Permanent Mission

of the Republic of Azerbaijan

to the UN Office and other

International Organizations

GENEVA

Ref: 0558/27/20/22

The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva presents its compliments to the Permanent Missions of the Member States of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva and has the honour to inform that Azerbaijan International Development Agency (AIDA) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan has announced a call for applications under the Educational Grant Programme for the Citizens of the Member States of Non-Aligned Movement for the academic year 2021/2022.

The programme provides opportunity annually for selected 20 candidates from NAM Member States to study at the preparatory, undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and general medicine/residency levels in the leading universities of Azerbaijan. The scholarship covers tuition fees, international flight (once in a year, economy class), monthly allowance (800 AZN, includes meals, accommodation and cost of utilities), medical insurance as well as visa and registration cost.

NAM nationals under 25 years old are eligible to apply for scholarship under the undergraduate and general medicine programmes. Citizens under 30 years old are eligible to apply for graduate and residency programmes. Those under 40 years old are eligible for doctoral programmes.

According to the rules established, candidates must be officially nominated by the competent state entities of their country. The application deadline is 28 February 2021 . The detailed information about the scholarship programme may be also obtained on www.studyinazerbaijan.edu.az portal or at the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan (www.mfa.gov.az).

Each NAM Member State is kindly invited to nominate 4 candidates (2 principals + 2 reserves) for the subsequent selection under the scholarship programme.

The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Permanent Missions of NAM Member States the assurances of its highest consideration .

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Permanent Missions of NAM Member States to the UN Office and other international organizations Geneva

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SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

FOR CITIZENS OF THE OIC AND THE NAM MEMBER COUNTRIES

APPLICATION FORM

*P/ease fill with capital/etters

PERSONAL DETAILS

First name _ _ _______ __________

Surname _ _ ___________ _____ PHOTO

Gender o Male o Female

Marital status 0 Single o Married o Divorced 0 Widowed

Date of birth ________ Citizenship ______ _ ___

(dd/mm/yy)

Passport Number ____________ Passport Expiration Date _ ______

CONTACT DETAILS

Homeaddress_______ __________________ _ _____ _____

Current address (if different) _ _ ___ _____________ _______ _____ ___ ____

Home telephone number _________ Mobile phone number _ _ ___ ___ _ _

Fax number Email - -

Contact person in case of emergency

Name, Surname _______________ Relationship to you ____________

Telephone number _____ E-mail __________________

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BACKGROUND

Please list all academic institutions you have attended and qualifications you have obtained most recent

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Please list the institutions where you have worked (the most recent first)

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KNOWLEDGE OF

Please list the languages you have as "excellent", and indicate IEL TS

or TOEFL test score, have)

Spf':lkil I Reading Writing Test score

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PROPOSED STUDY IN AZERBAIJAN

A. Which academic qualification would you like to obtain within current scholarship programme?

o Bachelor Master o Doctoral General

B. Which subject would you like to study?

C. In which language would you like to study? Azerbaijani 0 Russian 0

D. Please three universities based on your preference at which you would like to study (refer to attached list of

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Please on your interest to study in Azerbaijan, your aspiration to obtam relevant academic

qualification for your proposed and your future plans accomplishment this

programme more than 500

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REFEREES

Please the names of two referees below who can evaluate your suitability for the program of study.

CHECKLIST FOR APPLICATION PACKAGE

Please be sure that you have included the following items in your application

Completed application form

ODiplomas and from high school or university studies

Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume

o of international passport

o Document on general health status (including HIV!AIDS, Hepatitis Band C

Certificate on language (if available)

SIGNATURE

I confirm that the information provided in this form is accurate and correct to the best of my

knowledge.

Date _____________

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ember countries

Brief information

"The Educational Grant Programme for the Citizens of the Member Countries

of the Organization for

Islamic Cooperation" and

Programmes provide an opportunity for selected

candidates on annual basis to study in the

leading universities of Azerbaijan at

• Preparatory courses • Undergraduate. graduate • Doctoral • General medicine/residency programmes

What does the scholarship covers?

• Tuition fees • International flight (once in a year.

economy closs)

• Monthly a llowance (800 AZN. includes

meals, accommodation and cost of utilities)

• Medical insurance • Visa and registration cost

by the orders of the

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on December 6,2017 and on January 10,

2018, respectively

Who can apply?

• Citizens of the OIC and the NAM member countries

• For undergraduate and general medicine programmes citizens younger than 25 • For graduate and residency programmes citizens younger than 30 • For doctoral programmes citizens younger than 40

"The Educational Grant Programme for the Citizens

of the Member Countries of the Non-Aligned Movement" was approved

Selection procedures and results

The selection process will cover two stages:

• Review of the relevant documents • Interviews (online/Skype) • The candidates will be informed

about the resu lts by July, 2021

Note: Universities will get in touch with the shortlisted applicants for insti tu tional admission procedures .

Submission of Application

The candidates must:

• be officially nominated by respective state entities of their country (Ministries, Embassies, etc.) to the Embassies or to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of AzerbaIJan

The application deadline is February 28, 2021

Required Documents

• Completed application form • Diplomas or Transcripts from prior High School or University studies • Copy of Passport • Document on general health status (including HIV/ AIDS, Hepatitis Band C tests) • CV or Resume • Motivation Letter • Proof of English Proficiency (for programmes in foreign languages: for undergraduate programmes IELTS 5, TOEFL 40, for other programmes IELlS 5.5, TOEFL 50)

Note: All documents must be translated into English or Russian and notarized.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan International Development Agency

scholors@mfo .goy.oz www.mfo.goy.oz I www.oido.oz

http:www.oido.ozhttp:www.mfo.goy.ozmailto:scholors@mfo.goy.oz

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

FOR CITIZENS OF THE OIC AND THE NAM MEMBER COUNTRIES

List of Universities

• ADA University - http://www.ada.edu.az/en-US/ Pages/home.aspx

• Azerbaijan University of Languages - http://adu.edu.az/en/

• Azerbaijan State Agricultural University - http.//www.adau.edu.az/

• Azerbaijan State University of Economics - http://unec.edu.az/en/

• Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts - http://www.admiu.edu.az/en.php

• Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University - http://www.asoiu.edu.az/en

• Baku Higher Oil School- http://www.bhos.edu.az/en/index

• Azerbaijan State Pedagogicol University - http://www.adpu.edu.az/

• Azerbaijan Arts Academy - https://www.azra.edu.az/eng

• Azerbaijan University ofArchitecture and Construction - http://azmiu.edu .az/?Iang=en

• Azerbaijan National Conservatory - http://conservatory.edu .az/en

• Azerbaijan Technicol University - http://aztu.edu.az/ azp/

• Azerbaijan Medical University - http://amu.edu.az/ en

• Azerbaijan University of Tourism and Management -http://atmu.edu.az/

• Baku State University - http://bsu.edu.az/ en/

• Baku Engineering University - http.//beu.edu.az/en/

• Baku Slavic University - http://bsu-uni.edu.az/en/

• Nakhchivan State University - http://ndu.edu.az//en/

• Baku Music Acodemy named after Uzeyir Hajibeyov - http://musicacademy.edu.az/

• Khazar University - http://khazar.orq/en/

• Ganja State University -http://qdu.edu.az/

NOTE: If applicants are interested to get more information about education opportunities in

Azerbaijan, and above mentioned universities they may look at the studyinazerbaijan.edu .az portal.

http://qdu.edu.azhttp://khazar.orq/enhttp://musicacademy.edu.azhttp://ndu.edu.az//enhttp://bsu-uni.edu.az/enhttp://bsu.edu.azhttp://atmu.edu.azhttp://amu.edu.azhttp://aztu.edu.azhttp://conservatory.edu.az/enhttp://azmiu.edu.az/?Iang=enhttps://www.azra.edu.az/enghttp://www.adpu.edu.azhttp://www.asoiu.edu.az/enhttp://www.admiu.edu.az/en.phphttp://unec.edu.az/enhttp://adu.edu.az/enhttp://www.ada.edu.az/en-US

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

FOR CITIZENS OF THE OIC AND THE NAM MEMBER COUNTRIES

FAQ

£S Can I apply individually for the scholarship? No. Please take into account that directly submitted applications will not be

considered. The candidates must be officially nominated by the respective state

entities of their country (Ministries, Embassies, etc.).

~ Where and how should I submit my application?

Please be informed that candidate's documents must be officially submitted by the

respective state entities of their country (Ministries, Embassies, etc.) to any Embassy

or to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

16 What happens if Azerbaijan does not have a diplomatic mission in my country? Since we receive the nomination of candidates through diplomatic channels, the

application can be sent to any Embassy or to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the

Republic of Azerbaijan.

16 Should I apply to the universities separately? You are not required to apply to the university separately. The documents of the

shortlisted candidates will be sent to the universities by the Selection Committee.

2S Is the English proficiency certificate (IELTS, TOEFL) mandatory? The English proficiency certificate is not mandatory, but preferable.

16 Is there a specific form for the document on general health status? There is no specific form for this document. However, it should include HIV/AIDS,

Hepatitis Band C tests and be issued by an internationally recognized hospital.

16 The citizens of which countries are eligible for the scholarship?

The citizens of the member countries of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation

and/or the Non-Aligned Movement are eligible for the scholarship.

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Gu·de ines for

Inter ational Students in

Azerbaijan

Guidelines for International Students in Azerbaijan

Introduction

This document is intended to provide general information and practical guide to international

students who are granted with the "Scholarship Programme for the citizens of the OIC and the NAM Member Countries" by the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan. This guideline draws a framework of the rights and obligations as a foreign student, and constitutes a basic source of the

information that students can use. However, international students are highly encouraged to obtain

more extensive information from respective bodies of admitted educational institutions and consider

this guidance as a complementary source.

Student's rights and obligations

What are the rights of student in the context of scholarship coverage?

The agreement on an educational grant is to be signed between a grant awarded student and relevant

university.

According to the signed agreement a student has a right to :

• be freed from tuition fees of the admitted educational institution;

• be explained with the education process and internal rules of the educational institution;

• be provided with visa, registration, transportation, medical expenses (insurance) and monthly

allowance (for accommodation, meals, transportation, books, and utility costs) for a duration of

no more than 10 months of each educational year, and in accordance with the terms of the

agreement;

• be provided with the official documentation on study after successfully completing education

program;

• ask for an extension of educational grant for a maximum period of 1 semester, in a case of

experiencing unplanned emergency situation and etc.

* Please check the regulations of the respective educational institution in order to learn about additional rights

* Please check the detailed information about rights and freedoms of foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan at ! ~__-'--_~~

What are the obligations of student in the context of scholarship coverage?

According to the Signed agreement a student has an obligation to:

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