UPDATE: There is a book of condolences that will be sent to the family of Dr. Forough Khadem. The book will be in the Partnerships and Innovation Offices in SmartPark on the University of Manitoba Fort Garry campus until Wednesday, February 5th during normal business hours for those who wish to sign.  Feel free to drop by, no appointment required.

The Dr. Forough Khadem Scholarship recognizes outstanding international female graduate students in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines, coming to Canada to further their education and to make the world a better place. This scholarship is provided by an initial commitment of annual funding by Mitacs to support the first two scholarship recipients. The establishment of an endowment with contributions from friends, colleagues, and partner organizations will support the scholarship in perpetuity.  

The scholarship has been set up to honour the life, spirit and work of Dr. Forough Khadem who came to Canada from Iran to pursue her PhD in immunology at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Forough was a passenger on Flight PS752 when it crashed in Tehran on January 8, 2020, leaving no survivors. The scholarship will be presented to an international woman graduate student at either the Master’s or PhD level, accepted into a University of Manitoba program within the STEM disciplines, who demonstrates leadership and a desire to have an impact on the world through her science, and who embodies a pioneering spirit. The scholarship will be presented to an international female scholar coming to Canada to pursue opportunities not available in her home country, and who is seeking to overcome challenges/barriers of her own national context. 

The scholarship will be presented to one scholar for the 2020-21 academic year, renewable for one year, in the amount of $15,000 per year. One additional scholar will be selected in each subsequent academic year.