KARACHI: The Bai Virbaijee Soparivala (BVS) Parsi High School celebrated its 160 years with prayers and a grand Milad on Thursday. The BVS Parsi High School was founded in 1859 by Seth Shapurji Hormusji Soparivala and his family in a small Parsi Balakshala housed in the residence of Dadabhoy Palonji Paymaster. But as the school-going community increased, it outgrew the
Read moreThe University of Bergen and SOAS in London offer this autumn a short course in Zoroastrianism. In Rome! Zoroastrianism is a living religious tradition with historical roots in ancient Iran and Central Asia. Once the dominant religion in pre-Islamic Iran, the main contemporary Zoroastrian communities can be found in India, Iran, and a range of other countries such as Britain,
Read moreFEZANA Announces the opening of its Scholarship cycle. Applications are now being accepted for FEZANA Scholarships in the following categories: Academic Scholarships Performance and Creative Arts Scholarships Excellence in Sports Religious Education Each of these scholarships have different application processes, requirements and deadlines. Please visit the Scholarship page to get the most current information. Click Here for the FEZANA Scholarships
Read moreCBSE and ICSE results are announced – Ahmedabad based Parsi Boys and Girls have achieved with great success in these examinations. Their achievements are indeed laudable and highlighted. We wish them more success in future. Heartiest congratulations to those who have done great in our community from Ahmedabad – they are: 1/ Kayroze Jamshed Shroff with 95.0% . CBSE Board
Read moreWe at R. D. Sethna Scholarship Fund have listed the various scholarships available to Zoroastrian students and also students of other communities. We share this list with students who contact us. Please see the list attached herewith. It is updated as and when we learn of new scholarships being awarded. Warm regards Farrokh Rustomji
Read moreThanks to a gift in 2018 from the Trust of Morvarid Guiv, the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies has been established in UCLA’s Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World. Named after the late Iranian philanthropist Morvarid Guiv, the fellowship will support graduate students studying the Zoroastrian religion, its ancient history, languages, and scriptures. The gift
Read moreHi, Please find below the links of Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) uploaded on grants.gov. Grants related queries may be addressed to MumbaiGrants@state.gov M-NOFO-19-100: Conference “Opportunities for U.S.-Indian Higher Education STEM Collaboration” https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=311482 M-NOFO-19-101: Debate Clubs to Foster Leadership Skills in Underprivileged Youth https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=311483 M-NOFO-19-102: LGBT Pride Month Film Festival 2019 https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=311496 M-NOFO-19-103: Promoting Diversity and Tolerance through Interfaith and
Read moreThe eight Ivy League schools are among the most prestigious colleges in the world. They include Brown, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton, Dartmouth, Yale, and Columbia universities, and the University of Pennsylvania. All eight schools place in the top fifteen of the US News and World Report 2017 national university rankings. These Ivy League schools are also highly selective and extremely hard
Read moreApplications (bio-data on music education) are invited from students for a scholarship in advance training in Hindustani Music (vocal-khyal / dhrupad, percussion – tabla / pakhawal). The value of the scholarship is Rs. 7,500/- per month for one year (April 2019 to March 2020). Send in your application (bio-data on music education) via mail to ncpascholarships@gmail.com or in an envelope marked ‘City – NCPA Scholarship for Young
Read moreMumbai Chairman of Maulana Azad Minorities Financial Development Corporation Limited Haji Haider Azam said the deadline for filling up educational loan forms for minority students has been extended to December 31. Students of minority communities (Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Parsi and Jew) desiring to pursue professional and vocational courses like MBBS, MBA, BE etc) were asked to apply for educational loans trill November 30.
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