About Our Scholarship Program
The Daughters for Life Foundation envisions a future where peace, prosperity and women’s unrestricted access to education is commonplace across the Middle East. We support and fundamentally believe in every woman’s potential to rise to their highest potential regardless of their circumstances, background or starting point. Serving as future community builders, industry leaders and professionals, women can be agents for transformative social change in the region and we hope to enable that.
This is why we’ve spent a decade offering our flagship scholarship program which is focused on empowering and tangibly investing in the higher education of young Middle Eastern women.
We offer fully funded scholarships on both the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels of academic study, open to female students from the Middle East regardless of their religion, ethnicity or background and without restrictions on program or field selection. In line with our values as a foundation, we believe deeply in our scholars and see value in their unique interests and their individual dreams, whatever those dreams may be.
Over the last decade, we’ve had the privilege of seeing our graduates go on to achieve incredible feats, proving our philosophy as the right path.
Our scholarships are broad and include coverage of tuition costs, accommodation fees, food expenses and air travel.
Since the launch of our scholarship program, our network of participating academic partnerships has grown to include North American, European, and Middle Eastern partners among many more. We are always looking forward to continued growth in the coming years to serve more deserving young women in more places.
Excellent academic performance and overcoming personal adversity serve as the basis for selecting successful scholarship recipients along with the ability to prove financial need and documented contributions to improving or supporting the lives of women through personal experiences. Please review our detailed criteria list below to learn more.
How To Apply
In order to apply to the Daughters for Life scholarship program, you must complete two separate stages:
A. Apply to the DFL Scholarship Program
- You can apply for the DFL Scholarship if you are:
- Female
- A citizen and resident of one of the following countries in the Middle East: Palestine, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Morocco
- In financial need
- Committed to returning to the home country once studies are complete
- Complete the DFL Scholarship Program Application, the Financial Needs Analysis form, the Supporting Documents form, and submit two references
- Contact apply@daughtersforlife.com for further assistance
APPLICATION OPENS: IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2023, TO BE ANNOUNCED
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR DFL CONSIDERATION: EARLY 2024, TO BE ANNOUNCED
B. Apply to Our Academic Partners
- Every university or college has its own unique set of admission requirements, required supporting documents, deadlines and process for applying.
- Each specific program will have its own specific set of requirements to consider as well.
We encourage you to research and apply to more than one of our academic partners.
Please note: Admission applications to our academic partners are NOT done through DFL.
APPLICATION OPENS: IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2023, TO BE ANNOUNCED
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR DFL CONSIDERATION: EARLY 2024, TO BE ANNOUNCED
*IMPORTANT: The official application deadlines may differ from the above date depending on the university/college. However, in order to be considered for the DFL scholarship, you must have applied to your desired universities/colleges before Jan 20, 2023, and got an application number/ID. The sooner you submit your university/college applications, the better.
To be eligible for a scholarship with DFL, you must meet a certain set of criteria.
You can apply to the DFL Scholarship if you are:
- Female
- A citizen and resident of one of the following countries in the Middle East: Palestine, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Morocco
- In financial need
- Committed to returning to the home country once studies are complete
Additional required criteria:
- Achieving success despite adversity and hardship
- Making an outstanding contribution to improving the lives of girls and women through work and volunteering at school and in the community
- Reaching significant academic grades (minimum of 75%)
- Having a strong command of English that meets the academic institution’s requirement
- An offer of admission to a program from one or more of our Daughters for Life Academic Partners
- Compassion
- Creativity
- Perseverance
- To positively contribute to all communities you join
- To return home when your studies are complete, to benefit your community
Contact apply@daughtersforlife.com for further assistance.
APPLICATION OPENS ON NOVEMBER 1, 2022
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR DFL CONSIDERATION: JANUARY 20, 2023
DFL offers its scholarships through specific academic partners only. In addition to applying to DFL for the scholarship portion, all applicants MUST apply to the respective academic partner for their desired university/college program(s) and get admission to be considered for the scholarship.
You may apply to multiple universities/colleges and multiple programs within each university. Please note that there are application fees associated with each of the universities/colleges, as noted on each of their websites. Each academic partner has its own unique system for an application that our foundation is not privy to. Therefore, Daughters for Life is unable to waive these application fees.
Please find a list of our academic partners for the year with important information and links for applying. It is important to be aware that these applications are separate from the DFL application and all questions regarding requirements, the application process, etc. should be directed to the university/college itself.
Undergraduate Scholarship:
Important Links:
- Academic Programs
- International Applicant Admission Requirements
- Minimum Admission Requirements by Country
- Required Documents for Application
- At the bottom of this university’s tab please include the following information as well:
To Apply:
- If applying to York University, you must use the OUAC 105 Application: https://www.ouac.on.ca/ouac-105/
The University of Antwerp is excited to offer a scholarship programme in collaboration with The Daughters for Life Foundation (DFL). The scholarships provide a unique opportunity to eligible candidates from the Middle East to study a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme at the University of Antwerp. We want to empower candidates from the region to develop their powerful potential to be the voices of equality, leaders of development, agents of change in their communities, and promoters of peace in the Middle East and around the world. The scholarships are offered with the support of external organizations Cusanus and Zonta.
Applications are screened by both DFL and the University of Antwerp and as a candidate, you will need to meet the selection criteria of both organizations.
Note: The DFL-UAntwerp scholarships have separate application deadlines from the general application deadlines for all international students.
The following programme is eligible for a DFL scholarship in 2023-2024:
- Bachelor’s degree programme: Social-Economic Sciences
Important Link:
To Apply:
- Please check the DFL-UAntwerp Scholarships page for the list of eligible programs and application information
- Please note that for TOEFL and IELTS, the candidate needs to nominate the University of Antwerp as a valid recipient of the test scores.
Graduate Scholarship:
The University of Antwerp is excited to offer a scholarship programme in collaboration with The Daughters for Life Foundation (DFL). The scholarships provide a unique opportunity to eligible candidates from the Middle East to study a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme at the University of Antwerp. We want to empower candidates from the region to develop their powerful potential to be the voices of equality, leaders of development, agents of change in their communities, and promoters of peace in the Middle East and around the world. The scholarships are offered with the support of external organizations Cusanus and Zonta.
Applications are screened by both DFL and the University of Antwerp and as a candidate, you will need to meet the selection criteria of both organizations.
Note: The DFL-UAntwerp scholarships have separate application deadlines from the general application deadlines for all international students.
The following programmes are eligible for a DFL scholarship in 2023-2024:
- Bachelor of Social-Economic Sciences
- Master of Applied Economic Sciences: Economic Policy
- Master of Business Economics
- Master of Digital Text Analysis
- Master of Linguistics and Literary Studies
- Master of Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology
- Master of Political Science
- Advanced Master of Water Sustainability: Integrating Technology and Nature-based Solutions (Think Water)
Important Link:
- Admissions Requirements for International Students (Includes: Diploma requirements, Language requirements, procedures and deadlines)
To Apply:
- Please check the DFL-UAntwerp Scholarships page
- Please note that for TOEFL and IELTS, the candidate needs to nominate the University of Antwerp as a valid recipient of the test scores.
Daughters for Life Foundation and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem have established a partnership through the Canadian Friends of Hebrew University. Daughters for Life provides a unique opportunity for eligible candidates from the Middle East to participate in a one or two-year master’s degree program at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem offered in English in Jerusalem.
Important links:
- Application Procedure
- Link for Contact at the Overseas Applications Unit
- Graduate Programs in English
To Apply:
- Please note that although the Application Deadline to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is open until the spring, we strongly encourage DFL scholarship applicants to apply before the deadline to ensure that scholars are able to meet DFL criteria.
Once you have ensured that you meet the criteria for our scholarship program and have applied to the academic partner of your choice, you may begin the DFL application process.
Please use the correct application for your desired level of study i.e. Undergraduate Application for a Bachelor’s program, Graduate Application for a Master’s program.
To apply, complete, and submit the application form linked below. Please read all instructions on the top of the application form before filling it out.
The form requires the school/college /university transcripts, CV, English proficiency test proof, a Financial Needs Analysis as well as at least two references (one academic, one community-based to be emailed directly to the foundation’s email).
APPLICATION OPENS ON NOVEMBER 1, 2022
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR DFL CONSIDERATION: JANUARY 20, 2023
To be considered for a Daughters for Life scholarship, you must:
- Meet all of DFL’s requirements (including required forms, documents, and references)
- Be accepted by one of our Academic Partners
Please note: Scholarship places are limited; where multiple applicants meet these requirements, a combination of financial need, personal characteristics and academic ability will be used to differentiate candidates and make a selection.
Step 1: Application Panel Review
All applications are reviewed to check applicants who have completed their applications fully, correctly and meet the minimum requirements. If there are any issues with your application, you will be contacted.
November – January
Step 2: First Interviews
All applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be invited to attend an interview via Skype. You will be asked about your experiences and questions designed to review your preparedness for post-secondary education in an international setting. If you perform well at your interview, you will be shortlisted for the scholarship. If you have not been successful at this stage, you will be contacted.
February – March
Step 3: Second Interviews
Applicants who reach the shortlist after the first interviews will be invited to a second interview. You will be asked for more in-depth questions about becoming a DFL scholar. In this interview, a representative of your chosen academic institution may be present, and parents of applicants will also be required to attend.
March – April
Step 4: Final Approval of Scholars
All applicants who reach the appropriate scores at the interviews will be put forward for review by both the scholarship committee and partnered institutions. All applicants who reach this stage will be contacted following review, regardless of the outcome.
April – May
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THE APPLICATION OPENS ON NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Scholarship Academic Partners
2023/2024 Academic Partners
Over the last 12 years, Daughters for Life has partnered with over 20 Colleges and Universities across North America, Europe and Beyond. Here are some of our previous partners:
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Many factors in the Middle East can make education for young women very difficult. But with your donation, we can help many talented women, access the best education possible. We believe that investing in young women’s education is the key to long lasting peace and better future for all of us.