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Aga Khan Foundation

Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme

Half-grant, half-loan awards for postgraduate study, for outstanding students from selected developing countries Source 1.

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At a glance

Deadline
See the official page
Study in
Several countries
Level
Master’s, PhD and research
Fields
Not stated: see the official page
Language
See the official page
Open to
Listed countries only

Who can apply

Students from the programme’s countries, which include Egypt and Syria; preference goes to young professionals under 30. The official page has a tool to check your country Source 1.

The official page lists:

  • Egypt
  • Syria

What it covers

Tuition and living expenses, half as a grant and half as a loan you repay; not travel or family costs. A PhD is funded for its first two years only Source 1. Master’s degrees come first; part-time and short courses are not considered Source 1.

How to apply

Apply through the Aga Khan Foundation contact in your country Source 1.

Documents the official page asks for

The official page does not list the documents: read the call. “Add to my applications” starts with our usual scholarship checklist, which you can change.

Deadlines by cycle

  1. Cycle: 2027/28 See the official page

    The next cycle opens in early 2027 Source 1.

  2. Cycle: 2026/27 Closed

Sources

Every fact on this page carries the number of its source. All are official pages, read on the date above.

  1. Source 1: Aga Khan Development Network: International Scholarships the.akdn

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