• 1 x Nawal Madkour Memorial Scholarship for Females in Journalism Studies ($1,000)

“Nawal Madkour was a loving mother, wife, daughter, and journalist, who had a significant positive impact on those in her lives during her short stay in the world. For over 20 years, Madkour was the editor of the women’s page in one of Egypt’s leading newspapers, Al Gomhouria. She had such a high character and popularity in the journalism society that in 1968, she became the second female to sit on the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate Council, garnering more votes than the president of the organization. In 1975, she was one of the journalists invited to accompany Egypt’s First Lady, Jehan Sadat, to Mexico City to attend the United Nations’ World Conference on Women, which was the first international conference held by the UN to solely focus on women’s issues. Decades after her passing, her legacy continues to be remembered and recently, a street in Cairo was named after her. We hope that this scholarship will support a student on their path towards their journalism career, and that they too will make a difference through their work.”

This $1,000 scholarship is awarded to female post-secondary students who have completed at least one year towards their Bachelor of Journalism, achieved an average GPA of 3.5 or higher, and are still enrolled in post-secondary studies. The scholarship is open to Muslim students who demonstrate community service, philanthropic values, and leadership.

July 15th, 2024

Deadline has been extended to September 15th.

• Residence Requirements:

  • Be an Edmonton or surrounding area resident (the applicant or the applicant’s parent(s) must have resided in Edmonton or surrounding area during the previous 24 months);

  • Be a Permanent Resident of Canada or a Canadian Citizen.

• Grade Requirements:

  • Have attained an overall average/cumulative GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0 or higher (throughout all years of their studies). Averages are not rounded up for scholarship purposes.

• Level of Studies:

  • Be enrolled full-time in a post-secondary or apprenticeship program (full-time is defined as 80% course load or higher);

• Additional Requirements:

  • Demonstrate community service & volunteer work within the last 12 months.

• Upload at least two signed, dated, and current (less than one year old) reference letters (references from friends are discouraged and references from family members will not be accepted).

• Upload a PDF transcript for all courses taken during the current degree you are working towards. All transcripts must show the name of the student and their birthdate. Screenshots of transcripts will not be accepted.

• Upload proof of enrolment document for post-secondary studies. Please note that the Letter of Acceptance is not considered a valid proof of enrolment.

Strong applications will emphasize the student’s:

• Maturity and a commitment to their studies;

• Motivation to be engaged meaningfully in their community and the world at large.

Students will be notified by email of the status of their application in early November. Students must notify the Office of AREF of any changes to their application before October 4th 2024.