The selection process for candidates for the 2026-2027 academic year under the Heydar Aliyev International Education Grant program, jointly implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Science and Education, has concluded.
“Operative Information Center-OMM” reports that the ministries issued a joint statement on the matter.
Of the hundreds of candidates who applied from 64 countries, 100 people from 55 countries were awarded education grants.
The selected candidates will study at various levels at 11 higher education institutions in Azerbaijan, including ADA University, Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Azerbaijan State University of Economics, Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, Azerbaijan Technical University, Baku State University, Baku Higher Oil School, Baku Engineering University, Nakhchivan State University, the National Aviation Academy and Khazar University.
The program provides for citizens of member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Non-Aligned Movement, countries in the Small Island Developing States group, and countries whose populations include peoples and national minorities with ethnic, historical and cultural ties to the Azerbaijani people to study at higher education institutions in the Republic of Azerbaijan at various levels for five years.
Under the program’s terms, grants are to be awarded to 100 foreign citizens annually, for a total of 500 recipients.
