Apply for Barakat Trust and Foundation Scholarships

Gerald Businge — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:02:52 +0000

Barakat Trust and Bakarat Foundation Scholarships: The Barakat Trust and Bakarat Foundation Scholarships are open to applicants worldwide.

Over 7 categories of scholarships are given with amounts ranging from £ 1000 – £ 13 500.

Support is given for a diverse range of projects, programmes and studies. They include financial assistance for:

Conservation programmes
Documentation of archives
Events, exhibitions and museums
Lectures, colloquia and conferences
Scholarships towards a Master of Studies course in Islamic
Art History and Architecture at the University of Oxford
Scholarships and grants for post-graduate and post-doctoral study and research
Fellowships
Travel and field trips
Archaeological projects
Prizes to students at accredited schools and universities.

Scholarship Application Eligibility Criteria:

The majority of the funds available are zakat monies, and as such can only be granted to Muslim applicants.

However, at the discretion of the Advisory Committee, there are also some funds which may be made available to assist non-Muslim scholars and projects administered by non-Muslim organisations.

Applicants for scholarships and academic research must have completed at least a B.A degree. For more information and application see: Barakat Trust and Bakarat Foundation Scholarships