Jeel’s research, through Impact Lebanon Charity, shows that the most impact will come from supporting deserving students, and championing Lebanon’s strong, local institutions.

Jeel will therefore begin by funding undergraduate students at select Lebanese universities, across faculties. In the future, we aim to expand our scope to other student groups, and to additional institutions.

Our Partner Universities:

  • Founded in 1866, the American University of Beirut (AUB) is a teaching-centered research university. AUB has over 8,000 students and 800 faculty members. The University encourages freedom of thought and expression, and seeks to graduate men and women committed to creative and critical thinking, lifelong learning, personal integrity, civic responsibility, and leadership.

    To Learn more about AUB, you can visit their website here.

  • The Lebanese American University (LAU) was founded in Beirut as a college for women in 1924. The institution has grown and changed tremendously through the decades, but the enterprising and progressive spirit of those who started it endures. It is committed to academic excellence, student centeredness, civic engagement, the advancement of scholarship, the education of the whole person, and the formation of leaders in a diverse world.

    To Learn more about LAU, you can visit their website here.

  • Saint-Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) is a private university that was founded in 1875 by the Society of Jesus. The University counts 13 faculties (religious sciences, medicine, pharmacy, dental medicine, nursing sciences, engineering, law and political sciences, economics, business administration and management, humanities, sciences, educational sciences, and languages), and there are18 schools operating under USJ faculties.

    Education is provided on Beirut campuses as well as at Regional Centers in the Beqaa region, North Lebanon, and South Lebanon.

    To Learn more about USJ, you can visit their website here.

Our Candidate Selection Process:

Jeel will select candidates according to a range of criteria, and a clear scoring system outlined below. We aim to reward the most deserving candidates in partnership with each university.

In the longer term, we may occasionally choose to collaborate with other education-focused NGOs in order to combine efforts, and drive greater impact.

(Please note that we do not accept direct applications from students, and all applicants come via our partner universities listed above.)

Jeel’s Scholarship Criteria:

  • All applicants’ grades should be within the top 35% of their cohort. We will consider school results from the last 2-3 years of studies, and university grades, when applicable.

  • All applicants should have a demonstrable need for financial support. We will consider household income and financial obligations, as well as a deficit in disposable income should the household have to pay university tuition fees, and related costs.

  • All applicants should have at least two relevant experiences with civic engagement and leadership. Jeel will consider experiences in volunteering, internships, summer jobs, and engagement in scout programs, or other similar civic activities.

  • All applicants will attend up to 3 interviews with Jeel. These interviews will focus on the candidate’s values, and how closely they align with Jeel’s objectives of helping develop an active, educated, and more inclusive Lebanese society.