MSFN FAQ
Is MSFN formed or about to be formed?
How can one subscribe to MSFN if one is interested?
Apart from payment of dues, is there any other criterion
(criteria) for being a member?
Knowing that not all Muslims are members of MSS, would you
not be excluding some poor Muslims from this scheme if they do not
participate in MSS activities?
Will MSFN be an equal opportunity scheme for males and
females alike?
Will a "nominal" Muslim qualify for this scholarship especially if he/she is indigent?
The only thing that worries me though, is the management
logistics. We are, almost, all outside Nigeria, scattered all over the
globe, how do we find trustworthy managers at
home. Please, enlighten me a bit more on the planned strategy
Is MSFN
formed or about to be formed?
The idea for MSFN was mooted in October 1999. At the time, a core
group of about 6 partners (All MSFN participants are called partners)
developed a working proposal, which has been revised a few times.
Thereafter, the number of partners was increased by inviting several
Muslims who we thought will be interested. Anyway, the list of partners
is now about 100, and growing since we are simultaneously embarking on a
partnership drive.
How can one
subscribe to MSFN if one is interested?
Send an e-mail to Admin.
Please inform webmaster@msfnonline.org if there are any difficulties
Apart from
payment of dues, is there any other criterion (criteria) for being a
member?
MSFN members must be Muslims
Knowing that
not all Muslims are members of MSS, would you not be excluding some poor
Muslims from this scheme if they do not participate in MSS activities?
Membership in MSS is not a requirement to
benefit in the scheme. However, participation in community activities is.
MSFN's intention is to encourage Muslims who will also be active in the
community. The community activities can be in the form of MSS activities,
arranging coaching lessons for younger students in the community, etc. The
emphasis is on developing Muslims who are also community conscious
Will MSFN be
an equal opportunity scheme for males and females alike?
YES
Will a
"nominal" Muslim qualify for this scholarship especially if he/she is indigent?
For MSFN, the requirements are that the
person should be a Muslim, be community conscious, of good academic
standing and indigent. The beneficiaries will be selected from a pool of
those who meet these requirements. In addition, there may be some
beneficiaries who are sponsored directly by partners
The only
thing that worries me though, is the management logistics. We are,
almost, all outside Nigeria, scattered all over the globe, how do we find trustworthy managers at home. Please,
enlighten me a bit more on the planned strategy
MSFN strategy can be summarized in three
statements: We have attempted to put in place a system of checks and
balances, with emphasis on accountability by the Board of Trustees as
well as the Co-ordinating Committee. This is
outlined in the intent document. Some of the founding partners are also
based in Nigeria. We do hope that as the efforts grow, and more people
see the way in which the affairs of MSFN is being run, the circle of
membership in Nigeria will grow rapidly, and we will get a bigger pool
from which to select our trustees and regional co-ordinators. All partners actively participate in the affairs of the fund, this helps to ensure that the system of checks and balances put in place actually works
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