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For American Students of Arab Descent
Al Muammar Scholarhips for Journalism
The Arab American Institute Foundation is accepting applications for the Al Muammar Scholarships for Journalism for the 2008-2009 academic year.
Inaugurated in 2005, the program awards annually up to four scholarship grants, valued at $5,000 each, to eligible Arab American college students who are majoring in journalism, as well as college seniors who have been accepted to a graduate journalism school. Awardees are selected by a panel of judges drawn from the print and broadcast media in the United States.
Applications are due March 14, 2008. For background on the scholarship and application materials, please click on the links below.
| Information for applicants | Application form (PDF) |
Ameen Rihani Scholarship Program
PO Box 3944
Gaithersburg, MD 20885
-This scholarship in the amount of $1,500 is awarded each year to a student along with selected books from Ameen Rihani's works. For more information regarding qualifications, application forms, and deadlines please visit the Ameen Rihani Organization and click on the link to "Rihani Scholarship."
Arab American Heritage Council
1000 Beach Street
Flint, MI 48502
(810)235-ARAB
-To apply student must be graduating from high school, parent/guardian must be a member of the AAHC for at least one-year prior to application, and student must be of Arab American heritage.
The Arab Star Scholarships
Mr. Aziz Shihab
811 South Central Expressway, Suite 411
Richardson, TX 75080
(214)348-1681 fax: (214)348-1310
staraziz@aol.com
-The Arab Star, a Dallas based Arab and Muslim newspaper with an estimated readership of 50,000, is offering two annual scholarships to high school or college students who will major in Journalism. Each scholarship will be worth $3,000 per year and it includes work training at The Arab Star.
Dear Friends,
Please find below the details of this important scholarship program.
Sponsor: The American Arabic Educational Foundation
Eligibility: Regular Scholarship (Graduating High School Seniors)
The scholarship requires that the applicant be a graduating high school senior or equivalent, planning to enter and academic or vocational school the term following the granting of the scholarship, and that the recipient be a resident of of one of the following California Counties: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, or Ventura; Be a Citizen or a permanent resident of the United States; and of Arabic heritage.
Qualifications: Demonstrated leadership ability
Good citizenship record
Prospects for success
Above average scholarship
Satisfactory recommendations
Financial need
Special Scholarship (College and Graduate Students)
Special applications may be submitted from college and graduate students. The above eligibility and qualifications apply
Due Date: June 18, 2007
Applications: Available at:
AAEF Scholarship Committee
Attn.: John Gantus (Scholarship Chairman)
Galleria Office Tower
100 West Broadway, suite 600
Glendale, CA 91210
818 956-1451
jgantus@gantuslaw.com
F.M. Jabara Scholarship-Polytechnic University
Office of Admissions
6 Metrotech Center
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718)260-3100
admitme@poly.edu
-The Jacobs Family Foundation is offering seven scholarships of $7,000 - $10,000 to individuals of Arab descent to attend Polytechnic University. Awards are renewable annually pending review by the Financial Aid Office.
Greater Detroit Interfaith Roundtable
Christine Reed, Coordinator
150 West Boston Blvd.
PO Box 2249
Detroit, MI 48202
(313)869-6306
-An annual easy contest sponsored by American Arabic and Jewish Friends. Arab American and Jewish high school juniors and seniors in the Detroit area are paired up to write essays.
The University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
The University of Wisconsin–Green Bay announces an exciting opportunity for high school students, seven weeks in Jordan including a six-week Arabic language institute at the University of Jordan. A diverse group of 20 students from across the U.S. will be selected to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
• Must be age 14-18 when program begins.
• A GPA of 3.0 is required.
• No previous Arabic experience required.
• Pre-departure and follow-on learning online using podcasts and other fun materials, with assistance from instructors of Arabic.
• Pre-departure and return activities in Washington, D.C., including: cross-cultural orientation, “Arabic in Careers" presentations, and visits to Washington museums and monuments.
• Cultural immersion activities in Jordan including: field trips to places like Petra, the “Lost City of Stone;” visits to museums, government offices, multinational organizations, and other special places of interest; community service projects with Jordanian youth organizations; a four-week home stay with a host family.
• Accompanied for the duration by an Arabic-speaking American chaperone/adviser who has traveled and worked in the region.
*Participants are responsible for some nominal expenses.
For more information and the application package:
www.uwgb.edu/intlprojects/jordan.htm
Deadline: May 1
The International Institute of Flint
Horatio and Freda Parmelee Scholarship
515 Stevens Street
Flint, MI 48502
(810)767-0720
-For full-time juniors and seniors at a Michigan college. Studies should focus on international studies, a foreign language, ethnic studies, international communications or overseas trade.
Lebanese American Heritage Club
13530 Michigan Ave, Suite 227
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313)846-8480 fax: (313)846-8480
lahc@lahc.org
-The program awards scholarships of $1,000 to each selected qualified high school senior or college student as funding allows.
Midwest Federation of American Syrian-Lebanese Clubs
http://midwestfederation.org
-Offers 10-20 scholarships of $1,000 awarded to undergraduates whose families are members of the Federation. A recommendation by a Federation officer is required. The Federation has members in 11 states in the upper Midwest.
Wayne State University
Office of Scholarships and Financial Services
Helen Newberry Joy Student Services Center, Room 3 West
Detroit, MI 48202
(313)577-3378
-Scholarships for Arab Americans attending Wayne State as undergraduates. As many as 18 scholarships totaling $14,000 are offered annually.
Jack G. Shaheen Mass Communications Scholarship
ADC Research Institute
4201 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20008
(202)244-2990
-Dr. Jack Shaheen sponsors media scholarships to young Americans with Arab roots who aspire to present humane portraits of Arabs and American Arabs.
Yemeni American Association
2770 Salina Street
Dearborn, MI 48120
(313)842-8402
-Approximately 10 one-time scholarships of $1,000 for high school seniors of Yemeni heritage.
Yemeni American Benevolent Association
2121 Salina Street
Dearborn, MI 48120
(313)841-3333
-The availability of scholarships varies from year to year. Recently the Association granted scholarships of $1,000 each to 11 Yemeni American high school seniors.
Arab Students Studying in the United States
American Federation of Ramallah, Palestine
AFRP Educational Fund Secretary
27484 Ann Arbor Trail
Westland, MI 48185
(734)425-1600 fax: (734)425-3985
afrp@afrp.org
-Provides assistance for study in the United States and abroad.
American International Health Council (AIHC)
520 Forbes Ave, A259
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412)441-8358 fax: (412)441-8198
aihc@asca.com
-Offers physicians and medical students from the Arab world clerkships and research opportunities.
AMIDEAST
1730 M Street NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036-4505
(202)776-9600 fax: (202)776-7000
inquiries@amideast.org
Arab Student Aid, International
Ishaq Y. Al-Qutub, President
P.O. Box 3546
Dublin, OH 43016
(908)654-5511 fax: (908)654-3940
asai20@aol.com
-Loans for citizens of Arab countries. Those awarded fellowships must intend to return to an Arab country after completion of their degree.
Bint Jebail Cultural Center
6220 Miller Road
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313)584-0011 fax: (313)584-7216
-Offers 15 scholarships of $500, mostly to students in Michigan, although others could be considered. Good personal conduct is also a criterion for eligibility.
Hariri Foundation
1020 19th Street, NW #320
Washington, DC 20036
(202)659-9200 fax: (202)659-9228
-Supports the academic and technical training of Lebanese scholars in over 32 major fields of study. Thousands of Lebanese have pursued studies in over 300 universities and colleges in the United States and Canada through the active sponsorship by and support of the Hariri Foundation.
Hassan Mustafa Abdallah Memorial Scholarship
PO Box 2473
Bridgeview, IL 60455
Kent School Scholarship
(860)927-6111 fax: (860)927-6109
admissions@kent-school.edu
-Kent School (Kent, Connecticut) announces an opportunity for qualified high school-age boys residing in the Middle East to apply for scholarship assistance to pursue their secondary education in America for up to three years. Candidates should be entering the 10th, 11th or 12th Grade, or equivalent. Successful candidates will be Arab Muslims, in need of financial assistance with outstanding academic records and strong potential for leadership in their own communities.
National Arab American Medical Association Foundation
Edmond Cabbabe, MD Chairman
801 South Adams Road, #208
Birmingham, MI 48009-7018
(248)646-3661 fax: (248)646-0617
naamausa@aol.com
-The Foundation offers two annual scholarship grants of $1,000 each to qualified students of Arabic extraction enrolled in a US or Canadian medical, osteopathic or dental school.
Washington Center for Politics and Journalism
The Politics and Journalism Semester
Terry Michael, Executive Director
PO Box 15201
Washington, DC 20003
(202)296-8455
terrymichael@wcpj.org
-The Washington Center for Politics and Journalism hosts student journalists pursuing a career in political reporting. This is a non-partisan program with a $3000 stipend. Please visit their website for further details.
Other Scholarships
American University in Beirut
The David S. Dogde Endowment Scholarship Fund
850 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022-6297
(212)583-7600 fax: (212)583-7651
miyada@aub.edu
Anthony Parsons Memorial Scholarship
Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies
Old Library, Prince of Wales Road
Exeter, EX4 4JZ England
phone: 011-44-1392-264-036 fax: 011-44-1392-264-035
iais-info@ex.ac.uk
-Applicants are invited for postgraduate studies of the Middle East at Exeter University. Awarded annually to a graduate student, Arab or British, who must be prepared to undertake full-time research on an approved Middle East subject, preferably, but not essentially for the Degree of M.Phil or PhD.
Barakat Trust and Barakat Foundation
2665 Kimball
Pomona, CA 91767
rc101@earthlink.net
-Provides financial support for students and scholars of Islamic culture. Applicants must have completed at least a B.A. degree and have been accepted for graduate study or an apprenticeship at a accredited university or institution. Since part of the available funds are zakat monies, it should be noted that scholarships and research funded by such monies are open only to Muslims.
Chaldean Federation of America
18740 West 10 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48075
(248)557-2362 fax: (248)557-3424
info@chaldeanfederation.com
-Offers scholarships to 10 students of Chaldean heritage. Funds are from business donations. The amount of the scholarships varies from year to year.
Institute of Banking Studies
PO Box 1378
11953 Amman, Jordan
phone: 011-962-6-553-6395 fax: 011-962-6-553-2199
generaldirector@ibs.edu.jo
-Offers scholarships to excellent trainees to complete their studies at an accredited Arab or foreign university.
Jerusalem Fund
2435 Virginia Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202)338-1958 fax: (202)-333-7742
info@palestinecenter.org
-This program helps Palestinians living inside Israel.
Karim Rida Said Foundation Scholarships
4 Bloomsbury Place
London WWC1A 2QA England
-Offers a number of partial or, exceptionally, full-cost scholarships annually to enable graduates to pursue a course of taught postgraduate study or, exceptionally, of postgraduate research in subjects to be considered on their merits at universities or other institutions in the United Kingdom. The scholarships are open to citizens of member states of the Arab League.
Legal Scholarships in the US and Hungary for Palestinian Lawyers
Martha Loerke, Director
Network Scholarship Programs
400 W. 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
mloerke@sorosny.org
-The Open Society Institute, in cooperation with several internationally accredited law schools, is establishing a Palestinian Rule of Law Project. The project will support the training, over the next 4-5 years, of a highly select cadre of 40-60 Palestinian lawyers in rigorous LLM programs at top Law Schools in the United States and Hungary, with a commitment to return to the West Bank and Gaza for one year to work full time in public sector activities that promote international legal standards and the rule of law.
Muslim Women's Association of Washington, DC
attn: Dr. Najat Arafat Khelil
11209 Hunt Club Drive
Potomac, MD 20854
(301)983-0405 or (202)362-3970 fax: (301)469-6303
najatk@aol.com
-Assists any female Muslim student who is full time, has financial need, demonstrates academic ability, enrolls in at least one course of Islamic studies if offered by the university. Priority is given to US residents, especially those in the DC area.
Patrick Stewart Human Rights Scholarship
Ashley Orton
(202)544-0200
aorton@aiusa.org
-Amnesty International is offering a summer opportunity for high school, college, and graduate students with volunteer experience related to human rights. The Patrick Stewart Human Rights Scholarship provides students with a prospect to gain direct experience with human rights work. Applications for the 2005 scholarships are due March 1, 2005.
Rachel Corrie Scholarship
The Office of Enrollment Services
The Evergreen State College, Library 1221
2700 Evergreen Parkway NW
Olympia, Washington 98505
(360) 867-6310
email: elhardtm@evergreen.edu
-This scholarship is for students dedicated to gaining a better understanding of the Middle East and to working, locally or internationally, to further Middle East peace. Areas of interest may include Arab culture and Arabic language, US Policy in the Middle East, and peace, justice, and conflict resolution studies. Applicants must show how they will use their studies to promote human rights and social justice through community activism and/or political advocacy.
SOROS Fellowship
-Providing graduate school scholarships to "new Americans" to assist them in becoming leaders in various fields. Additional information is available on the Fellowship Program's website. Applicants must either have a bachelor's degree or be in their final year of undergraduate study.
United Palestinian Appeal
2100 M Street NW, Suite 409
Washington, DC 20037
(202)659-5007 fax: (202)296-0224
upa@cais.com
-UPA's scholarship program provides tuition costs to hundreds of qualified students attending universities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. With long-term development of Palestine in mind, UPA encourages students in technical fields including engineering, economics, and teaching to apply.
