Armenian Government Scholarship (Intergovernmental Scholarship Program)
A fully funded scholarship administered by Armenia's Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports for foreign citizens to pursue Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, or residency studies at Armenian state universities, covering tuition, a monthly stipend, and access to subsidized housing.
Quick Facts
Status
Applications OpenFunding
Fully FundedDeadline
Typically July-August annually (varies by specific country/embassy channel)
Country
About the Armenian Government Scholarship
The Armenian Government Scholarship, formally run as an Intergovernmental Scholarship Program, is administered by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (MESCS) of the Republic of Armenia. It is designed to bring foreign citizens โ not only ethnic Armenians or diaspora applicants โ into Armenia's state university system across the full spectrum of degree levels: Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, and residency programs for medical graduates.
The scholarship covers 100% of tuition fees for the full duration of the chosen degree (typically four years for Bachelor's, two years for Master's, and three years for PhD), along with a modest monthly stipend intended to cover incidental expenses. Scholars also gain access to Armenia's state health insurance system and to subsidized university dormitories, along with discounted local transport and cultural-site access that many Armenian universities extend to international students. Renewal from year to year is generally contingent on maintaining satisfactory academic standing.
Fields of study span the full range offered at Armenian state universities, including medicine, engineering, humanities, and the natural sciences โ a broader scope than many single-field regional scholarship programs. Yerevan, home to Armenia's leading state universities, has in recent years also become a recognized destination for MBBS-track medical education among South Asian students, making the medical and residency streams of particular interest to Pakistani applicants.
Because Armenia does not maintain the same scale of established, direct student-mobility pipeline with Pakistan that exists with some other countries, most applications are processed through diplomatic channels โ meaning documents are typically routed through the applicant's home-country embassy or Armenia's own diplomatic missions abroad rather than a purely open online portal. Applicants should build in extra time for document legalization, translation into Armenian, Russian, or English, and notarization, since these formalities form a significant part of the intergovernmental application track.
Eligible Levels
Eligible Fields
Why Choose This Scholarship?
Genuinely open to all foreign citizens, not restricted to diaspora applicants
Covers every major degree level, including postgraduate residency for medical graduates
Full tuition waiver plus stipend and subsidized housing access reduces most of the major cost barriers to studying abroad
Yerevan offers a lower cost of living than most Western European or Gulf study destinations
Broad field coverage means the scholarship isn't limited to a single discipline like medicine or engineering alone
What the Scholarship Covers
Studying in Armenia
Armenia has steadily grown as a study destination for South Asian students, particularly in medicine, due to comparatively affordable tuition, a safe campus environment in Yerevan, and increasing numbers of English-medium programs at its state universities.
Eligibility Requirements
5 requirements
Documents Checklist
6 documents required
How to Apply - Step by Step
Step 1: Contact the nearest Armenian diplomatic mission, or route documents through the applicant's home-country embassy, to confirm the current intergovernmental application channel.
Step 2: Select the desired degree level, university, and field of study at an Armenian state university.
Step 3: Collect and prepare all required documents, ensuring translations into Armenian, Russian, or English are notarized.
Step 4: Submit the complete application package, typically through the diplomatic channel, ahead of the July-August deadline window.
Step 5: Await confirmation of the scholarship award from MESCS, generally communicated before the academic year begins on 1 September.
Step 6: On confirmation, complete visa formalities and register with the host university's international office upon arrival in Yerevan.
Application Timeline
May-June
Application window opens
July-August
Application deadline
Varies by diplomatic channel/country agreement
1 September
Academic year begins
Insider Tips & Pro Tips
Start the diplomatic-channel application process early, since document legalization and translation can take significantly longer than a standard online application
If applying for medicine or residency, verify the specific Armenian university's international recognition status before committing
Have all transcripts translated into Armenian, Russian, or English by a certified translator to avoid processing delays
Contact the Armenian embassy or nearest diplomatic mission directly for the most current application cycle, since intergovernmental scholarship logistics can shift year to year
Budget conservatively for costs outside the stipend, such as travel to Armenia and initial settling-in expenses
Important Links & Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. It is open to foreign citizens generally, not only to ethnic Armenians residing abroad.
Yes, the scholarship covers residency programs for medical graduates in addition to Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD levels.
Applications are generally routed through diplomatic channels โ via the Armenian embassy or the applicant's home-country embassy โ rather than a fully open online portal.
It covers 100% of tuition fees, a monthly stipend, state health insurance access, and subsidized dormitory housing.
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