Eritreans who have been admitted to universities in Africa and Asia, where the Neberai Foundation can legally and openly dispense scholarship awards directly to the successful applicants, are eligible to apply.
Applicants must be enrolled in undergraduate (first) degree programs, including professional degrees such as medicine and law, on a full-time basis.
As long as one or both of your parents are Eritreans, you are considered an Eritrean for the purpose of the HNS.
There will be four scholarships awarded each year. One is exclusively for women. The other three are open to both genders.
Hajj Hummed Ibrahim Neberai was well known for his devotion to education and, in particular, for his steadfast advocacy of Muslim girls’ unrestricted right to learn — at a time when such views were far from the social norm. In honor of this legacy, Hajj Hummed’s children and grandchildren have dedicated one HNS award each year exclusively to female applicants.
The application can be found here. If you wish to apply and do not have consistent internet access, you may email hns.application@neberai.com for a PDF of the application, which can be completed offline, then scanned and returned by email.
Yes. Applicants are required to provide the names and contact details, including emails, of three referees. Two of them should be able to comment on the academic standing of the applicant. The third should be someone who can vouch for the eligibility of the applicant.
The main document that is required is proof that you have been admitted to a full time degree program at any university in Africa or Asia. You will be required to sign a statement of eligibility, and at least one of your three referees should be able to confirm your eligibility.
No. The direct descendants of Hajj Hummed Ibrahim Neberai are not eligible.