ISF was created to support American Muslim scholars in the fields of law, policy, film, and media in order to improve the negative perceptions of Muslims in the news, increase the number of Muslim policy makers, and invest in the creation of positive stories about American Muslims.  

• Muslim or active member of the Muslim community
• Enrolled full-time at an accredited university in the U.S. by August 2023; OR employed full-time in an ISF Supported Field and a part-time student at an accredited university in the U.S;
• An undergraduate (junior or senior) or of graduate standing (master's, PhD, or law degree)
• Studying an ISF-supported major
• Maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA
• A U.S. citizen, DACA recipient, or permanent U.S. resident