Scholarships for Muslim Students & Speech Competition
(1) Undergraduate and Graduate Students in the Greater Washington Area:
The Fairfax Institute, instructional division of International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), has instituted a modest scholarship program that may be of some help to undergraduate and graduate students at colleges and universities in the Greater Washington Area. The program is detailed at www.fairfaxi.net (click on Rising Scholars). The program is non-discriminatory and is open to all qualified students regardless of race, religion, gender or national origin. For more information please feel free to write to me at iunus@fairfaxi.net or iqbalunus@iiit.org .
(2) Muslim Youth Leadership Award (MYLA):
Application Form for 2007-2008 MYLA Journalism Scholarship (MJS) is now available. Click here for MJS Application Form and here for Recommendation Form.
http://www.mylawards.org/MJSApplication.pdf
http://www.mylawards.org/recommendation.pdf
4th Annual Speech Competition
Have something to say to your fellow students, parents, and community? Then TAKE A STAND AND SPEAK OUT at this year’s 4th Annual MSA National Speech Contest. Each participant will be given 3 minutes to speak about a different topic, and a panel of selected judges will be scoring based on content, clarity, organization, timing, and delivery.
To register please send the following:
Full name:
E-mail address:
School:
RULES:
1. Must be registered for the Continental Conference
2. Must be an undergraduate student
3. Attending/registered school for the FALL semester 2007.
This year’s competition is sponsored by Muslim Study Abroad . Promising Muslim student(s) from the US and Canada selected through this competition will be given prizes to learn Arabic/Islam on any of the trips hosted by Muslim Study Abroad in the coming year (through Summer 2008), including opportunities to study at Al ‘Ayn University in UAE and the International Islamic University in Malaysia. Winners will be awarded credit towards the cost of a trip of their choice with Muslim Study Abroad for the following amounts:
1st place: $1,500
2nd place: $700
3rd place: $300
By popular demand, the Speech Competition registration deadline has been extended to August 27th
To register send an e-mail to speech@msanational.org
http://www.muslimstudyabroad.com/
Tags: Education, Youth
Adnan Kedir said,
May 24, 2008 @ 7:51 am
I am a second year electrical Engineering stident in Mekelle University ,Eyhiopia. I am very glad if I get scholar from you,specially with same field.
abdullah waqf said,
August 24, 2008 @ 8:56 pm
assalamu alaikum,i am abdullah waqf,a revert into islam.i am 1 year old into islam.i use to be a catholic christian and a student of BISHOP ROGAN MINOR SEMINARY.My christian name was BERNN KUM EDWIN.i happened to become a muslim in 2007 and my parents had to disown me.life become so hard for me that i almost abandoned islam.then one day i fell into the hands of a brother muslim and since then i have been learning the little he has beeen able to teach me.i now know 18 surahs.alhamdu lillah.please i have decided to search for knowledge of islam,if only ALLAH gives me the means.i apply for a schoolarship form you because i have no were to go.please accept my application.maa salaam
Mohammed Sani Maru said,
October 21, 2008 @ 9:10 am
assalamu alaikum, my name is Mohammed Sani Maru, I am from Ethiopia, I have been assigned to a university by the government far from home after i have finished high school , but i have to work at that time due to family problem, so that i could not register at that time. So help in finding scholarship in Islamic institution even half-scholarship is fine if i have to work to complete the half i will gladly do it.