Deadline: 22-Mar-23
Applications are now open for the 2023 ISF Scholarship Program.
Since 2009 Islamic Scholarship Fund (ISF) has funded American Muslim scholars studying and working in fields with the greatest impact on public opinion and policy. The goal: to improve negative portrayals of Muslims in the news, increase the number of Muslim policymakers, and invest in the creation of positive and engaging stories about American Muslims.
Scholarship Detail
- Their scholarships range from $3,000-$10,000.
Supported Majors
- International Relations
- International Affairs
- Political Science
- Public Policy (Social Justice & Civil Rights)
- Public Administration (Government)
- Anthropology (Ph.D. only)
- Sociology (Ph.D. only)
- Law
- Public Interest Law
- Human Rights Studies
- Media Studies
- Writing
- Journalism
- Broadcast Journalism
- Print Journalism
- Digital Journalism
- Acting
- Film and Television Production
- Theater
Ineligible Projects
- To stay focused on their mission, they do not support health, economics, environment, agriculture, food, psychology, engineering, education or business related majors. For example, they don’t support public policy with a focus on health or law with a focus on business.
Eligibility Criteria
- Muslim or active member of the Muslim community
- Enrolled full-time at an accredited university in the U.S. by August 2023; OR employed full-time in an ISF Supported Field and a part-time student at an accredited university in the U.S;
- An undergraduate (junior or senior) or of graduate standing (master’s, PhD, or law degree)
- Studying an ISF-supported major
- Maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA
- A U.S. citizen, DACA recipient, or permanent U.S. resident and green cardholders.
Requirements
- Application form
- Resume
- Video introduction
- Essay questions
- College transcripts
- Work samples
- Two letters of recommendation by a professor, mentor, religious leader, and/or employer
For more information, visit ISF.