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Boustany Foundation

The Boustany Foundation is an association of two non-profit Foundations:

1)	The Nabil Boustany Foundation, founded in 2006 by Mr. Nabil Boustany and based in Monaco. 2)	The Boustany Foundation, founded by Mr. Fadi Boustany in 2012 and based in Switzerland.

History

However, Scholarship endeavours started in 1997 with the award of the 1st Scholarship to an MBA student at Cambridge University.

At its creation, the Foundation has been actively contributing to the development of talented individuals, and the aid of children in need. As it grows the Foundation is starting to create more Scholarships for talented individuals (Astronomy) and its scope of work is slowly developing.

Objectives

The Foundation aims to contribute to the development and preservation of mankind.

In order to achieve its mission the Foundation will :

1. Support all important disciplines contributing to the evolution of human civilizations: astronomy, medicine, science & technology, finance, economics, management, law, history, philosophy, etc…

This objective is achieved primarily but not exclusively, by awarding scholarships to outstanding and promising candidates.

2. Human populations should aim to agree; to contribute, the Foundation will aim to:

To improve communication, understanding and tolerance between people; to promote awareness and acceptance of the other's culture; to facilitate, when necessary, the dissemination and flow of information.

3. Children are our future and are not autonomous. The objective is;

-	to enable children to live a happy, healthy, productive, meaningful and rewarding lives. -	to help children in need.

The above activities are being implemented progressively with time.

Activities

The Boustany Foundation is active in a number of fields including education and child support.

One of the Foundation’s most prominent activities is its Scholarships programs with Harvard University and Cambridge University.

The Boustany Foundation also offers a 3-year Scholarship once every three years to a PhD student pursuing research in Astronomy at the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge.

Cambridge scholars also gain membership to Pembroke College, Cmbridge.

On the humanitarian side, the Foundation offers grants to several organizations such as AMADE, Mission Enfance and Telethon. Those partners are actively involved in a number of causes such as helping children in need and providing healthcare to underserved pomulations.

Notes

-Boustany Foundation’s website -Sovereign decree #413 -Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo: the pinnacle of new luxury -Biographical Briefs of Members of the 1992 Parliament -Lebanon’s 2005 parliament -Lebanon farewells former MP Boustany -Nabil Boustany Scholarship on JBS’ website -Boustany Scholarship on HBS’ website -Boustany Scholarship page on the Cambridge Institute of Astronomy webiste