsin

• The Islamic Society of Northern Wisconsin-Mahmoud Taman Trust offers scholarships to students of Islamic studies. The funds are intended to prepare the students to become teachers of Islam, leaders or chaplains. Several $1,000 scholarships are given. Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students majoring in Islamic studies or Islamic history, must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be an active member of their community.

  Islamic Society of Northern Wisconsin

  527 Second St. West

  Altoona, WI 54720

  715-831-1560

  islamiccenternorthernwisconsin.org