Call for Expression of Interest PROGRAMME FOR THE GRANTING OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES IN GREEK UNIVERSITIES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026

1. Eligibility

Foreigners and expatriates permanent residents abroad, who do not receive a scholarship benefit through another programme.

2. Supporting documents (foreign documents must be legally authenticated and translated into Greek):
-Application with a statement of schools of interest (up to 3 choices)
-Curriculum Vitae
-Certificate of Greek language proficiency (if available)
-Certificate of marital status of candidates and birth certificates of parents, legally authenticated.
-Certificate from the competent authority of the candidate's country that his/her academic title entitles him/her to enroll in a Higher Education Institution of that country.
-Certificate from the Greek Embassy in Yerevan, certifying that the scholarship candidate and his/her parents have resided abroad for at least five (5) years prior to the academic year of his/her selection as a scholarship holder and that his/her parents are not employees of the Greek State, permanent or on contract (in the case of an expatriate)
-1 small photo
-Photocopies of the pages of the passport

3. Deadline for submitting supporting documents
Applications are submitted to the Greek Embassy in Yerevan  no later than 8.9.2025.
Note: Candidates' applications will not be accepted if they are not fully completed or are not accompanied by all the required supporting documents.

GENERAL INFORMATION

A. Duration of scholarship
-One academic year for learning the Greek language, if necessary.
-N+2 years of study, where N is the minimum period required to obtain a degree depending on each faculty.

B. Benefits
-Monthly allowance (650.00 euros)
-Tuition exemption for Greek language courses
-Free books (except for the Greek Language School)

C. Obligations
- In the event that the student attends Greek language courses, the scholarship is renewed provided that the scholarship holder has received the Greek proficiency certificate during the May or September exams, within a year from the start of the courses.
- The scholarship allowance is paid only if the scholarship holders succeed in 50% of the exams during the first year of studies, 60% during the second year and 70% during the third year, and up to the N+2 year, on the courses or credit units corresponding to the courses of the year of studies or to the academic obligations, such as mandatory internships and thesis.
- Scholars must attend their classes regularly and attend all examination periods, seeking consistency and stability in their performance.

D. Supporting documents for payment of scholarship allowance, in case of selection
- Photocopy of passport pages or expatriate identity card
- Copy of the scholar's bank account, indicating the account number (IBAN) and the name and surname of the beneficiary.
- Copy of detailed grades, showing the scholar's performance or certificate of completion of studies or degree.
- A Solemn Declaration stating that
a) the scholarship holders are required to submit to the E3 Directorate of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs the required certificates of studies and supporting documents,
b) they are required to participate in all examination periods,
c) they have been informed that their scholarship will be renewed provided that they achieve the aforementioned required performance percentage per academic year,
d) they have received the portion of the scholarship to which they are entitled from the start of its granting until the day of payment,
e) they do not receive another scholarship benefit through another programme.

The students who are interested may contact the Embassy of Greece in Yerevan through the following email: gremb.ere@mfa.gr  and on the telephone number +374 77 241660,  Monday to Friday from 10.00 am to 14.00 p.m. 




Applications

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