Undergraduate Scholarships
SPRING 2020 SCHOLARSHIPS
The Amouzegar Undergraduate Scholarship in Persian Studies
Established in 2006 by His Excellency Dr Jamshid Amouzegar, the Ulrike and Jamshid Amouzegar Undergraduate Scholarship in Persian Studies (AMUS) is an endowed fund to provide annual scholarships for freshman or sophomore students who are seeking a double major, major or minor in Persian Studies.
Number of Awards
5 awards @ $500.00 each
Eligibility
University of Maryland undergraduate student
Seeking double major, major or minor in Persian Studies
Freshman or sophomore enrolled in a Persian language course (100-, 200-, & 300-level Persian language courses)
Both heritage and non-heritage students are eligible
Overall GPA: 3.25
Native speakers of Persian are ineligible
Application Materials
Submission Deadline
Complete application packets should be submitted in hard copy format to Nahid
Ahmadian roshan@umd.edu . Application Deadline April 20, 2020.
The Persian Studies Essay Award
Made possible by a generous gift from the Iranian-American philanthropist, Mr Hossein Amirsaleh, in 2010, The Persian Studies Essay Award is an endowed fund to recognize outstanding undergraduate student essays submitted in partial fulfilment of a Persian Studies course requirements.
Number of Awards
3 awards @ $400.00 each
Eligibility
- University of Maryland undergraduate student
- Enrolled in a Persian Studies course offered in English
- Previous recipients of this award are not eligible
Application Materials
- Cover letter
- An essay/term paper written in partial fulfilment of a regular Persian studies course requirements offered in English in 2019-2020 academic year
- Course syllabus containing a description of the essay/term paper requirements OR a description of the essay/term paper provided by the course instructor or TA
Submission Deadline
Complete application packets should be submitted in hard copy format to Nahid Ahmadian roshan@umd.edu . Application Deadline April 20, 2020.