Islamic Educational Grants for Women

Within Islam, gaining knowledge is a life-long journey and one of the most important duties of the human being. This applies to men and to women. Although it has far to go, in the United States there is a growing awareness of the need for grants and scholarships to be made available to Muslims. For Muslim women, they are most likely to find sources in general or minority women's grants and scholarships and not ones specific to her faith community. Most money coming from Islamic foundations is also in the form of scholarships. For those grants which directly focus upon the needs of Muslims, they are usually available to both sexes and so there are not many specific to women. You will need to exhaust every avenue to find that which is best for you, your hopeful field of study, and specific needs.
  1. Islamic Scholarship Resources

    • The Muslim Scholarship Fund in the U.S. provides funding for both undergrad and graduate students. A few specifically Muslim organizations to consider are the Al-Ameen Scholarship and the Fadel Education Annual Awards Program. The first seeks one male and one female candidate per calendar year and may offer upwards of $3000 dollars. The Fadel organization offers money extending from $400 to $2000 dollars and incorporates many more students (maximum 45). Fadel scholarships can be sought by both graduate and undergraduate students.

      These grants and scholarships mostly consider students studying within the United States. If you are willing to travel abroad for study, or reside outside the U.S., there are other grant sources to be found. India, in particular, has a host of grants and scholarships for Muslim minorities, and especially women. The United Kingdom also has some beneficial sources.

      http://www.milligazette.com/misl/scholarship_muslim_students_organisations.htm

    Foundations and Other Women's Grant Categories

    • One of the principal foundations aiding minority women in education is the American Association of University Women. There are also others which focus on women in other predicaments. Jeanette Rankin Foundation, Raise the Nation, and the Women's Independence Scholarship Program address a range of applicants from single mothers, those aged 35 and up and those facing domestic or economic hardship.

    General Women and Minority Grants

    • Start by looking for women's grants, minority grants, or a combination of the two. It is much much harder to find ones specific to Muslim women in the U.S. Search based on specific schools. Barnard College and Wellesly College offer considerable money to diverse incoming students. They plan this funding as a normal part of their yearly spending.

      Muslim women could find eligibility as a minority, especially if they seek to enter fields seen as underrepresented. This is particularly the case with regard to math, sciences and nursing, but is not limited to these subjects. Research "Women in Engineering and Computer and Information Science Awards," "Barry Goldwater Scholarship Grants" and the "Ford Foundations Pre-Doctoral Fellowship for Minorities."

    Muslim Women

    • Unfortunately, a targeted search for Muslim women grant money will yield limited results. While still considered a minority within the United States, Muslims, and thus Muslim women, do not constitute a traditional minority category. These include African-Americans, Hispanic or Latino, Native American and Asian. These groups have a slightly higher access to grant resources in academics. So most of the money at the college and university level is going to be in the form of scholarships or scholarship grants. In this case, there are considerably more options.

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