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The Boustany Foundation is a private foundation based in Monaco whose mission is to contribute to the advancement and preservation of mankind.

The aims of the foundation are to help with the educational, sportive, cultural and artistic development of deserving individuals, as well as to ensure the moral and physical protection of abandoned children or children in need.

History
The foundation's activities can be traced back to the 90's. In 2006, the foundation is officially established in Monaco by Nabil Boustany, a developer, and former Lebanese politician.

Activities
The Boustany Foundation is active in a number of fields including education, children support, healthcare, and the promotion of tolerance and peace.

One of the foundation’s most prominent activities is its scholarship program with Harvard University and Cambridge University. Every other year, one full-tuition scholarship is offered to a MBA student at the Harvard Business School, and another one to a MBA student at the Cambridge Judge Business School. The financial aid packages amount to $102,000 and £38,000 (respectively). The MBA scholarships are offered to students of any nationality but preference is given to Lebanese nationals.

The foundation also offers a full-tuition scholarship every three years to a PhD student pursuing research in Astronomy at the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge. The scholarship is available to citizens of any country outside the EU.

Scholars have to spend an unpaid summer internship at the foundation's offices in Monaco and Cambridge scholars also gain membership to Pembroke College, Cambridge.

On the humanitarian side, the foundation offers grants to several organisations such as the World Association of Children's Friends, the Princess Grace Foundation, Association Monéguasque des handicapés moteurs, Mission Enfance, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Monaco Disease Power, and Fight Aids. Those partners are actively involved in a number of causes such as helping children in need, providing healthcare to underserved populations, and promoting sustainable management of natural resources.