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100 foreign students to study in Azerbaijan under Heydar Aliyev International Education Grant

12 October 2026 15:13 (UTC +04:00)

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 in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated July 8, 2023, has been completed, APA reports.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Science and Education issued a joint statement on the matter.

According to the statement, 100 candidates from 55 countries were awarded education grants from among hundreds of applicants from 64 countries who applied to the program.

The selected candidates will study at various educational levels at 11 higher education institutions in Azerbaijan, namely 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, National Aviation Academy, and Khazar University.

It should be noted that under this program, citizens of member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Non-Aligned Movement, countries belonging to the group of Small Island Developing States, and countries inhabited by peoples and national minorities with ethnic, historical, and cultural ties to our people are expected to study at various educational levels at higher education institutions of the Republic of Azerbaijan over a period of five years.

Under the terms of the program, education grants are to be allocated to 100 foreign citizens annually, totaling 500 foreign citizens.