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Iraq
# **Iraq: Scholarships**
Scholarship programmes you can apply for in Iraq and their application routes.
## **Scholarships**
**diploma / bachelor / higher diploma / master / PhD****Direct application**
### **Study in Iraq - fully funded scholarship**
Iraq MoHESR (Department of Scholarships and Cultural Relations)
- **Coverage**
- Tuition waived; per embassy notice also university housing and the Iraqi entry visa. Student pays application fee and health insurance (University of Baghdad page).
- **Deadline**
- Postgraduate end of July; undergraduate end of September (2026-2027 cycle)
- **Eligibility**
- Minimum grade/max age: General Medicine 90% / 25; Dentistry and Pharmacy 85% / 25; Engineering, Nursing, Medical Technologies 70% / 30; scientific and humanities 65% / 30; Master's and Higher Diploma 65% / 40; PhD 45 max age. Non-Iraqi parents required in an older guide. Merit-based, competitive. Number of awards not stated.
[Source](https://mofa.gov.iq/budapest/?p=6521)
**all levels****Direct application**
### **Study in Iraq - half funded**
Iraq MoHESR
- **Coverage**
- 50% of tuition; tuition set in IQD or USD equivalent, paid annually (Baghdad page); morning study only.
- **Deadline**
- as above
- **Eligibility**
- Grade/age requirements may be reduced (Budapest notice).
[Source](https://mofa.gov.iq/budapest/?p=6521)
**all levels****Direct application**
### **Study in Iraq - self-funded**
Iraq MoHESR
- **Coverage**
- Student pays full tuition; no amounts published.
- **Deadline**
- as above
- **Eligibility**
- Admission merit-based.
[Source](https://mofa.gov.iq/budapest/?p=6521)
**bachelor****Via the university**
### **AUIS tuition scholarship tiers**
American University of Iraq, Sulaimani
- **Coverage**
- Discounted tuition by baccalaureate score or SAT/AP; AUIS says discounted rates reach more than 80% of students.
- **Eligibility**
- Rates listed for local and international students; table ambiguous.
[Source](https://auis.edu.krd/tuition-and-fees)
**bachelor****Direct application**
### **KRG MHE scholarships for foreign students (Kurdish language and culture)**
KRG Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
- **Coverage**
- 20 seats; living allowance, free dormitory, four years (archived 2018 call).
- **Deadline**
- 2018-08-01 (past; no current call verified)
- **Eligibility**
- Historical programme; renewal not verified.
[Source](http://archive.gov.krd/mohe/mhe-krg.org/index.php/node/3728.html)
## What to watch for in Scholarships
- For each scholarship, identify the route: direct, nomination or via the university?
- Check deadlines together with the year.
- Prepare several scholarships and a backup plan.
- Be careful with intermediaries that charge application fees.
Information on this page is compiled from official sources and was verified on the date shown. Fees, dates and visa rules change often; check official sources before applying. Empty fields have not been verified yet; ask our advisor for the current information.
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