El-Yurt Umidi Scholarship 2026/2027: Approved ApplyBoard Partner Universities

Uzbekistan's "El-Yurt Umidi" Foundation provides scholarships for eligible Uzbek citizens to pursue bachelor's, master's, and doctoral study at qualifying foreign universities and research institutions. This guide explains how the El-Yurt Umidi scholarship works and identifies ApplyBoard partner universities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada that may be relevant to Uzbek applicants. However, ApplyBoard partnership and El-Yurt Umidi eligibility are separate matters: applicants must independently confirm that their chosen university and program satisfy the Foundation's rules applicable to their scholarship category.

What Is the El-Yurt Umidi Scholarship?

The "El-Yurt Umidi" Foundation ("Homeland's Hope") operates under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to prepare promising national personnel by funding study at leading foreign universities. The Foundation runs an annual open scholarship competition that awards full grants to Uzbek citizens pursuing bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees abroad.

For the 2026/2027 academic year, the Foundation allocated 500 total quotas, split across three degree levels plus a special allowance for presidential-directive candidates:

• 167 quotas for bachelor's degree programs
• 232 quotas for master's degree programs
• 38 quotas for doctoral (PhD) programs
• 63 additional quotas allocated under separate presidential directives

What the Scholarship Covers

El-Yurt Umidi is a fully funded scholarship. For selected candidates, the Foundation typically covers:

• Full tuition (contract fee) at the approved foreign university
• Visa processing costs and round-trip airfare
• A monthly living, food, and local transportation stipend
• Health insurance and required study materials

General Eligibility Criteria

Requirements can shift slightly from one competition cycle to the next, but recent El-Yurt Umidi open competitions have generally required candidates to meet the following:

Important El-Yurt Umidi Rules to Keep in Mind:

• Citizenship: Open only to citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
• Age limits by degree level: Bachelor's applicants are typically capped at up to 30 years old; master's applicants generally must be between 22 and 40 (or 45) years old; doctoral applicants generally must be between 25 and 45 years old.
• Work experience: Master's applicants typically need more than 1 year of work experience, and doctoral applicants typically need more than 2 years, at the time of application.
• Language proficiency: A recognized international language certificate is required — commonly IELTS Academic 6.0+ for bachelor's applicants and IELTS Academic 7.0+ (or an equivalent certificate) for master's and doctoral applicants.
  • Note: An applicant with an unconditional admission letter may be exempt from submitting the international language certificate. 
• Letter of Acceptance: Applicants generally need a current official admission/acceptance letter from an eligible foreign institution, including a conditional acceptance where permitted by the applicable rules.
• Priority fields of study: The Foundation places strong preference on STEM, energy, agriculture and water management, transport, architecture and construction, healthcare, and public administration — fields aligned with Uzbekistan's national development priorities.
• Online application window: Applications are submitted through a dedicated online platform during a short, fixed intake window (often only about three weeks), so timing matters.

Why Foundation-Recognized Institutions Matter

Because El-Yurt Umidi funding is tied to a specific offer at a specific foreign institution, candidates should confirm that their target university and program are the kind the Foundation recognizes for its overseas study track before accepting an offer or finalizing a scholarship application. Always verify current guidance directly with the Foundation.

Who ApplyBoard Is & How We Help

ApplyBoard is a global study-abroad platform founded in 2015 by three brothers who were international students themselves. Today, ApplyBoard has helped more than 1.5 million students from over 180 countries apply to more than 1,500 partner institutions across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Australia, Germany, and more.

For Uzbek students exploring El-Yurt Umidi, ApplyBoard helps in four specific ways:

Accredited ApplyBoard Partner Schools

The lists below reflect ApplyBoard's partner institutions in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada that are relevant for El-Yurt Umidi applicants targeting these destinations.

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United States

United Kingdom

Next Steps & Call to Action

If you are an Uzbek student considering the El-Yurt Umidi Foundation Scholarship, here is how to move forward:

• Check the current competition window and quotas directly on the El-Yurt Umidi Foundation's official platform (eyuf.uz) before applying, since intake windows are short and open only once or twice a year.
• Secure a Letter of Acceptance early. Register with ApplyBoard to search eligible programs at partner universities and submit a single profile across multiple institutions, so you have an offer in hand before the Foundation's deadline. 
• Confirm English proficiency and academic requirements for your specific program and degree level before you apply, since IELTS/TOEFL thresholds and required documents vary by destination and level of study.