As part of its ongoing efforts to support Syrian Armenian students caught up in the Syrian Civil War, the Armenian Communities Department is partnering with former Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio’s Global Platform for Syrian Students to award scholarships to students whose education has been interrupted by warfare.

Applications for emergency grants for student support are now open. For more information please visit Jorge Sampaio’s website.

Scholarships will be awarded to candidates who are part of the Armenian community in Syria and have fled the country due to the war. Candidates can apply for this scholarship if they have interrupted their university studies or would like to start their higher education.

Candidates must:

• Be a citizen, national or permanent resident qualified to hold a valid passport issued by the State of Syria and of Armenian origin
• Due to the crisis, be currently residing in another country outside Syria (excluding students studying in universities in Armenia as the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation funds a separate program for them)

Be at least 18 years old

• Hold a higher education certificate, transcripts of marks at University or a higher secondary certificate (all disciplines)
• Have excellent academic performance
• Have financial needs to continue their education
• Have strong interest in a professional qualification
• Have strong motivation to contribute to their community
• Not receive other grants or scholarships

Find out more about what else the Armenian Communities Department is doing to improve the lives of Armenians caught up in the Syrian Civil War.

Read about our ongoing grants to Syria, totalling $800,000 in 2013.