The
Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) issues one or more
scholarships each year to law students in good standing enrolled in an
accredited law school in the United States. The scholarships take the form of
bursaries paid out of our annual working budget. We consider the scholarship
program to be one of our organization's most valuable contributions to law
students who embrace the mission of IABA and can demonstrate their commitment
its mission and ideals. Statistics show that increasing numbers of
Iranian-Americans are enrolling in law schools, graduating with law degrees and
embarking on accomplished careers in a variety of fields. IABA consider today's
law students as future leaders of our community and is committed to developing
its rapport with the Iranian-American law student body nationwide, soliciting
their input and encouraging their contribution to the organization's
initiatives. The scholarship is one part of this larger strategy.
IABA typically invites applications for its
scholarship in the spring of each year and announces the award(s) during the
ensuing summer. The grantees are selected by the Scholarship Committee. The
award amount varies depending on the organization's financial resources, but
IABA has for several years now always set aside funds in an amount at least
$2,000 annually to fund the scholarship program. The scholarships are designed
to recognize the commitment of law students to the advancement of the
Iranian-American community. The awards are aimed at helping those students who
have no other external funding sources and, accordingly, students who are receiving full funding for
education from another organization are not eligible. In order to qualify for
consideration as an applicant, scholarship candidates must be:
- of Iranian Heritage or committed to the
advancement of the Iranian-American community and IABA's mission;
- enrolled in an accredited law school in the United
States;
- in the position to accept the scholarship in the
school year for which it is being awarded; and
- a full-time student.
The Application must include:
- A duly completed National Scholarship
Application Form which is available at
(http://iaba.us/scholarship.cfm?Scholarship=Scholarship)
- A detailed Resume outlining the applicant's
education, and work and community experience;
- Applicant Statement – A statement or essay written
by the applicant (no more than one single-sided 1.5 spaced typewritten page)
articulating:
- how the applicant believes he/she will make a
difference as an attorney on issues of concern and interest to the
Iranian-American community and in advancing IABA's mission, and/or
- what influenced the applicant to study law, and
why the applicant would like to be an attorney; and
- Official Law School and College Transcripts.
All applications should be mailed to The
Iranian-American Bar Association, 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 1012,
Washington, D.C. 20036. Please note that the deadline for submission of
applications for the 2007-2008 scholarship award is June 15, 2007. Accordingly,
all applications should be post marked no later than June 15, 2007.
In past years the scholarship program has allowed us
to learn about the many impressive achievements of Iranian-American law
students, and their plans and capabilities to further contribute to the
advancement of their communities. Please visit this page for information on the
announcement of the scholarship for this year and subsequent years, and the
invitation to submit an application. Finally, we do our best to disseminate the
existence of this scholarship to as many accredited law schools in the US. If
your law school does not have information about this scholarship on record,
please let us know and we will be happy to pass the information along to the
financial aid or equivalent office at your school.
... Payvand News - 6/5/07 ... --
