ANNOUNCEMENT OF FARKHUNDA TRUST SCHOLARSHIP
Gawharshad University, Kabul Afghanistan
October 8, 2018 to January 5, 2019
Gawharshad Institute of Higher Education has signed an agreement with Farkhunda Trust for Afghan women’s Higher Education (Furkhunda Trust). Any eligible girl can apply based on bellow criteria to get the scholarship.
Candidate should read carefully the eligibility criteria before applying for the scholarship.
About Farkhunda Trust:
The Farkhunda Trust is a UK based charity, found in 2015, to support young Afghan women in higher education, and in particular those whose aspiration is threatened by gender discrimination including violence. The Trust aims to support exceptional female students who face violence that threatens their ability to continue with education, and who are social limited and excluded for various reasons including poverty, the FT has chosen to under-take a pilot to provide course fees, a small stipend and a laptop to a group of students, in collaboration with Gawharshad university, Kabul, Afghanistan. It is intended that this initiative can be widened to embrace other educational institutions at a later date.
Criteria of Farkhunda Trust for eligible girls:
The person who applies for this scholarship must have these criteria;
- Female and living in Afghanistan, between the ages of 16 and 30 years old
- Has got A grade (70-100% score) degree from school
- Has already attended higher education, is registered, but had to drop out
- Comes from a family with evidence of violence and/or abuse (to be independently verified by third party such as a CSO or women’s NGO)
- Is financially deprived, lacking financial resources to continue education
- Has a passion for education, and exceptional academic ambition and promise
- Has solidarity with other women, a desire to combat discrimination, and is prepared to support other female students
- Is recommended by a Partner Institution or by another Institution such as an NGO
Scholarship package:
- University fee
- Transportation cost
- Stationary
- Lunch cost
- Lab top
Note: Please apply on line or send your form via email through any NGOs Universities or as hard copy introduced by Civil society organisations or academic institution
- This scholarship is donated by a British artist and is for Herat residents only.
- You can get the application on line from http://gawharshad.edu.af or from farkhundatrust.org.
- Provides a complete application in bellow address by the 4pm Afghanistan time 5th January 2019 matin@gawharshad.edu.af & copy to: info@farkhundatrust.org
- For further information please call this number(0783503766)
- In completed and after closing date application will not be processed.
Step 2 : Fill up the application and send to this email frishta.matin@gawharshad.edu.af & a copy to :info@farkhundatrust.org