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WASHINGTON: Recognizing a real need in the US to establish media scholarships for Muslims, the US-based Islamic Scholarship Fund (ISF) and the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) is jointly offering scholarships for Muslims in 2012.
The scholarship fund, founded in 2006, encourages Muslim students in the United States to pursue college and post-graduate degrees in humanities, social sciences and liberal arts.
"ISF was created in the belief that American-Muslims are underrepresented in the fields of humanities, social sciences and liberal arts," says Marium Mohiuddin, communications director for MPAC. "The scholarships help to address this shortage. We do this because of the philosophy of the founding members of ISF, who believed that the full integration of Muslim Americans across all walks of American life will foster non-Muslim American's understanding of the Islamic faith and those who practice it."
The ISF mission melds nicely with the stated purpose of MPAC, an American institution which likewise seeks to inform and shape public opinion and policy by serving as a resource to decision makers in government, media and policy institutions.
Recipients will receive a scholarship between $1,000-$10,000 per calendar year. The final award amount depends on several factors such as which university the candidates will attend and the strength of its programs in ISF's targeted fields of study, the candidates major, the candidates past record of, or concrete plans for assisting the Islamic community, etc. Students are required to devote at least 40 hours to the pursuit of issues that advance the following goals:
Research addressing perceptions, portrayals and understanding of the Muslim American community; engaging media officials, researchers and civic society groups and networking with a variety of high-caliber professionals from a multitude of backgrounds.
ISF/MPAC scholarships are awarded to students who have been accepted to four-year colleges and universities in the US. Applicants must meet the following minimum eligibility requirements:
Should be Muslim; Majoring in humanities, social sciences, liberal arts, or law; Citizen or permanent resident of US; Minimum 3.4 grade point average; College junior standing or above; Active member of his or her community.
ISF's and MPAC's Selection Committee is composed of university professors, nonprofit organization leaders and community members with years of experience in the academic and nonprofit world review and score applications from April to June. Applicant finalists with the highest score are scheduled for Web-based video interview during the month of July. Final selections are made and all applicants are notified during the first week of August.
Awards for scholarships will be announced during the second week of August. With certain exceptions, ISF's policy is to send funds directly to the applicant's university. Exceptions can be made if the awards affect the applicant's financial status.
To apply, go online to: http://islamicscholarshipfund.org/apply.asp. Additional information is available at: Islamic Scholarship Fund Home - Muslim Public Affairs Council
The scholarship fund, founded in 2006, encourages Muslim students in the United States to pursue college and post-graduate degrees in humanities, social sciences and liberal arts.
"ISF was created in the belief that American-Muslims are underrepresented in the fields of humanities, social sciences and liberal arts," says Marium Mohiuddin, communications director for MPAC. "The scholarships help to address this shortage. We do this because of the philosophy of the founding members of ISF, who believed that the full integration of Muslim Americans across all walks of American life will foster non-Muslim American's understanding of the Islamic faith and those who practice it."
The ISF mission melds nicely with the stated purpose of MPAC, an American institution which likewise seeks to inform and shape public opinion and policy by serving as a resource to decision makers in government, media and policy institutions.
Recipients will receive a scholarship between $1,000-$10,000 per calendar year. The final award amount depends on several factors such as which university the candidates will attend and the strength of its programs in ISF's targeted fields of study, the candidates major, the candidates past record of, or concrete plans for assisting the Islamic community, etc. Students are required to devote at least 40 hours to the pursuit of issues that advance the following goals:
Research addressing perceptions, portrayals and understanding of the Muslim American community; engaging media officials, researchers and civic society groups and networking with a variety of high-caliber professionals from a multitude of backgrounds.
ISF/MPAC scholarships are awarded to students who have been accepted to four-year colleges and universities in the US. Applicants must meet the following minimum eligibility requirements:
Should be Muslim; Majoring in humanities, social sciences, liberal arts, or law; Citizen or permanent resident of US; Minimum 3.4 grade point average; College junior standing or above; Active member of his or her community.
ISF's and MPAC's Selection Committee is composed of university professors, nonprofit organization leaders and community members with years of experience in the academic and nonprofit world review and score applications from April to June. Applicant finalists with the highest score are scheduled for Web-based video interview during the month of July. Final selections are made and all applicants are notified during the first week of August.
Awards for scholarships will be announced during the second week of August. With certain exceptions, ISF's policy is to send funds directly to the applicant's university. Exceptions can be made if the awards affect the applicant's financial status.
To apply, go online to: http://islamicscholarshipfund.org/apply.asp. Additional information is available at: Islamic Scholarship Fund Home - Muslim Public Affairs Council
