Azerbaijan institutes scholarships for citizens of Non-Aligned Movement member states

Baku, January 10, AZERTAC President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order to set up scholarships for citizens of Non-Aligned Movement member states who want to study at Azerbaijani higher education institutions. Under the order, scholarships will be available for citizens of Non-Aligned Movement member states to pursue undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, basic medical and medical residency degrees. The five year program will see allocation of a total of 100 scholarships (20 scholarships per year). Scholarships will cover students` tuition fees, visa, registration, accommodation, daily meal expenses, transportation (excluding taxi), utility bills, any required course resources, insurance and a return ticket once a year at the expense of the Azerbaijani government.