RFI Scholarships for Iraqi Students for Undergraduate Programmes in US

Rally for Iraq Scholarships 2011 for Undergraduate Students, Iraq

• Study Subject(s):Subjects taught at University
• Course Level:Undergraduate
• Scholarship Provider: Rally for Iraq
• Scholarship can be taken at: US

Eligibility:
Complete RFI application which includes the application form above and a phone or (if possible) in-person interview.

• Financial need.
• Applicants must be Iraqi citizens in Iraq or Iraqi citizens displaced from the recent war and living abroad.
• A strong desire and commitment to help with reconstruction of the Iraqi state or society.
• Strong performance in secondary school along with any post-secondary school education.
• Demonstrated leadership and social consciousness. -Students must be accepted into or attending a qualified University in the U.S.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: Candidates will be notified of their application and interview status by the end of February 2012. As you might expect, we receive more requests each year than we are able to fund. Therefore we encourage all applicants to seek alternate funding in addition to this application. Please read the information below for details regarding eligibility and preferred qualifications. Questions about the application process can be directed to Scholarships-at-RallyforIraq.org.Application proceess includes

1. Complete and submit the application form.
2. Upon applicant’s acceptance to a college, graduate program, or recertification program, he or she must provide proof of acceptance prior to receiving funding.
3. The granting committee will meet to select scholarship recipients after the RFI application deadline. Applications will be considered on a strictly blind bases, in other words, the Board will not know the names of applicants prior to making their decisions.
4. RFI will provide scholarship funds directly to the school where the recipient is planning to study. Exceptions will be made for books and living expenses on a case by case basis. 5. RFI will request proof of enrollment from the student as well as the school at the beginning and end of each semester. In the case that the terms of the award are violated, RFI will request for the student to return the award and the student will be ineligible for future consideration in the granting process.

How to Apply: By Email

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 December 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

http://www.rallyforiraq.org/students.html