Scholarship

In order to help talented students with an interest in Iranian culture to achieve their aspirations, IAB grants scholarships to students who have high academic performance as well as a genuine interest in Iranian culture and society. IAB has a deep interest in each of these students’ achievements throughout the scholarship period and beyond.

The IAB Scholarship was established in 2005 by Mr. Fotouhi and Mrs. Shafai, with initial funding provided through the generous donation of Mr. Nader Darehshori, which supported Iranian students for many years. Since then, another generous anonymous donor has continued to support this cause.

The committee members have been carefully selected from diverse academic fields, with each individual serving on the committee during different years. The past members include Dr. Mohamad Mobasherat, Dr. Sadeghi, Dr. Farnaz Haghseta, Dr. Bahram Shafai, and Dr. Khaksari.

The current members of the IAB Scholarship Committee are Dr. Masoud Salehi, Dr. Ali Touran, Dr. Amir Zamani, Dr. Mehdi Zarghamee, and Dr. Jamshid Latifpour.

This report provides a summary of the IAB Scholarship Program awards from 2018 through 2025. Each year, the committee received several qualified applications. All submissions were carefully reviewed, and interviews were conducted with the top scorers.

Awardees and Their Academic Programs from 2018-19 to 2025-2026:

• 2018–2019: Two students — Law (Yale University) and Public Health (M.S., Harvard University)
• 2019–2020: Two students — Earth & Environmental Science (Ph.D., University of New Hampshire) and Technology, Innovation, and Education (M.Ed., Harvard University)
• 2020–2021: Two students — M.D. (Harvard-MIT Program) and M.D. (Tufts University)
• 2021–2023: Two students — Landscape Architecture (M.S., Harvard University) and Architecture in Urban Design (M.S., Harvard University)
• 2023–2024: Three students — Music (B.A., Berklee College of Music), Design Engineering (M.S., Harvard University), and Law (J.D., Harvard University)
• 2024–2025: Two students — Public Administration (M.S., Harvard University) and Musical Arts (Ph.D., Boston University)
• 2025–2026: Three students — Landscape Architecture (M.S., Harvard University), Music (B.A., Berklee College of Music), Music (M.S. From N.E. Conservatory).

Important Dates:

• June 30th Deadline for submission
• September: Scholarship announcement

Qualifications:

• Applicant must be US Citizen or have legal immigration status.
• Applicant must be either of Iranian descent or have demonstrated a genuine interest in Iranian culture and heritage.
• The scholarship shall only be granted after the student is enrolled in an academic institution in New England in pursuing a Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate degree.
• Past recipients of this scholarship are not eligible; however, previous applicants may re-apply.
• Applicant must not be a relative of any members of the IAB Scholarship Committee, Council Members, and Executive Officers.

Important Notes:

• Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• For submitting additional information, you may use attachments and reference sections on the application form.
• All financial and any other sensitive information provided in support of your application will be kept confidential by IAB.
• Applicants may need to appear before the Scholarship Evaluating Committee for a personal interview (if requested)