The severe economic crisis in Lebanon since 2019 has had a detrimental impact on many Armenian university students and their families. To alleviate the financial burden, this exceptional needs-based scholarship was created for students hit the hardest by the crisis, so that they can continue (or complete) their studies during the current academic year.

The scholarship is for the 2022 – 2023 academic year only and is a one-off non-renewable award for students already enrolled in university. Candidates in Lebanon wishing to apply for Higher Education Scholarships for Armenian Students in/from Developing Countries for the next academic year (2023 – 2024) should consult the conditions of these two distinct scholarship categories attentively before applying.

Students already receiving scholarships from Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation for the 2022 – 2023 academic year are not eligible to apply to this category. It is possible to apply to this category for 2022 – 2023 and the merit-based Higher Education Scholarship for 2023 – 2024.

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation will grant up to 40 scholarships in the amount of 2,500 Euros each.

Eligibility Conditions

• Be a university student of Armenian origin.
• Be enrolled at a Lebanese university duly recognized by the Lebanese national authorities.
• Be in a difficult economic situation.
• Be no more than 25 years old at the time of the application.
• Have passing grades in their university courses.

How to Apply 

• We only accept online applications.
• You need to register before applying.
• Please read the “Requirements, Criteria and Conditions” document available in the documents section above before applying.
• Your application will only be valid after all the mandatory fields of the application form are complete and the mandatory documents are uploaded. 
• At the end click on the “Submit” button. We strongly advise candidates not to wait until the last few days before applying.