The Women in leadership Project (WLD) is now accepting applications from qualified Afghan women to take part in the WLD Scholarship Program commencing early in 2016 and running through to the end of 2017. The program, which is a joint effort of USAID and leading Technical and Vocational Institutes in Afghanistan, matches scholarship recipients to a variety of two-year degree programs taught at top Afghan Institutes. The Afghan WLD Scholarship Program offers grants to students to help pay for tuition fees and accommodation expenses while attending partner secondary educational institutes located in Kabul, Herat, Nangarhar, Kandahar and Balkh provinces.
The aim of the scholarship program is to enable girls to attend and receive training from reputable institutions in order to meet Afghanistan’s growing need for highly-trained professionals to fill demand-driven occupations. Scholarships may vary by region and by the institutions that students select.
Scholarships will be awarded to WLD participants based on specific eligibility criteria including economic need and those who are at risk of ending their education prematurely. The scholarships are designed to assist secondary students to continue their studies up to and including grade 14.
In order to fulfill the requisite criteria and be eligible for the WLD Scholarship Program, the applicant must:
1. Be female;
2. Be an Afghan citizen currently residing in Afghanistan;
3. Possess high school transcripts that demonstrate their qualifications and commitment to scholarship adjudicators;
4. Demonstrate family support by providing the scholarship committee with a signed letter from one or both parents
5. Candidates will be asked to submit a short essay describing their extra-curricular activities and/or hobbies/ interests outside of school.
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