The Educational Grant Programme for the Citizens of the Member Countries of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation” and “The Educational Grant Programme for the Citizens of the Member Countries of the Non-Aligned Movement” were approved by the orders of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on December 6, 2017 and on January 10, 2018, respectively.
The scholarship is available at the preparatory courses, undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, general medicine/residency programmes.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible to apply for the scholarship, applicants must:
- Citizens of the OIC and the NAM member countries
- For undergraduate and general medicine programmes – citizens younger than 25
- For graduate and residency programmes – citizens younger than 30
- For doctoral programmes – citizens younger than 40
Application Process
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- Completed application form
- Diplomas or Transcripts from prior High School or University studies
- Copy of Passport
- Document on general health status (including HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B and C tests)
- CV or Resume
- Motivation Letter
- Proof of English Proficiency (for programmes in foreign languages: for undergraduate programmes IELTS 5, TOEFL 40, for other programmes IELTS 5.5, TOEFL 50)
The selection process will cover two stages:
- Review of the relevant documents
- Interviews (online/Skype)
- The candidates will be informed about the results by July, 2021
Note: Universities will get in touch with the shortlisted applicants for institutional admission procedures
The candidates must:
- be officially nominated by respective state entities of their country (Ministries, Embassies, etc.) to the Embassies or to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan