The Alexis & Anne-Marie Habib Foundation

The Alexis & Anne-Marie Habib Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1112626).

The Alexis & Anne-Marie Habib Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, charity number 1112626. It seeks to identify bright, academically talented, disadvantaged high-school and university students in Lebanon and to provide them with long-term financial support. Its objectives cover pre-collegiate education, scholarships for university and post-graduate study, and educational infrastructure, including building or financing schools for disadvantaged children. Its annual giving was £64,418 according to the annual report.

Priority Areas

The foundation supports bright, academically talented, disadvantaged high-school and university students in Lebanon, aiming to provide long-term financial support so they can maximise their educational potential. Its stated objectives cover pre-collegiate education and youth development, scholarships for university and post-graduate tuition and expenses, and educational infrastructure in Lebanon, including building or financing schools targeted at disadvantaged children. Its grants go to charitable organisations and individuals to help further the education of academically talented, financially disadvantaged students in Lebanon. Scholarship support enables students in Lebanon to pursue education at institutions inside or outside the country.

Themes

• Pre-collegiate education
• University scholarships
• School infrastructure

Geographic Focus

Lebanon.

Scholarship applicants complete the online application forms and upload the required documentation online; applications may be submitted in English or French.

Deadlines: Scholarship applications are received annually between January 1st and May 15th.

Application windows:

• Opens from January 1st and closes on May 15th each year

What to send:

• Applicant’s recent photograph (passport size).
• Transcript of grades for the last three years.
• Family Civil Status Record (issued within the previous 3 months).
• If Employed by the Government , an Official Income Certificate “إفادة راتب”.
• If Employed by the Private Sector – Form “A” duly completed, stamped and signed by the employer of each earning family member.
• If Self-Employed – Form “B” duly completed and signed, including business bank statement of account (for the last 6 months).
• If Retired from the Government , a Recent Retirement Salary Certificate “إفادة راتب تقاعد” from the Ministry of Finance.
• If Retired from the Private Sector , a photocopy of an official document of indemnity “تعويض” received from NSSF “الضمان الإجتماعي”.
• If Unemployed or Self-Employed , a recent NSSF Certificate of Service “إفادة خدمة”.
• Letter of Admission for students applying to universities abroad.
• Recommendation letter from a professor.
• Any additional document that would support your application.