The Moobed Faridoon Zardoshty Religion Education Scholars was set up at FEZANA through the munificence of Zardoshty sisters, Pari, Homayoun, Iran and Farangis and their families in memory of their beloved father.

The Moobed Faridoon Zardoshty Religion Education Scholarships is to be awarded to selected Zarathushti individual(s) who’s primary field of studies and research are in Zoroastrianism at an accredited and recognized institution of Higher Education anywhere in the world.

The scholarship shall be awarded to a student spread over a three year (or lesser) period.

The FEZANA Scholarship will manage the eligibility and selection of awards of the scholarship/s. Selected individuals will be required to agree to allow FEZANA and/or the Zarathushti community to receive a tangible benefit from their study and/or research.

All interested Zarathushti individuals shall apply for the scholarship by sending a detailed application to academicscholarship@fezana.org addressed to

Dolly Dastoor & Dinsha Mistree

Co-Chairs FEZANA Scholarship Committee

academicscholarship@fezana.org

Eligibility:

• This scholarship is available to all Zarathushtis who’s primary area of higher studies and research is in Zarathusti Religion, or in ancient languages relevant to the religion, at a recognized Institute of Higher Education anywhere in the world.
• The scholarship is available to individuals and not to any institutions.
• The candidate must possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree and ideally a Masters
• The courses / studies undertaken must be in Zarathushti Religion and not in Comparative Religions.
• The courses / studies undertaken must be at graduate or post graduate level.
• The courses / studies undertaken must lead towards a degree.
• To be eligible the applicant must complete the application form and provide all information as specified in the How to apply section.

How to Apply:

• A complete application and all supporting documents should be emailed to academicscholarship@fezana.org
• Provide a current professional resume of the candidate.
• Attach detail description of the course/s.
• Provide annual financial need for the course/s in local currency as well as in US$
• State assistance already pledged by other funds, charitable institutions or the institution of choice.
• State other financial assistance available from family and friends
• Provide past academic record(s)
• Attach Letters of Recommendations. A minimum of three recommendations are required and at least two must be from independent Zarathushtis.  Letters of recommendations from Dastoors, Mobeds, Educators, Community Leaders will be preferred.

Completed application together with requested documents must be electronically submitted to Co-Chairs, Scholarship Committee at academicscholarship@fezana.org. Religious Education Scholarships are on a year-round rolling deadline.

Scholarship Conditions:

• Scholarship winners will be informed with 30 days of their award. However, the award will be subject to them successfully enrolling for the said course.
• Successful candidates will need to show proof of enrolment at the institution. Upon receipt of a copy of such proof, the scholarship amount will be issued as close to the institution billing date as possible.
• Scholarship will be awarded by FEZANA through a local Zarathushti Anjuman where practical to do so.
• At the end of the semester or quarter, copy of the grade report must be sent to the above address. Unsatisfactory grades (C and below, or dropping out) will require the recipient to refund the full scholarship amount.
• FEZANA shall reserve the right to publish or reproduce in part or in full any material/s generated by the recipient during the course of these studies, strictly for dissemination to its member organizations and other Zarathushti entities it sees fit. However, no part of the material will be published or reproduced by FEZANA for any monetary gains