To
enhance youth participation, the Federation of Aligarh Alumni Associations has established two
annual awards for best high school graduates. The Sir Ziauddin Ahmed and
Shaikh Abdullah (Papa Mian) Awards will be presented at the 7th
annual convention in August 2008. Students graduating from high
school in 2008 are invited to apply for these awards.
The
Zafar Iqbal Award for
Excellence in Sports is instituted by the Federation to encourage the
youth to excel in sports as well as in academics. The award will be presented at the 7th annual convention in August
2008. Students (12 – 18 years of age) are invited to apply for this
award.
SIR ZIAUDDIN AHMED, SHAIKH ABDULLAH (PAPA MIAN), ZAFAR
IQBAL AWARDS
Guidelines
1. Three awards have been established
per year, Sir Ziauddin Ahmed Award for a male student and Shaikh Abdullah
(Papa Mian) Award for a female student for excellence in high school
studies and Zafar Iqbal Award for excellence in sports and studies. Each
award will consist of a cash prize of $300, a plaque and a complimentary
dinner ticket to the recognition award presentations at the banquet
dinner, which is the highlight of the annual convention.
2. The awards will be called Sir
Ziauddin Ahmed, Shaikh Abdullah (Papa Mian) and Zafar Iqbal
Awards, honoring the former Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim
University, founder of women’s school at Aligarh Muslim University, and
former skipper of India's national Hockey team respectively.
3. All bonafide students who are the
children of AMU Alumni/Member of AMU Alumni Association in
North America
are eligible for these awards.
4. Students must apply for the award
using an application form that is available on the Federation’s web site
(see below). The application form must be signed by the student’s
father/mother and must be accompanied with a copy of their high school
transcript and a copy of SAT transcript. Candidates for sports award
should also attach copies
of all the sports related awards received from July 2007 to June 2008.
5. The only criterion for selecting an awardee (for excellence
in studies) will be the combined score of high school GPA and SAT score.
6. Criterion
for selecting an awardee (for excellence in sports and studies) will be
the combined score of sports
related awards (received from July 2007 to June 2008) +
school GPA.
7. The recipient must be present to receive the award.
8. Awards may not be given if the
student awards committee does not identify satisfactory recipients.
9. For more information regarding this
award, please contact Mr. M. Umar Farooq, Chair, Awards Committee, Tel:
(717) 737-8057 : Email: mufarooq121@yahoo.com
10. Application DEADLINE: July 10, 2008
The Federation gratefully acknowledges the following for sponsoring
the student awards:
·
Dr. Tariq Haqqi (
Cleveland
)
·
Dr. Ateeq Ahmad (
Chicago
)
·
Mr. Faisal Saleem (
Phoenix
)
Those interested in supporting this program may please contact the
following:
Mr. Umar farooq
Tel: (717) 737-8057
Email: mufarooq121@yahoo.com
Papa
Mian Award Form
Sir
Ziauddin Ahmad Award Form
Zafar
Iqbal Award Form
