The Bayat Foundation – in partnership American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) – is pleased to announce the selection and matriculation of the second cohort of Bayat Scholars, five talented young Afghan men and women who have begun the four year Bachelor of Computer Science and Information Technology degree program at AUAF.
The Bayat Scholars Program is a full scholarship program for those ambitious and goal-oriented high school graduates interested in pursuing their higher education in the field of Technology. The mission of the Program is to identify, educate, and mentor a new generation of highly skilled and exceptional Afghan IT and Computer Science professionals, who will lead Afghanistan’s technological innovation and entrepreneurship in the years ahead to form a better society and nation.
All Bayat Scholar applicants completed a rigorous and fair evaluation and selection process that included the following steps:
- Online Application
- English Primary Test
- Duolingo Test
- Panel Interview
The Bayat Foundation is extremely proud to welcome the 2020 Bayat Scholars cohort, and will invest in education of Afghan youth to help build the future of our nation. All of our Scholars will have the opportunity to help build a bright future for themselves and for Afghanistan.