UniArk Women’s Scholarship For Afghanistan

Overview

UniArk is delighted to offer a fully-funded scholarship (£ 35,000), awarded on the basis of academic merit and potential, for a woman from Afghanistan to pursue higher education in any of the following countries: United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand, or within the European Union.

It is intended that the scholarship will benefit a female student from Afghanistan from an economically and socially disadvantaged background. Priority will be given to students who are at risk of persecution in the country.

In light of the dangers and threats faced by women and ethnic minority groups in Afghanistan, this scholarship aims to offer the recipient the opportunity for an educational experience free from the threat of violence.

We’re grateful for the generosity of philanthropists in the UK and members of the public for their donations which has made this scholarship possible.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Financial Support Required: the applicant must not be in need of more than £35k at the time of application to have all the financial requirements for enrollment, as defined by their university, satisfied. (this does not include visa and travel costs)
• Demographics: the applicant must be of female gender (as written on their passport or other identification document) and have usual residence in Afghanistan at the time of application; applicants living outside of Afghanistan will not be considered.
• Degree to Be Pursued: the applicant must be seeking financial support for a master’s degree or an undergraduate degree; however, applicants seeking a second undergraduate degree or a second masters degree will not be considered.
• Enrollment Status: the applicant must have an offer to start a course at their target university at the time of application
• Geographical Requirement: the university whose course the applicant wishes to enrol must be from one of the following countries: United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand, EU.

MANDATORY DOCUMENTS

Applications missing any of the following documents will not be considered:

• CV
• Identification: Copy of passport or other identification document such as Tazkira
• Proof of residence: (i.e. bank statement; employment letter; school/university letter; reference letter)
• University Offer Offer letter from the university
• Financial Requirement: Document from the university outlining financial requirements to be satisfied (if not already mentioned in offer letter)
• Financial Support: Proof of all other financial support obtained by the applicant (including personal funds) for the purpose of enrolling their degree

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Applications open: Monday 22 April 2024
• Applications close: Midday Friday 24 May 2024 (UK Time)
• Short-Listing: UniArk emails shortlisted applicants with further instructions (within one week of date when applications have closed; if an applicant does not receive an email within this timeframe, they should assume their application has not been successful; applicants should not email to further inquire about their application status; unfortunately, UniArk will not be able to provide any feedback)
• Interviews: UniArk invites the shortlisted applicants to interview soon after the closing date.
• Final Decision: Final decision is made by UniArk and shortlisted applicants are emailed whether they were successful or not.

How to Apply

Click Here to fill in our online Google form.

It is advised that you compose your essays separately and then copy and paste them into the form for submission. AI-generated essays will not be accepted and your application will be disqualified.

Deadline for submission is midday on 24 May 2024 UK time. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

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Please contact us at admin@uniark.co.uk for queries related to the scholarship.