2021 University Scholarships awarded by the Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

The Armenian Communities Department of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation grants over one million dollars per year to Armenian and Armenian Studies university students around the world, including renewals. In 2021, 231 scholarship applications were received for its two principal scholarship categories: “Armenian Studies” and “Higher Education for Armenian Students in Developing Countries.” As always, each application was rigorously evaluated. Seventy scholarships of varying amounts were granted: 13 in Armenian Studies (graduate level) and 57 to Armenian students in higher education (mostly undergraduate level).

A total of 457,000 USD  was granted in new scholarships within the Armenian Studies scholarship category. Fifty-one applications were received and 13 selected. Scholarships run from one to three years. Eight are for PhDs, one is a Post-Doc, and four are for MAs. Of the 13 scholarships, 10 went to women and three to men. The scholarship awardees are pursuing their studies in the UK, the US, France, Ireland, Spain and Netherlands. In terms of broad research topics, five are on contemporary Armenia, include two on gender-related issues, three are on language and education, three are on art, literature and heritage studies, and two are on the contemporary ramifications of the Genocide. Armenian Studies is defined in its broad sense and not confined to area studies.