Foundation for Afghanistan 2013 Undergraduate Scholarships – Apply Now

Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed or follow our work on Facebook Twitter Thank you for visiting!The Foundation for Afghanistan is now accepting applications for our college scholarship program under which qualified Afghan students will receive full scholarships in the United States to study for the ...

The Foundation confers the first Queen Soraya Award and announces co-sponsorship for TEDxKabul

WASHINGTON, DC – September 12, 2012: The Foundation for Afghanistan held its Inaugural Dinner and Award Ceremony in Washington, DC to recognize the support of individuals and friends in its efforts to empower the Afghan people through the development of human capital. (Photos here) Some of the Foundation’s student-scholars who attend various univer ...

Afghan students finish orientation in Washington, DC ahead of college

By Jenny Suzdak This August the Foundation for Afghanistan hosted an orientation program for six Afghan student-scholars who will begin their freshman year at US colleges this September. The group consisted of four female and two male student-scholars who are from four different provinces in Afghanistan. The purpose of the orientation program was t ...

Third Friends of the Foundation for Afghanistan Reception connects professionals interested in Afghanistan

The Third Friends of the Foundation for Afghanistan Networking Reception took place in the evening of June 14 in Washington, DC to bring together Afghans and non-Afghans who work or are interested in Afghanistan. The Foundation’s President Ambassador Said Jawad hosted the event. Attendees came from a diverse array of backgrounds, including people ...

Where to take TOEFL and IELTS tests in Afghanistan

If you are an Afghan student hoping to study abroad, you will more than likely be required to take the TOEFL or the IELTS test. They are necessary for most scholarship programs because they offer the only way to compare your English abilities with those of students from elsewhere. A good TOEFL or IELTS score is always important in helping students ...

A reception in honor of the students of the Initiative to Educate Afghan Women

Ambassador Jawad, president of the Foundation for Afghanistan, hosted a reception and meet-and-greet in honor of the students and staff of the Initiative to Educate Afghan Women on January 5. About 30 Afghan students who study in U.S. colleges and universities through the IEAW attended the event, as did the IEAW’s staff and board of directors ...

Catalysts for change: a meeting with leading Afghan media professionals

A delegation of leading Afghan media professionals visited Washington, D.C. under a program sponsored by the U.S. State Department. The Foundation for Afghanistan had the privilege to meet with these prominent Afghan journalists, who represented both broadcast and print media. The Foundation spoke to them about professional development programs in ...

Announcing our partnership with Berea College

The Foundation for Afghanistan and Berea College, a four-year liberal arts institution in Kentucky, concluded a memorandum of understanding for scholarships to Afghan students. Under the partnership, Berea College will award up to two full scholarships each year to deserving Afghan students, who will receive a generous financial aid package consis ...

Nader Nadery joins the Foundation’s board

We are glad to announce that Nader Nadery, commissioner of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, is now a member of our Advisory Board in Kabul. Mr. Nadery is one of the most prominent civil society leaders of Afghanistan, having worked on human rights, elections monitoring, transitional justice and other important issues. Mr. Nadery ...