About Scholarship:
In response to the August 2021 emergency evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghans, the Afghan Crisis Grant (ACS) is a one-time, single full-tuition scholarship for a two-year graduate program in Global Affairs or Global Security, Conflict, and Cyber, to commence in Fall 2022.
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Scholarship details:
- Deadline: January 15, 2022.
- Number of scholarships: no mentioned.
- Location: USA
- Host University: New Yuork University.
- Gender: Any
- Program degree:
- Designed for: Afghans in the United States who have been evacuated.
- The result announced date: March 31, 2022.
- Type of scholarship: fully funded.
Scholarship benefits:
- These scholarships cover full tuition fee.
Scholarship eligibility:
- This scholarship is for an Afghan evacuee whose graduate studies in international relations/global affairs have been hampered by the Taliban takeover or would be impossible to pursue under Taliban rule.
- Afghan applicants who have been denied advanced study alternatives owing to their gender, marital status, ethnicity, religious confession, or other qualities are encouraged to apply.
- Applicants must be accepted into one of the Center for Global Affairs’ master’s degree programs and meet the academic and English language criteria of NYU.
Scholarship requirement and qualification:
- All transcripts must be reviewed on a course-by-course basis, with grades compared to equivalency in the United States.
- Statement of Purpose
- Tow letter of Recommendations.
- The application fee is $150.
- Resume or CV.
- Certificate of completion of a bachelor’s degree.
- Scores on the TOEFL (100) or IELTS (7.0) tests.
- Applicants who do not meet the minimum specified TOEFL/IELTS scores must take the VEPT exam.
How can I apply to the NYU SPS Master’s Program?
The online application portal is where you can submit your application.
How do I apply for an Afghan Crisis Scholarship at NYU’s School of Public Service?
In order to be considered for the Afghan Crisis Scholarship, applicants must also complete the Google application form exclusively for ACS applicants.
Application Request for Fee Waiver:
Graduate students applying to the ACS may also be eligible for a fee waiver. Fee waiver requests must be sent to the address below in advance of the graduate application deadline.
contact email address: [email protected]
