Boustany Foundation News

2024 Sports 4 Children Award

We are thrilled to announce the opening of the 2024 Sports 4 Children Award! This prestigious award recognizes outstanding contributions to promoting sports and physical activities among children worldwide. It celebrates individuals, organizations, and programs that have made significant impacts in fostering the love of sports, encouraging healthy lifestyles, and ensuring inclusive participation for all children.

Sport 4 Children Award >

The Boustany Foundation has awarded the 2024 Cambridge University MBA Scholarship to Abhay Sangai

We are delighted to introduce Abhay Sangai as the latest recipient of the 2024 Cambridge MBA Scholarship. Abhay is proud to be one of the youngest admits in his cohort this year at Cambridge, where he wishes to continue to deepen his knowledge and expand his entrepreneurial horizons. Abhay is committed to innovating within the realms of sustainability and community impact, leveraging his leadership experiences and dedication to fostering positive change.

The Boustany Foundation has awarded the 2024 Scholarship for PhD In Philosophy at Cambridge University to Tatiana Sitnikova

We are pleased to introduce Tatiana Sitnikova as the latest recipient of the 2024 Scholarship for a PhD in Philosophy at Cambridge University. Tatiana's outstanding academic record, dedication to philosophical research, and passion for advancing knowledge in her field have earned her this prestigious award. We are confident that she will make significant contributions to the academic community.

The second edition of the Sports 4 Children Award deadline has been extended to 22nd October 2024

We are pleased to announce the opening of the second edition of the Sport 4 Children Award. This prestigious award honors exceptional initiatives that promote physical activity and sports among children. To allow even more organizations the chance to apply, we have extended the deadline to 22nd October 2024! Don’t miss this opportunity to make a lasting impact!

The Boustany Foundation has awarded the 2023 Cambridge University MBA Scholarship to Ge Yu

Ge Yu, the first Chinese woman to win the Boustany Foundation MBA Scholarship to Cambridge, is an accomplished entrepreneur with a passion for sustainable fashion and a dedication to promoting social impact. She graduated from Parsons School of Design and gained experience working for top brands like Louis Vuitton and Gucci across three different continents before launching ANNDERSTAND - a sustainable fashion brand that promotes the fusion of Chinese and Western styles to make a positive impact on the industry. Her designs during London Fashion Week have been featured in major media outlets, including Vogue, BBC, and China Daily. Ge has also been selected as one of the first 35 sustainable fashion designer members to join the Green Design Force launched by WWD. With her entrepreneurial mindset, dedication to sustainability, and diverse background, Ge Yu is well-positioned to make a significant impact in the business world.

The Boustany Foundation has awarded the 2023 Harvard University MBA Scholarship to Adhitya Raghavan

The Boustany Foundation Harvard MBA Scholarship has been awarded to Adhitya Raghavan. Adhitya shows great potential, and we are happy to welcome him as one of our Scholarship recipients. From Srivilliputthur (a small village in South India), he did his undergraduate studies at Princeton University in Mechanical and Aerospace engineering. He is passionate about creating large-scale positive social impact using technology and interned at a medical robotics startup in Germany during college. Post-college he started his career at Bain & Company and has worked there for the past 3 years learning more about business to complement his technical skills. His objective at HBS, is to create a venture that uses technology to help people, especially in the fields of education, sustainability and access to finance.

December 2022 Newsletter

At the Boustany Foundation we continue to expand our projects, with the aim of contributing to the development and welfare of mankind. In this newsletter, we would like to share with you the projects and collaborations we have been working on during the second semester of 2022.

View our latest newsletter >

Applications for Harvard and Cambridge MBA are now open!

During 2023, the Boustany Foundation will award 2 MBA Scholarships. Applications are now open for the next MBA Scholarship at Judge Business School, Cambridge and also for the next MBA Scholarship at Harvard Business School.

Both Scholarships will be awarded for the class commencing Autumn 2023.

For more details on how to apply, click here >

July 2022 Newsletter

Summer holidays are upon us, and we would like to share with you the work of the Boustany Foundation during the first semester of 2022.

As always, we continue to expand our projects, with the aim of contributing to the development and welfare of mankind.

View our latest newsletter >

Sport 4 Children Award and Terres en Mêlées

6 months after receiving the Sport 4 Children Award, Terres en Mêlées and their Alafia Project which has been developed in Burkina Faso and Togo, keep working to contribute towards a culture of peace through sport methodology.

We are excited to show you some of the amazing activities they have been doing in the last few months, thanks to the Sport 4 Children Award.

Play Video

Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship at Cambridge University

The Boustany Astronomy PhD 2022 Scholarship at Cambridge University has been awarded to Jiten Dhandha. Jiten shows enthusiasm and understanding in the fields of astrophysics and cosmology. He is evidently a very talented student, showing a proactive attitude to achieve his goals. He is combining his passion for coding, maths, and astronomy to conduct cutting edge research.

December 2021 Newsletter

At the Boustany Foundation we continue to expand our projects, with the aim of contributing to the development and welfare of mankind.

We are pleased to share with you December's Newsletter which includes a summary of all the projects and activities that the Foundation has been working on during 2021.

View our latest newsletter >

2021 Sport 4 Children Award winner announcement!

After a long and difficult process of evaluation, with over 80 applications from 14 different countries, the selection committee has determined the winner of the first edition of the Sport 4 Children Award. Congratulations to Terres en Mêlées for their “Alafia Rugby pour la Paix” project.

The Alafia - Rugby pour la Paix project will be implemented in the African countries of Burkina Faso and Togo. The project will have as direct beneficiaries 1.500 boys and girls between 6 and 15 years old. In a region characterized by ethnic, religious, cultural and political diversity, Terres en Mêlées aims to transmit to children through sport, a foundation of common values and to spread a culture of non-violence. This will ultimately contribute to enable children to live happy, healthy, productive, meaningful, and rewarding lives.