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Dr. Adawia Alousi STEM Scholarship for Muslim Women
Closed cycle. 2026 applications closed; provider directs applicants to check back in 2027; no exact 2027 deadline announced.
- Status
- Closed cycle
- Provider
- Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP)
- Scope
- National / United States
- Funding type
- Scholarship
- Amount
- Anticipated $2,500–$10,000 per student; potential renewal subject to review
- Deadline
- 2026 applications closed; provider directs applicants to check back in 2027; no exact 2027 deadline announced
- Audience
- Muslim-specific
- Faith / community
- Must identify as a Muslim woman
- Citizenship / residency
- US citizenship is not required under the FAQ; plan to stay in the US for education and professional career
- Study level
- Incoming undergraduate, Undergraduate, Graduate / professional
- Eligibility
- Identify as a Muslim woman; accepted or enrolled in a STEM program at an accredited US institution; financial need. Published GPA benchmarks: incoming freshmen 3.6, current undergraduates 3.5, graduate students 3.4. Immigrants and refugees receive priority. FAQ allows non-US citizens intending to remain in the US for education and career.
- Application materials
- Eligibility quiz and application; Personal statement; Two non-family recommendations; Most recent transcript (school-provided unofficial accepted); Resume/CV; Financial-need explanation; confirm current FAFSA requirement
- Study fields
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
- Geography
- Accredited college/university in the United States; applicants across the nation
About this program
The Alousi fund supports Muslim women in US STEM programs, including incoming college students and graduate students. Its rules do not require Arab ancestry, and the FAQ explicitly permits non-US citizens who plan to build their education and career in the United States. Awards are paid to the institution rather than directly to students. Review is holistic, so the FAQ allows applicants to explain a near miss on an academic benchmark. Source differences require care: the web page lists an ACT/SAT threshold, while the 2026 PDF makes test scores optional. The PDF first mentions FAFSA documentation, then says it is no longer required and requests a financial-need explanation. Applicants should use the current eligibility quiz and confirm those requirements with CAAP.
Source note
Official 2026 PDF and web page disagree on test scores The 2026 PDF internally conflicts about FAFSA; later instructions remove the requirement Do not silently exclude noncitizens or claim Arab ancestry is required Use the academic-scholarships page closed notice over the stale homepage open notice
Sources checked
- Alousi Scholarship Details — CAAP · read
- Alousi STEM Scholarship 2026 instructions — CAAP · read
- Alousi Scholarship FAQ — CAAP · read
- Academic Scholarships: 2026 closed notice — CAAP · read
Official program page (closed cycle)
Provider statements as read on ; the source-check date is not a publication date. Eligibility is the provider’s, not a guarantee of funding. Edited by Omar Afra; release pending.
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