The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) is pleased to announce the launch of the ICESCO-Uzbekistan Scholarship Programme, in partnership with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Programme will enable outstanding students from ICESCO Member States to pursue their academic studies at a number of prestigious Uzbek universities.

In its first phase, the Programme offers five fully funded scholarships at two universities in Uzbekistan. Tashkent State Medical University will provide three scholarships for applicants to the bachelor’s program in General Medicine.

Central Asian University of Environmental and Climate Change Studies will offer two bachelor’s scholarships in Environmental and Sustainable Management, Environment and Economics, and Environmental Science and Public Administration.

Each scholarship covers tuition fees, student housing, a monthly stipend, and access to health coverage through public healthcare institutions.

Interested candidates may review the requirements and submit their applications through the following link: https://icesco.org/en/international-scholarships/. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, 15 May 2026.

This initiative is part of the Joint Action Plan signed between ICESCO and the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign Affairs in May 2025 in Tashkent.