The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan are pleased to announce the “Heydar Aliyev – International Education Grant Program” for 2026-2027 academic year.

This program is dedicated to the exceptional role of the founder of modern Azerbaijan, the brilliant political and state figure, and the National Leader of the Azerbaijani people, Heydar Aliyev, in securing a deserving position for the Republic of Azerbaijan in the international relations system. The grant program was founded in order to support the education of foreigners in Azerbaijani higher education institutions.

Benefits

The applicants approved for the Scholarship will be provided with the following:

  1. TUITION FEES: Tuition fee and language preparatory courses (in accordance with the language of instruction) for the study period at the undergraduate, graduate, general medicine, medical residency, doctoral level.
  2. INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS: An international economy class flight ticket to Baku, Azerbaijan (from the country of origin) and from Azerbaijan (to the country of origin respectively) once a year.
  3. MONTHLY ALLOWANCE: Monthly allowance of 800 AZN (470 USD)* for accommodation, daily expenses, educational materials (10 months each year, except July and August).
  4. MEDICAL INSURANCE: Yearly allowance of 200 AZN (117 USD)* for the medical care and medication during the study period in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Note: All the previleges and payments under Part 3 (Scholarsh?p Benefits) will be applicable only for the duration of each program described under Part 2 (Educational Levels).
  5. VISA & REGISTRATION: A single entry visa to the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as, a temporary residence permit for the stay in the country for the period of each academic year.

Requirements

  1. Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan or individuals whose citizenship in the Republic of Azerbaijan have been terminated will not be considered for a Scholarship;
  2. Age requirements for applicants shall be as follows:
    • Undergraduate and general medicine programs – foreign nationals below 35 years as of 15.09.2026;
    • Graduate and medical residency programs – foreign nationals below 40 years as of 15.09.2026;
    • Doctoral programs – foreign nationals below 45 years as of 15.09.2026.

Application Documents

  1. Completed nomination form (for the first stage of application process);
  2. Copy of Diplomas and Transcripts from prior High School or Higher Education Institution; The applicant’s academic marks (GPA) of the previous degree(s) of study (general secondary education, bachelor’s degree, general medicine education, master’s degree, medical residency) must not be less than 70 (on a scale of 0 to 100 or 7 on a scale of 10 or equivalent) of the relevant marking system;
  3. Copy of the medical certificate (including HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B/C tests);
  4. Copy of a valid passport that confirms the applicant’s identification information;
  5. CV or Resume;
  6. Proficiency in the language of study:
    • Applicants willing to study in English are required to have following scores:
      • for undergraduate programs minimum IELTS 5 (TOEFL 40);
      • for postgraduate programs minimum IELTS 5.5 (TOEFL 50);
      • the language of study of the previous education must be English.
    • Applicants willing to study in Russian – proof of language proficiency or the language of study of the previous education must be Russian;
    • Applicants willing to study in Turkish – proof of language proficiency or the language of study of the previous education must be in Turkish;
    • Applicants willing to study in Azerbaijani – proof of the English, Russian or Turkish language or the language of study of the previous education must be English, Russian or Turkish.
    • The higher education institution may examine the candidate’s proficiency for the applied level of education and proficiency in the language of study.
  7. Motivation letter;
  8. Local and international awards (if available).

PREREQUISITE FOR THE DOCUMENTS

  1. Documents must be legible/readable and clear;
  2. Documents must be in one of the following languages: Azerbaijani, Turkish, English and Russian languages and have to be notarized;
  3. Documents in a language other than those indicated above must be accompanied by a notarized translation into English;
  4. The applicant must submit the documentation in PDF format;
  5. Candidates must submit a medical certificate (including HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B and C tests) from the relevant clinics in the country of residence. The medical certificate has to be dated no more than 3 (three) months before the submission of application and must verify that the applicant is in good health for travel and study (if the certificate is in a language other than Azerbaijani, Turkish, English and Russian, it should have a certified translation);
  6. All requested documents must be uploaded along with the application in the SIACAS website before the deadline (June 1 at 6 PM GMT Baku time).

Method of Applictaion

  1. The applicants must submit the required documents to the relevant authorities (Ministries, Embassies, etc.) for the first stage of the application process.
  2. The respective state entities/government authorities (Ministries, Embassies, etc.) will nominate the candidate.
  3. If the candidates are officially nominated by the respective government authorities they will proceed to the second stage of the application process and apply through Study in Azerbaijan Centralized Admission Service (SIACAS) website (portal.edu.az) from May 18 to June 1, 2026.
  4. After logging in SIACAS website applicants must choose the relevant Admission channel (“Heydar Aliyev – International Education Grant” program) to apply.
  5. If applicants face any technical problems with the website, they may send email to siacas.support@tsii.edu.az with short description and relevant screenshots.

ANNEX LIST

  1. Nomination form (for the first stage of application process);
  2. List of eligible countries;
  3. List of diplomatic missions of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  4. List of participating higher educational institutions;
  5. List of programs.

CONTACTS

Email addresses for queries and questions related to this call:

  1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan – scholars@mfa.gov.az
  2. 2. Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan – info@studyinazerbaijan.edu.az
  3. Technical issues with the SIACAS website (portal.edu.az) – siacas.support@tsii.edu.az

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Application Deadline: April 15, 2026.

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