PRESS RELEASE
June 28, 2005
Embassy of the Republic of Armenia
2225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20008
Tel: 202-319-1976, x. 348; Fax: 202-319-2982
Email: [email protected]; Web:
Scholarships Available to Diaspora Armenians to Attend Armenian Universities
The Government of Armenia has established 70 full scholarships to
allow Diaspora Armenians to pursue undergraduate and graduate studies
in the Armenian public universities and colleges for the academic
year 2005/2006.
Applications for scholarship and enrollment will be considered
by a special commission of the Armenian Ministry of Education and
Science. Priority is given to applicants pursuing studies in Teacher’s
Training, Armenian Studies, and Fine Arts. The applicants are expected
to have sufficient command of Armenian in order to enroll.
In addition to tuition-free positions, Diaspora Armenian applicants
will also have an opportunity to apply for and be enrolled in public
universities on paid basis, following the procedure outlined above.
The deadline for submitting applications is August 20, 2005. The
application forms, list of universities and departments, as well as
tuition are available upon request from the Embassy of Armenia,
via email: [email protected] or telephone: 202-319-1976,
ext. 348. Further inquiries can be directed to the Diaspora Department
of the Ministry of Education and Science in Yerevan, at +374-10-581391.