The Bayan Claremont Muhammad Ali Spiritual Leadership Full Tuition Scholarship is an honor bestowed upon a deserving and highly qualified full-time entering graduate student enrolled in Bayan’s 48-unit Master of Arts in Islamic Studies & Leadership or Islamic Education programs, or in the 75-unit Master of Divinity in Islamic Chaplaincy program.
Award:
$44,000 – $69,000 disbursed incrementally each semester (i.e. about $11,000 per semester for four courses).
Full tuition for 2-3 academic years, depending on program (current tuition rate is roughly $900/unit).
(covering all coursework for 48-unit M.A. degree or 75-unit MDiv).
Requires continuous full-time enrollment (typically 9-12 units per semester; 24 units per academic year).
Eligibility:
Entering students who have been admitted for study
Full-time enrollment (9-12 units/semester) depending on program
Citizen/legal resident of the United States of America
Working in an underserved community in the U.S.
Application Requirements:
Academic merit (entering cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above)
Personal vision statement (500 words)
Professional growth plan (500 words)
Demonstrated community service/leadership
Résumé (upload as attachment)
2 letters of recommendation (upload as attachments)
Deadlines:
For Fall term start: August 1
For Spring term start: December 1
Terms:
Renewable annually for up to two years (MA) or three years (MDiv).
Maintenance of 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA.
Interruption of studies may result in termination of award.