Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Government of Iran Scholarships for Foreign Students

The Scholarship Council of the Government of Islamic Republic of Iran offers Scholarships to foreign students for pursuing their academic studies in Iran.The scholarship is granted annually for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate level courses in all fields including Medicine (MBBS) and Engineering.

Benefits:
                 * Selected students will be paid monthly for their expenditures.
   
                *  Free dormitory and Health insurance will be provided to students.

                 * Married students will be paid monthly for their expenditures and they will be given free accommodation.

Conditions: 

           * Selected students have to learn Farsi language for 6 months at Imam Khomeini International university Tehran.

           * Selected students will start classes in September and January of each  academic year.              

Eligibility:
                  1. Minimum Marks: 70 %

                  2. Age limit for Undergraduate,Postgraduate and Master level courses is 20,25 and 31 years respectively.



Requirements: 
                          1. Complete application form.

                          2. Transcript of all academic documents attested by Iranian Embassy or Consulate in your     respective country.

                          3.  Photocopy of Passport.

                          4.  2 photos.

                          5.  Written application about your studies in Iran.

                          6.  Applicants for MA and PhD level courses have to provide 3 letters of recommendation from their previous educational institution.


Deadline:      
                  Last date for the submission of applications is 5th May and 6th September each year for September and January semesters respectively.

Selection:  
                  Selected candidates are announced  on 6th July and 6th November each year.

Application forms:

* Application forms can be downloaded here ( Download Application Form)

* Students should submit completed application forms along with required documents to Iranian Embassy or Consulate in their respective countries.

Contact:  Interested students should contact Iranian Embassy or Consulate in their countries for more information.