Deadline: 30-Jun-22
The Calouste Gulbekian Foundation’s Higher Education Scholarship is now open for students who are no more that 25 year old at the time of the application, enrolled in a recognized higher education institution.
This scholarship category focuses principally on undergraduate students, but graduate students will also be considered. Higher education students who are no more that 25 year old at the time of the application, enrolled in a recognized higher education institution.
The aim of the Calouste Gulbenkian Higher Education Scholarships is to encourage university students of Armenian origin from less developed countries, particularly in the Middle East, to obtain higher education in any field in a recognized university in their own country of residence or in Armenia. Degrees in the social sciences will be privileged in 2022.
The Armenian Communities department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation encourages students of Armenian origin from less developed countries (e.g. Lebanon and other countries in the Middle East) to obtain higher education degrees in any field at a recognized university in their own country of residence or in Armenia.
Conditions for maintaining the Calouste Gulbenkian Higher Education Scholarship
- This scholarship is awarded for one academic year paid in a single instalment. Students must apply for the renewal of the scholarship — if the letter of agreement so stipulates — on a yearly basis, for a maximum period of three academic years for undergraduate degrees and for a maximum period of two academic years for Master degrees, if satisfactory progress is made in the chosen studies. Students must submit transcripts and/or reports of progress attesting to the advancement of their studies.
- The scholarship may be terminated for the breach of the terms of the agreement to be signed by the successful applicants with the Foundation. In this case the candidate must reimburse the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation the amount received.
Award Information
- Up to thirty-five new scholarships will be provided per year for a
- maximum of three years. Each scholarship will be for a fixed sum of 2500 USD.
- Degrees in the social sciences will be privileged in 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates wishing to apply for a Calouste Gulbenkian Higher Education
Scholarship must meet the following requirements:
- Be of Armenian origin
- Be no more than 25 years old at the time of the application
- Have outstanding examination and/or school results
- Be enrolled or accepted in a higher education institution, duly recognized by
- the local national authorities, in their own country of residence or at a
- university in Armenia.
- Candidates must declare to the Foundation if they receive other
- scholarships to obtain their degrees.
For more information, visit https://gulbenkian.pt/en/bolsas-lista/higher-education-scholarships-for-armenian-students-in-developing-countries-2022/