With the Women, Life, Freedom uprising in Iran, many students were expelled or suspended from their universities. Also, as a result of the dramatic slip over of Toman's value, many students struggle to afford the admission fee for north American universities or the mandatory health insurance fee required for Australian universities.
ICOIA intends to liaise with the universities and encourage them to waive some of these fees. Meanwhile, we collect and consolidate the current exemption offers in order to facilitate access to this information for Iranian applicants. If you are aware of other cases which have not been listed below, please get in touch and fill out this Form.
فایل اکسلی جهت جمع‌آوری تسهیلات برای پذیرش دانشجویان ایرانی در دانشگاه‌های مختلف از سراسر جهان در حال جمع آوری است تا در دسترس دانشجویان ایرانی قرار گیرد. لطفا اطلاعات دانشگاه خود را در این فرم وارد نمایید.
متن ایمیل پیشنهادی از طرف گروه دانشگاهیان ایرانی برای آزادی و کانون بین المللی دانشگاهیان ایرانی ، جهت درخواست از دانشگاه‌ها برای تسهیل شرایط پذیرش دانشجویان ایرانی مانند ویو شدن اپلیکیشن فی، نمرات زبان، ارسال مدارک رسمی و تاخیر زمان پذیرش، تهیه شده است که در این لینک قابل دسترسی است.
Embo Solidarity Grant for Medical Science and related majors: One-year stipends for researchers to start, continue or finish their PhD thesis, and for post-doctoral researchers and for research stays by scientists at the professorial and group leader level in one of the following countries: Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia or Turkey. (Deadline: 15 Feb 2023)
Germany:
- Philipp Schwartz-Initiative: Call for Nominations: Universities, universities of applied sciences and other research institutions in Germany can apply for funding from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to support threatened researchers. Scholars from non-EU countries exposed to significant and acute individual risks can be nominated. Please note that scholars must be nominated by institutions and cannot apply directly. Successful institutions will receive funds to grant the nominated scholar research stays in the form of a research fellowship of up to 24 months. We regret that, due to the prolonged difficult budget situation, it will not be possible to submit applications for the employment contract programme line for the time being. Should a later switch be possible, we would approach interested institutions. Successful institutions will also receive a lump sum intended for measures to support Philipp Schwartz fellows in integrating and in re-starting their careers. An extension of up to 12 months can be granted in the framework of a co-financing model. Please find the updated programme documents and further information on the website of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative. The deadline for nominations is 15 September 2023. Selection results are expected to be available at the end of November 2023. Fellowships can be started as of 1 January 2024.
- DAAD's Bridge Scholarships Iran offers Iranians, who have left their home country due to the current political situation and are already in Germany, an opportunity to build or continue their academic career. (application deadline: 28 Feb 2023)
Italy:
The University of Trento has 2 calls for two 12-month (renewable for further 12 months) Research Fellowships for at-risk scholars who have completed their MA Degree and who would like to consolidate their postgraduate education in order to prepare for PhD applications and/or for other professional job opportunities. (Deadline: 10 March 2023)
Canada:
- York University: application fee and official transcripts waived for Postgraduate level.
- University of Toronto: application fee waived for Postgraduate level.
- Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson): admission fee waived for Postgraduate level.
- University of Alberta: application fee waived for Postgraduate level (deadline: March 2023)
- Memorial University: application fee waived for Undergraduate level.
- University of Saskatchewan: application fee waived for Postgraduate level (Master and PhD); a duoling waiver for those who struggle to access English language proficiency test, alternative options for official transcripts if students have difficulty in getting their official documents. Any Iranian applicant who is having difficulties with aspects of the application process is encouraged to reach out to their CGPS Program Advisor to discuss the support options (https://lnkd.in/gRc7sv-5 or Telegram ID: @ISC_UofS) or contact their Iranian Student Society at iscuofs@gmail.com.
USA:
Australia and New Zealand
- Most universities in Australia and New Zealand have no application fees for admissions of international students.
Useful resources:
The PEER database includes information on scholarships, online and language learning. You can search by opportunity type, country in which you wish to study, degree type you seek, and scholarships designed for students from your home country.