Tajikistan has opened applications for the presidential Durakshondagon scholarship, which allows successful candidates to study at leading foreign universities with government funding.

The International Programs Center Durakshondagon said applications opened on August 6 and will be accepted until February 20, 2027. A second stage of document submission is scheduled to take place from March through June 2027.

The scholarship is available for study at several levels, including bachelor’s and master’s programs, medical residency and clinical residency, postgraduate and doctoral studies, as well as internships.

Applications must be submitted to the Durakshondagon International Programs Center at 47 Mirzo Tursunzoda Street in Dushanbe.

What documents are required?

Applicants must provide:

• copies of their passport and their parents’ passports;
• a criminal record certificate;
• a medical certificate, Form 038 (086);
• certificates from a narcologist and a psychoneurological clinic;
• a certificate confirming HIV-negative status;
• a reference from their place of study, employment or the relevant government authority;
• an education document, such as a school certificate, diploma or academic transcript;
• a receipt confirming payment of a 120-somoni registration fee through Amonatbank;
• proof of foreign-language proficiency, such as IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo English Test, Goethe, HSK or another recognized certificate;
• one 3×4 cm photograph.

Further information is available by phone at +992 37-223-23-59.

The Durakshondagon Center also regularly publishes announcements about admissions to individual foreign universities on its official Facebook page.

About the scholarship

The Durakshondagon program is financed through a special fund of the President of Tajikistan and supports both academic study and professional training at foreign educational and research institutions.

Scholarship recipients are selected annually by the Republican Commission for the Selection and Training of Specialists for Studies Abroad.

The list of eligible fields of study is approved by Tajikistan’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. The list of programs available under the current competition has not yet been published.

More than 300 scholarships for study abroad were allocated under the presidential program in 2026.

One of the program’s key requirements is that graduates return to Tajikistan after completing their studies and continue working in the country.

The scholarship covers tuition fees, visa costs, medical insurance, dormitory accommodation and travel expenses. Recipients also receive a monthly stipend, which under last year’s terms amounted to $600.