The Sikh Education Foundation (SEF)
The SIKH EDUCATION FOUNDATION The Foundation is run as a trust held by or under the control of the trustees (subject to the payment of all expenses properly incurred in connection with the scheme) to apply the income and the capital of the fund for The Advancement of Education through:
a) Funding by scholarship, prize, grant or bursary all or part or to such extent
as deemed appropriate by the trustees, the education of Sikhs eligible to
participate in the scheme in accordance with the rules; and
b) Funding by grant any individual, organization or company that undertakes
research, teaching or carries out projects in relation to the preservation
and study of Sikh History, Culture and Religion
a) Funding by scholarship, prize, grant or bursary all or part or to such extent
as deemed appropriate by the trustees, the education of Sikhs eligible to
participate in the scheme in accordance with the rules; and
b) Funding by grant any individual, organization or company that undertakes
research, teaching or carries out projects in relation to the preservation
and study of Sikh History, Culture and Religion
FUNDING is based on:
i. The Public
ii. The Sikh Aid fund to fund scholars studying developmental subjects
iii. Gurdwaras to fund Sikh culture history and religion scholars
iv. Sikh associations e.g. Sikh doctors association, Sikh lawyers
association,to fund scholars studying in their particular area of
interest
2) Sponsors to take up covenants to pay the interest for loans they underwrite for scholars, payable over 5 years after graduation. This gives donors tax breaks and the scholar obtains a loan for the full cost of their education with no burden until after graduation. Donors will be inspired to participate in this as they will not be paying the full amount of the loan interest because of tax breaks. ii. The Sikh Aid fund to fund scholars studying developmental subjects
iii. Gurdwaras to fund Sikh culture history and religion scholars
iv. Sikh associations e.g. Sikh doctors association, Sikh lawyers
association,to fund scholars studying in their particular area of
interest
c) Scholarships, grants and bursaries for ALL areas of study with more awards given to:
1) Law
2) Media
3) Arts
4) Developmental studies
5) Social Studies
This list will be dynamic based on the current needs of community.
d) SEF provides internships, career guidance and mentoring facilities to
prepare aspiring applicants and for scholars on graduation.
e) UNIVERSITIES TO BE COVERED:
1) HARVARD
2) STANFORD
3) BOSTON
4) NYU
5) COLUMBIA
6) BROWN
7) UC BERKELEY
8) PRINCETON
9) YALE
10) CORNELL
11) UNI OF PENNSYLVANIA
12) DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
13) UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
14) UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
15) IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
16) LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS (LSE)
APPLICATION:
Please click here to fill the application form.
You can also submit the following to sikheducationfoundation@unitedsikhs.org : 1) Law
2) Media
3) Arts
4) Developmental studies
5) Social Studies
This list will be dynamic based on the current needs of community.
d) SEF provides internships, career guidance and mentoring facilities to
prepare aspiring applicants and for scholars on graduation.
e) UNIVERSITIES TO BE COVERED:
1) HARVARD
2) STANFORD
3) BOSTON
4) NYU
5) COLUMBIA
6) BROWN
7) UC BERKELEY
8) PRINCETON
9) YALE
10) CORNELL
11) UNI OF PENNSYLVANIA
12) DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
13) UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
14) UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
15) IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
16) LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS (LSE)
APPLICATION:
Please click here to fill the application form.
- a resume
- a passport sized photo
- a Statement of Purpose, explaining how their studies would benefit the community and humanity
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