The Scholarship Programme Reopens with some Updates

18 jan 2021

The Armenian Communities Department supports Armenian university students and young academics, as well as Armenian Studies scholars, around the world. Every year, between 200 and 300 students and academics benefit from Gulbenkian scholarships, in varying amounts. The scholarship programme will be rolled out again in 2021, starting on 18 January, with a slightly higher yearly budget of 1.2 million US dollars, and with some changes and updates to reflect current realities in the Armenian world. The adjustments include:

  • Armenian Studies Scholarships for graduate students of any nationality pursuing a Masters or PhD degree, or a Post Doc, in an institution of higher education anywhere in the world remains. However, in 2021 this category will focus on contemporary (post-Soviet) topics from social science perspectives and closely related disciplines.
  • The title of the undergraduate studies scholarship category has changed to Higher Education Scholarships for Armenian Students in Developing Countries to reflect the widening of its scope. It still focuses on helping Armenian students from less developed countries to obtain higher education in their own countries of residence in the Diaspora. However, in 2021 applicants from these countries (e.g. Lebanon and other Middle Eastern countries) will also be considered if they wish to study in Armenia. In this case, graduate degrees (Masters) will also be considered.

In addition to these changes, the other scholarship categories remain unaffected:

  • A limited number of ad-hoc scholarships will continue to be provided to Armenian students already residing in Portugal.

The specific conditions for each scholarship category along with the deadlines are available below:

Scholarships Applications

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