Students Studying Abroad Will Receive Scholarships Up to $1,500

Main Details and Important Information The competition for the "Vatandosh" scholarship has been announced for youth studying abroad who wish to direct their knowledge and experience towards the development of Uzbekistan. Winners will receive a one-time grant.

The competition is organized by the "Vatandoshlar" public fund, and applications are accepted through the vatandoshlar.uz platform. ## Main Details and Important Information This was reported by the Agency for Youth Affairs. ## Main Details and Important Information ### Competition Directions The competition is held in 8 priority areas: 1. Information Technology and Digital Innovations; 2.

Ecology and Environment; 3. Medicine and Healthcare; 4.

Engineering, Industrial and Energy Technologies; 5. Agriculture and Biotechnology; 6.

Finance, Economics and Business Management; 7. Public Administration, Law and International Relations; 8.

Education, Social-Humanitarian Sciences and Culture. ## Main Details and Important Information One winner will be determined in each direction for both the bachelor's and master's levels — a total of 16 scholarships have been allocated. ## Process and Consequences According to the results of the appeals, an additional 4 places may be allocated, potentially increasing the total number of scholarships to 20. ## Main Details and Important Information ### Who Can Participate Candidates must be citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan, studying in a full-time format at an accredited higher education institution in a foreign country, and studying in one of the competition's directions.

One condition is that candidates must not be recipients of other scholarship programs. ### Main Details and Important Information In particular, scholarship holders of the "El-yurt umidi" program cannot participate in the competition. ## Process and Consequences There are requirements by levels: students in the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of bachelor's studies can participate, while 1st-year students cannot.

In master's programs, students enrolled at least in the 1st year, regardless of the program's duration, can participate. Candidates may submit applications for only one direction and one level of education. ### Project Requirements The project must bring specific practical benefits to Uzbekistan and address a real problem; purely theoretical or abstract ideas are not accepted. ## Process and Consequences In the bachelor's program, the project is presented in the form of an idea and implementation plan, while in the master's program, it is presented as an MVP — a working prototype, test results, initial user data, research results, or a patent application. ### Scholarship Amount and Payment Procedure The scholarship is awarded as a one-time grant: 1,000 USD for the bachelor's winner and 1,500 USD for the master's winner. ## Process and Consequences Funds will be transferred in Uzbek sums, calculated at the Central Bank's exchange rate on the payment day, to the winner's bank card.

Payment will be made in two parts: the first part (50% of the amount) will be paid within 15 working days from the day the bank details are confirmed, and the remaining part will be paid 6 months after the first payment. After the final results are announced, written appeals can be submitted within 5 working days.

The evaluation in the competition is conducted on a 100-point system: | Evaluation Criteria | Bachelor | Master | |--------------------|----------|--------| | Project Idea or MVP Quality | 20 | 30 | | Practical Benefit and Relevance | 25 | 25 | | Implementation Plan or Level of Innovation | 25 | 15 | | Presentation and Document Quality | 10 | 10 | | Academic Performance (GPA) | 10 | 10 | | Social Activity (Volunteering) | 10 | 10 | | Total | 100 | 100 | Applications are accepted until September 30, including that day.

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

It was previously reported that 30 state grants were allocated for young compatriots studying abroad. ### Who Can Participate? Citizens of Uzbekistan studying full-time at an accredited higher education institution abroad.

Recipients of other scholarship programs, including scholarship holders of the "El-yurt umidi" program, cannot participate. ### Until When Are Applications Accepted? Applications are accepted through the vatandoshlar.uz platform until September 30, including that day.

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. ### How Much is the Scholarship and How is it Paid? 1,000 USD will be awarded to the bachelor's winner and 1,500 USD to the master's winner. The funds will be paid in two parts: 50% within 15 working days, and the remaining amount after 6 months.