Quick Summary
Aimed at palestinian students in palestine, gaza, and refugee communities in lebanon, Taawon (Welfare Association) Scholarship Program is a merit-based scholarship for study in Palestine / Lebanon. The award covers ISNAD scholarships are $535 per semester or $1,070 for a full academic year; other Taawon-administered university scholarships vary by donor fund and is open to undergraduate, master's, phd students studying all fields, with priority in recent programming for health, engineering, education, agriculture, coding, and digital marketing. The scholarship runs for one academic year per award cycle, renewable based on continued enrollment and need and may be renewed annually based on academic performance. Eligibility is generally based on priority under ISNAD goes to students in their final years of study and to those in fields Taawon has flagged as priority areas: health, engineering, education, agriculture, coding, and digital marketing; other Taawon-administered funds serve Palestinian students, including refugee students in Lebanon, based on documented financial need. Students already receiving another need-based scholarship at their university may still qualify for ISNAD, since Taawon does not treat the two as mutually exclusive. The application deadline is announced annually on the official scholarship page. Students can compare this opportunity against similar scholarships below to find the best fit for their profile.
✨ Should I Apply for Taawon (Welfare Association) Scholarship Program?
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🌍 Overview
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Award Amount
ISNAD scholarships are $535 per semester or $1,070 for a full academic year; other Taawon-administered university scholarships vary by donor fund
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Duration
One academic year per award cycle, renewable based on continued enrollment and need
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Fields
All fields, with priority in recent programming for health, engineering, education, agriculture, coding, and digital marketing
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Awards/Year
ISNAD has supported 6,274 students since 2024 toward a target of 15,000 students and 30,000 semester-scholarships
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Study Country
Palestine / Lebanon
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Provider
Taawon (formerly Welfare Association)
Taawon was founded in 1983 in Geneva by Palestinian and Arab businesspeople, academics, and intellectuals, and has since become one of the main non-governmental funders of Palestinian higher education, including university scholarships for Palestinian refugee students in Lebanon, such as students who have studied at the American University of Beirut on Taawon-administered donor funds. Its current flagship effort is the ISNAD programme, launched to help Gaza's students resume university study disrupted by the war: it targets 30,000 semester-scholarships to support 15,000 students at Gaza's three public universities, and as of the most recent reporting had already supported 6,274 students since 2024, of whom 2,261 have graduated.
👥 Who Should Apply
Priority under ISNAD goes to students in their final years of study and to those in fields Taawon has flagged as priority areas: health, engineering, education, agriculture, coding, and digital marketing; other Taawon-administered funds serve Palestinian students, including refugee students in Lebanon, based on documented financial need. Students already receiving another need-based scholarship at their university may still qualify for ISNAD, since Taawon does not treat the two as mutually exclusive.
🏛️ Host University
Multiple, including the American University of Beirut and Gaza's Al-Azhar University, Al-Aqsa University, and the Islamic University of Gaza
🤝 Sponsor
Taawon (Welfare Association)
⚙️ Fields of Study
All fields, with priority in recent programming for health, engineering, education, agriculture, coding, and digital marketing
✨ Key Benefits
The flagship ISNAD scholarship pays $535 per semester (or $1,070 for a full year) toward Gaza students' university costs, distributed proportionally across the Islamic University of Gaza (41% of recipients), Al-Aqsa University (31%), and Al-Azhar University (28%), the three institutions that together enroll more than 70% of Gaza's university students. Because the payment is fixed rather than income-scaled, it functions as a flat subsidy toward tuition and living costs rather than a full-cost scholarship.
🎯 Target Students
Palestinian students in Palestine, Gaza, and refugee communities in Lebanon
🏷 Tags
Palestine
Gaza
Lebanon
Palestinian Students
Need-Based
Higher Education
💸 Funding Breakdown
Tuition
Not a full waiver; ISNAD pays a fixed per-semester stipend that students apply toward tuition, and other Taawon-administered funds set their own coverage levels
Total Award
ISNAD scholarships are $535 per semester or $1,070 for a full academic year; other Taawon-administered university scholarships vary by donor fund
✈️ Travel: No
🏠 Accommodation: No
💊 Health Insurance: No
🔄 Renewable: Yes
💳 App Fee: Free
🎓 Tuition Coverage
Not a full waiver; ISNAD pays a fixed per-semester stipend that students apply toward tuition, and other Taawon-administered funds set their own coverage levels
✅ Eligibility Requirements
🌍 Eligible Nationalities
Palestinian students enrolled at an eligible partner university, with ISNAD specifically limited to students at Gaza's Al-Azhar University, Al-Aqsa University, and the Islamic University of Gaza
🎓 Academic Level
Undergraduate, Master's, PhD
💼 Work Experience
None required
💰 Financial Need
Yes, funds are allocated based on need and academic standing rather than a competitive merit application
🎯 Target Students
Palestinian students in Palestine, Gaza, and refugee communities in Lebanon
📝 Application Requirements
Documents Required
- Academic Transcripts
- Passport / National ID
- Recommendation Letters
- CV / Resume
- Personal Statement / Essays
📋 Application Process
For ISNAD, eligibility runs through your enrollment at one of the three participating Gaza universities rather than a separate application to Taawon, so check with your university's student affairs office about how the scholarship is distributed. Because distribution runs through each university's student affairs office rather than a centralized Taawon application, the exact verification documents required can differ slightly by institution.
💡 Insider Tip: Students in the priority fields (health, engineering, education, agriculture, coding, digital marketing) and those in their final year of study should highlight this when confirming eligibility, since ISNAD funds are allocated with these groups prioritized. Students outside the named priority fields are not excluded, but should expect a lower funding priority relative to applicants in those areas.