On December 9, with the organization of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, an online presentation was held about Algeria by Hamza Nacer, a PhD student at Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University studying in Azerbaijan within the framework of the educational grant program for citizens of the member states of the OIC and the NAM. About 560 students from schools of Baku, Absheron-Khizi, Ganja-Dashkasan, Nagorno Shirvan, and Central Aran zones took part in the meeting. The first part of the meeting was dedicated to Hamza Nacer’s presentation about Algeria, and the second part was devoted to questions. The students addressed their questions about Algeria to the foreign student and received his answers with great interest. The webinar was broadcasted live on the Teams platform. The video recording of the meeting is given below: Algeria, Hamza Nacer, Scholarship-Holders' Country Presentations

As determined by clause 2.7 of the "Regulation on the Procedure for Awarding Scientific Degrees" approved by Decree No. 728 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated June 11, 2019 (Subsection 2.7.3) Azerbaijani language was among the exams for foreign and stateless applicants in order to receive the degree of the doctor of philosophy. Starting from 29.09.2020, the Azerbaijani language exam for foreign and stateless applicants has been conducted by the State Examination Center of the Republic of Azerbaijan.  We inform you that the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated November 26, 2022, on amending Decree No. 728 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated June 11, 2019, on the approval of the "Regulation on the Procedure for Awarding Academic Degrees" and the "Regulation on the Procedure for Awarding Scientific Names" was signed (https://president.az/az/articles/view/57982 ).  As a result of this amendment, applicants who write and defend their dissertation in English or Russian will not be required to take a mandatory Azerbaijani language exam at the State Examination Center. 

On November 23, with the organization of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, an online presentation was held about the Central African Republic (CAR) by Silla Ibrahim, a computer science bachelor’s degree student at ADA University studying in Azerbaijan within the framework of the educational grant program for citizens of the member states of the OIC and the NAM. About 400 students from secondary schools of Baku, Absheron-Khizi, Ganja-Dashkasan, Nagorno Shirvan, Shirvan-Salyan, Shaki-Zagatala and Central Aran zones took part in the meeting. The first part of the meeting was dedicated to Silla Ibrahim’s presentation about the Central African Republic, and the second part was devoted to questions. The students addressed their questions about CAR to the foreign student and received his answers with great interest. The webinar was broadcasted live on the Teams platform. The video recording of the meeting is given below: Central African Republic, Silla İbrahim, Scholarship-Holders' Country Presentations

A meeting was held with a group of citizens of the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) who received the right to study in our country within the framework of the education grant programs of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the 2022-2023 academic year. The meeting was held with the participation of heads and responsible persons of the relevant structural divisions of the Ministries of Science and Education and Foreign Affairs. In addition to the educational grant winners, representatives of Azerbaijan Medical University, Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, Azerbaijan Languages ​​University, ADA University, Azerbaijan Technical University, Azerbaijan State University of Economics, Baku State University, Baku Engineering University, and Khazar University also participated in the meeting. Tural Ahmadov, the head of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Science and Education, Muzhdat Hasanov, the head of the Study Abroad and International Student Affairs Unit of the department, and Aliya Aghazade, the deputy head of the Azerbaijan International Development Agency (AIDA) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, shared the necessary information about the education grant programs with foreign students and answered their questions. It should be noted that foreign students study in local educational institutions within the framework of educational grant programs established by the relevant decrees of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Thus, in 2018-2022, within the framework of around 200 scholarship programs for citizens of the member states of the OIC and the NAM, foreign students got the right to study at the bachelor's, basic higher medical education, master's, residency, and doctoral levels in local educational institutions. The education grant covers tuition fees, visa, registration, monthly stipend, medical assistance, and international transportation expenses paid by the government. In the 2022-2023 academic year, 40 students had the opportunity to study in local higher education institutions within the framework of educational grants.