Tailwind Scholarship Recipient Testimonial: Saadia Ahmed
Name Saadia Ahmed School UMass Boston Degree Masters Major Conflict Resolution I am currently a graduate student pursuing a Master’s degree in Conflict Resolution at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, where I focus on issues related to interfaith dialogue and relations between Muslims and non-Muslims. My thesis is focused on how Muslim leaders in America react and respond to acts of terrorism committed...
Read moreTailwind Scholarship Recipient Testimonial: Rohul Amin
Name Rohul Amin School New York University Degree MS Major Computer Science and Engineering My name is Rohul Amin. I am a second year Masters student in the Computer Science department at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering and a recipient of the 2016 Tailwind Scholarship. The time here at NYU has been spent actively learning how technology can be better utilized to...
Read moreTailwind Scholarship Recipient Testimonial: Madiha Waris Qureshi
Name Madiha Waris Qureshi School American University Degree Masters Major Interactive Journalism I am a graduate student of Interactive Journalism at the American University School of Communication in Washington, D.C. I was a recipient of a 2015 Tailwind Scholarship, which was a tremendous support in my continuing with my Master’s. I will be proudly graduating in two months inshAllah,...
Read moreBuild Our Future. Get Involved !
Dear All, 2014,the first year of Tailwind scholarship has been a successful one. We have had the privilege of awarding $ 24,000.00 scholarships to young talented Muslim American students in addition to providing seed funding to two new start-up companies – headed up by Muslim American entrepreneurs. Tailwind Scholarship Fund (a non-profit 501 (C)(3) institution) is an initiative geared...
Read moreTailwind Backed Company Plexuss Launches
Plexuss.com is Live. 9/1/2014 Tailwind-backed company, Plexuss, has successfully launched the beta version of their revolutionary platform which will forever change the way colleges and universities pursue viable student candidates. This video presentation will further explain the benefits of Plexuss.com: Tailwind congratulates JP Novin and his team on following through on their vision of optimizing the interaction between institutions...
Read moreA Message from the Founder of Tailwind Scholarships
“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world”. -Nelson Mandela Muslim Scholars have made valuable, enduring, and peaceful contributions to many academic fields; including mathematics, science, medicine, and literature – for the benefit of all mankind.I founded the Tailwind Scholarship Fund to promote the same philosophy – as a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable institution, Tailwind...
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