Stage 1 – Application & confirmation

All applicants, without exception, must submit a completed application form within the following months:

Summer applications 01 May – 30 June
Winter applications 01 November – 31 December

Applications submitted before or after these dates will not be considered.

Within 7 days of the closing date all applicants will be sent a confirmation acknowledging receipt of their application

Stage 2 – Internal selection

Within 21 days thereafter applicants will be notified if their application has been passed to the selection committee for short-listing. If it has not, applicants will not be offered an interview.

Stage 3 – Interview

Applicants short-listed for interview will be informed two weeks before the interview.

Generally, all interviews are to be conducted in London or Bradford (venue TBC) although other venues may be considered. Applicants are expected to make their own travel arrangements at their own expense.

Applicants who are abroad will be asked to undertake interview by phone. In certain circumstances, a representative of theIF© may be able to visit applicants in their places of study abroad although this is likely to be rare.

After the interviews, applicants will be notified of the outcome within 10 days. They will fall into one of 3 categories:

• Offer – scholarship awarded
• Reserve – if a recipient terminates their studies anyone placed on the reserved list will be entitled to take over their scholarship. This will be at the Trustees’ discretion.
• Non-select

Special Note:

Those students applying for the Islamic Studies’ scholarship may be requested to undertake a further interview with a scholar either in person or on the telephone. In exceptional circumstances questions may be sent to the applicant via e-mail.

The interview, conducted in Arabic, will consist of an assessment of the applicant’s understanding of texts they have studied, as stated in their application form. The interview will last no longer than 30 minutes and the applicant will be informed of the text they will be assessed on prior to the interview at least 1 week in advance.

If the applicant has not been accepted for the scholarship applied for, they may be considered for a scholarship of lesser value. A scholarship is not guaranteed.

Under exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of theIF© selection committee, any stage of the selection process may be waived for a particular applicant. The committee may also call on any applicant to undertake additional interviews or provide additional information.

An applicant may withdraw from the selection process at any stage. The decision to do so will not affect any future applications the applicant may make.

Level of funding and payment

1) The level of funding each successful applicant receives is to be set independently by the trustees and administration.

2) There are no guaranteed amounts of funding for any scholarship. The level of funding available is dependent on the amount of money the fund holds at any given time and the number of students being supported at any given time.

3) Upper limits of funding exist for all scholarships and may change at any time at the discretion of the trustees.

4) Payment is made directly into the applicant’s bank account and is to be made in two installments. The first upon commencement of making arrangements for study and the second at the halfway stage of the duration of study for that year.

5) theIF© administration holds the right to withhold funds from any student at any time and for whatever reason.