Government of Azerbaijan Fully-funded Scholarship 2025 Open for all – YOA

The Republic of Azerbaijan has formally launched the 2025–2026 name for nominations for its prestigious Heydar Aliyev – International Education Grant Program, inviting purposes from worldwide college students to pursue absolutely funded greater training at main universities throughout Azerbaijan.

Jointly administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Science and Education, the scholarship program goals to reinforce human capital improvement globally whereas selling educational and cultural change with Azerbaijan. The initiative commemorates the legacy of Heydar Aliyev, the National Leader of Azerbaijan, and displays the nation’s strategic dedication to academic diplomacy.

Full Coverage for All Levels of Higher Education

The Heydar Aliyev Scholarship is open for a variety of educational pathways, together with:

• Bachelor’s and General Medicine packages (4–6 years)
• Master’s and Medical Residency packages (1.5–5 years)
• PhD packages (3 years)
• Preparatory language and basis programs (6 months to 1 yr)

The program will assist 100 worldwide college students yearly over a 5-yr interval.

Scholarship Benefits

Selected college students will obtain a complete monetary package deal overlaying:

• Full tuition charges, together with language preparatory programs;
• Annual spherical-journey worldwide airfare to and from Baku;
• Monthly dwelling stipend of 800 AZN (approx. USD 470) for lodging, meals, and educational bills (paid for 10 months per yr);
• Annual medical insurance coverage price 200 AZN (approx. USD 117);
• Visa issuance and residence allow assist for the total period of the study interval.

Who Can Apply?

Eligibility is prolonged to residents of the next teams:

• Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
• Member States of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
• Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
• Countries with cultural, historic, or ethnic ties to Azerbaijan

Additional age-primarily based eligibility applies:

• Undergraduate/common drugs: Applicants beneath 35
• Master’s/medical residency: Applicants beneath 40
• PhD: Applicants beneath 45

Applicants should reveal educational benefit (minimal GPA of 70%) and language proficiency within the meant language of instruction (English, Russian, Turkish, or Azerbaijani).

Application Timeline

The application course of consists of two formal phases:

First Stage (National Nomination)

• • March 15 – May 15, 2025: Submit paperwork to the applicant’s nationwide authorities (e.g., Ministries, Embassies)

Second Stage (Centralized Registration)

• • June 1 – June 15, 2025: Nominated candidates register by way of the Study in Azerbaijan Centralized Admission Service (SIACAS) by way of portal.edu.az

Final Selection & Enrollment

• • June 16 – July 15, 2025: Review and analysis of registered purposes
  • July 16 – July 31, 2025: Notification of chosen candidates
  • September 15, 2025: Official begin of the tutorial yr
  • September 30, 2025: Final arrival date in Azerbaijan.

Applications Call: https://studyinazerbaijan.edu.az/H.Aliyev_IEG_CALL_18.04.pdf