In the final days of his life Hakob Karapents expressed his wish to establish a scholarship fund in Armenia under the auspices of the Hamazkayin Cultural and Educational Society to support young and promising Armenian students. Honoring the wishes of his late husband, Mrs. Alice Karapetian established a scholarship fund in his memory shortly after his death, from the contributions made in lieu of flowers at the writer’s funeral and other donations.
The purpose of the Fund is to encourage promising young creative minds, in Armenia, who are majoring in literature, journalism and dramatic arts.
Managed and overseen by its directors in the United States through Amaras Art Alliance and in cooperation with the board of directors of Hamazkayin-Armenia, the Fund coordinates its activities and selection process with the deans and corresponding faculty chairs of the Yerevan State University, the National Academy of Sciences – the Manuk Abeghian Institute of Literature of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, the Khachatur Abovyan State Pedagogical University, and the Yerevan State Theater and Film Institute.
The final candidates are selected from a pool of nominees. The names of the finalists are announced and scholarships are disbursed in Yerevan in a special public ceremony organized by the Hamazkayin-Armenia. The amount of the scholarship ranges from $200-$300.
To further this noble cause initiated by the late writer, the Fund welcomes support by individuals and organizations throughout Armenian communities worldwide. For more details and information, please contact Dr. Ara Ghazarians, curator, Armenian Cultural Foundation at (781) 646-3090 or Arax Badalian, President, Amaras Art Alliance at (617) 733-7162.
The Hakob Karapents Scholarship Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank our friends and colleagues at Hamazkayin-Armenia for their sponsorship of the Hakob Karapents Scholarship, academic institutions for their support, and all the donors through whose generosity Hakob Karapents’ dream became a reality.
For The Hakob Karapents
Scholarship Fund Committee:
Ara Ghazarians, Curator
Armenian Cultural Foundation
Arlington, Massachusetts
- Years 2000 – 2010
- Academic Year 2011-2012
- Academic Year 2013-2014
