Roshan Programs: Endowments for Excellence in Persian Studies

Roshan Institute Graduate Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Roshan Institute Graduate Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies was established in 2012 at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Persian Language, Linguistics and Culture Program.

Roshan Institute Graduate Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies
San Jose State University
Roshan Institute Graduate Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies was established in 2012 at San Jose State University, Roshan Institute Persian Studies Program.

Roshan Institute Graduate Fellowship for Persian and Iranian Studies
University of Arizona
Roshan Institute Graduate Fellowship Endowment for Persian and Iranian Studies was established in 2003 at the University of Arizona, Center for Middle Eastern Studies.

Roshan Institute Scholarship for Excellence in Persian Studies California State University, Fresno
An endowed scholarship fund called Roshan Institute Scholarship for Excellence in Persian Studies was created in June 2007 to encourage the inception and continuation of course offerings in Persian Language and Iranian Studies at Fresno State.

Roshan Institute Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies University of California, Los Angeles
Roshan Institute Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies, established in 2002, has been fully endowed at UCLA. It is created to support the top graduate student in the Department who is working toward a Ph.D. degree in Persian or Iranian Studies.

“Roshan Institute” Center for Persian Studies University of Maryland, College Park
Funds were established in June 2007 to support Persian studies at the University of Maryland under Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute Center for Persian Studies. The established Funds are:
- Roshan Institute Chair in Persian Studies
- Roshan Institute Graduate Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies
- Roshan Institute Undergraduate Scholarship for Excellence in Persian Studies
- Roshan Institute Endowment for Persian Programs
“Roshan Institute” Center for Persian Studies at the University of Maryland aspires to be the premier center for the learning, understanding, and appreciation of Persian culture in the United States. Toward this end, the Center seeks to provide outstanding course offerings and programs in Persian language, literature, history, and culture; to foster communication and community ties among people of Persian heritage and those interested in Persian studies; and to serve as a model for encouraging intercultural communication among peoples of varying backgrounds.
Roshan Institute Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies

University of Washington
An endowment for Roshan Institute Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies was established in 2003 to provide support to future generations of graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, and the Persian Studies Program.
Elahe Omidyar Mir-Djalali Fund for Persian Program
Louvre Museum
The grant will be used to create an endowment fund that will support educational and scholarly programs on Persian art and culture at Louvre Museum.