International Scholarship Programme by Aga Khan Foundation 2026-2027

Eligibility Criteria

• Application Deadline Not Specified
• Study Level Masters , PhD
• Sponsor Aga Khan Foundation
• Eligible Country Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Canada , Egypt , France , India , Kenya , Madagascar , Mozambique , Pakistan , Portugal , Syrian Arab Republic , Tajikistan , Tanzania , Uganda , United States

Offered Benefits

• The award covers tuition expenses and student living expenses. It does not cover, for example, the cost of international travel, clothing, furniture, or living expenses for family members.

AKF ISP awards are structured as half grant and half loan – where you need to repay 50 percent of the award amount. 

• Scholarships for Master’s studies are granted for the entire duration of the degree course.
• For PhD students, scholarships are awarded for the first two years, after which you are expected to find funding from alternative sources.

Application Process

Applications are handled by local units of the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), Aga Khan Education Services (AKES), or Aga Khan Education Board (AKEB). Liaise with the appropriate country-level entity (see contact details below) to request an application form. For example, if you reside in India you must apply via the local office in India, or if you reside in Kenya you must apply via the local office in Kenya. Please submit your completed application to the agency from which the ISP application form was obtained.

Please use contact details for the country where you currently live. If a country is not listed below, then the AKF ISP is not available there.

1. Afghanistan: 
2. Bangladesh: 
3. Canada:  , 
4. Egypt: 
5. France: 
6. India:  , 
7. Kenya: 
8. Kyrgyz Republic:   
9. Madagascar: 
10. Mozambique: 
11. Pakistan: 
12. Portugal: 
13. Syria: 
14. Tajikistan: 
15. Tanzania: 
16. Uganda: 
17. USA: 

For more information, kindly visit Aga Khan Foundation schoalrship webpage.