The Yalda Hakim Foundation, in cooperation with the Afghan Future Fund, is proud to announce the Next Generation Afghan Scholars Initiative. This program will identify exceptionally talented Afghan students in Afghanistan and abroad and enable their fully funded undergraduate education at top universities in the United States. We have successfully concluded the first round of applications for undergraduate education. Fortunately, the applications remain open!
We are also delighted to announce that the Next Generation Afghan Scholars Initiative has extended the scholarships to enable eligible Afghan students to pursue a Master’s Degree at top universities in the United States. The deadline for both Undergraduate and Graduate applications is December 15, 2021. For additional information, please email
info@yaldahakimfoundation.org Minimum Requirements;
- Nationality; Afghan (Dual Nationals will not be accepted)
- Country of Residency; Afghanistan or Afghan Refugee Status Abroad
- Existing University
- Minimum Test Scores;
-100 on the Internet-based TOEFL
- 7 on the IELTS
- Minimum GPA of 3.5/4.0 (scale)