Unique Zan Foundation in Collabroation with Iranian-American Scholarship Fund Writing Iranian "Herstory"
At the Unique Zan Foundation our mission is to promote health, literacy and peace for women in and from the Middle East.
As part of that effort, and in collaboration with the Iranian- American Scholarship Fund, we are pleased to announce an essay competition for Iranian women graduate and undergraduate students at major universities and accredited educational institutes in the United States.
Applicants’ essays should include information about themselves, their chosen career/educational path, and how their mothers, grandmothers, and/or other inspirational women in their families influenced their lives. Applicants should include details about their mothers’ or grandmothers’ stories of immigration, survival, and overcoming obstacles to rebuild their lives for themselves and their families. Applicants should also include any relevant challenges in their own lives that they have had to overcome in order to reach their goals.
Essays should be between 5000 and 6000 words (approximately 16-18 pages, double spaced, 12 point “Times New Roman” font, with 1.5 inch margins). While higher grade point average will be considered a bonus, the main emphasis is on applicants who exhibit exceptional writing skills and a compelling non-fiction story. A copy of recent transcripts should be included with your essay. Essays should not have been previously published in any other publication or on the internet, but must be of publishable quality. Unique Zan Foundation will retain first rights of refusal for publication, but publication is not guaranteed.
These essays will be reviewed by a qualified panel of academic experts.
Awards will be given by Zan Foundation through the Iranian-American Scholarship Fund in the following amounts:
First Place: $5,000
Second Place: $3,000
Third Place: $2,000
All applications must include:
1. Two copies of your essay.
2. One copy of college transcripts.
3. Cover page with name and contact information.
Applications must be post-marked by April 15th, 2008 and sent to the following address:
Unique Zan Foundation
PO Box 1257
Menlo Park, CA 94026
Announcements will be made in September, 2008. For further information please contact:
info@uniquezanfoundation.orgFeel free to also visit the Iranian-American Scholarship Fund website: www.iasfund.org
