• About the DAFI Scholarship Program

UNHCR provides, on a limited basis, full scholarships for refugees at the Bachelor’s (B.S.) level for universities and polytechnic institutions through the Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative Fund (DAFI). Funding for this program is provided by the Federal Government of Germany. The purpose of the DAFI Program is to contribute to the self-reliance of refugees by providing them with a professional qualification for future employment. Scholarships are currently granted only for studies in the country of asylum, in this case, Jordan.

Students selected for this scholarship program will study at the German-Jordanian University in Amman, Jordan. Students will have three areas of study from which to choose; they will have the opportunity to rank their choices.

• Instructions on How to Apply

The application must be completed in full; all questions must be answered as thoroughly as possible. All requested documents must be submitted along with the application. The application and documents must be submitted in person to AMIDEAST/Jordan no later than 1:00 pm on September 20, 2007 at our office in Sweifiyeh. If all paperwork is not submitted, your application will be disqualified.

• Who Is Eligible to Apply?

Iraqi nationals in a refugee-like situation residing in Jordan and not older than 28 years;

Valid and exceptionally good Iraqi Baccalaureate (Scientific Stream), or Jordanian Tawjihi (Scientific Stream);

Sufficient knowledge of English (the language of instruction at the university);

High academic prospects, but due to financial constraints no access to universities in the host country, Jordan.