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Spring 2026 QSAP Graduates Bring Nearly 90% of First Cohort to Completion
Afghan Future Fund (AFF) marks a major milestone as this spring’s graduates bring nearly 90% of the first cohort of Qatar Scholarship for Afghans Project (QSAP) students to completion.
This spring, 39 Afghan students are graduating from 15 universities across the United States.
158 refugee founders selected for VBB 2026 Bootcamp across 20+ countries
Following a highly competitive application process, Ventures Beyond Borders (VBB) has selected its 2026 Bootcamp cohort, bringing together 158 early-stage refugee entrepreneurs from across the globe. The program will support founders in developing their ventures through training in financial modeling, grant readiness and pitching.
From LinkedIn
Former captain of Afghan Girls Robotics Team graduates as QSAP scholar with top honors
Somaya Faruqi’s journey began in Herat, Afghanistan, where she developed an early interest in engineering by working alongside her father in his old mechanical shop in the neighborhood. Surrounded by tools and machines, she was introduced to the...
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Spring 2026 QSAP Graduates Bring Nearly 90% of First Cohort to Completion - Afghan Future Fund
Afghan Future Fund (AFF) marks a major milestone as this spring’s graduates bring nearly 90% of the first cohort of Qatar Scholarship for Afghans Project (QSAP) students to completion.
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From Kabul classroom to managing multimillion-dollar budgets at a U.S. University - Afghan Future Fund
Abed Ebady still remembers studying in Kabul, Afghanistan, as if it were yesterday, trying to understand how systems work and how they fail. Today, he works inside one, helping manage…
Read on LinkedInShahdukht is a QSAP graduate in human rights from Binghamton University, Class of 2025. She has dedicated her degree to Afghan girls who are banned from education and is using her voice to raise global awareness.
Latest Insights
Explore expert insights, community voices, and stories from the ground. Our blog shares perspectives on education access, refugee entrepreneurship, and the evolving needs of the Afghan diaspora
Highlighting the rise of Afghan women in business
Building a Future: Female Entrepreneurs in Crisis
Field notes from program staff and partners
Reflections from the Field: What We Learned in 2024