Application Process for Scholarship Grants for Undergraduate and Graduate Studies

Conditions of Eligibility

Applicants must be Armenian, Citizen of Armenia or of Armenian descent



Students applying to the Luys Foundation must be Armenian, Citizen of Armenia or of Armenian descent. Applicants will be asked to provide proof of identity or that he/she is a direct descendent of Armenian immigrants. Please submit documents such as birth certificates or baptism certificates, or naturalization documents that state the country of origin and nationality.

Age Requirement:

An applicant, by April 1, 2012, must be at least 18 years old, but no more than 40.

Duties

The Luys Foundation is expecting students to make an effective contribution to the world, and encourages civil participation for Armenia. The Luys Foundation program expects all scholars to play an influential part in the betterment of society. This does not necessarily presuppose a career in the public sector, but lays a foundation for its scholars to be intellectually and morally capable of leadership in their chosen field, as well as a proud Ambassador of the Armenian culture anywhere in the world.

Applicants will be required to show integrity of character, interest in and respect for others, the ability to lead, and an ambition to contribute to society. They will be asked to:

1. Stay Connected at all times. Participate in on-line meetings with Luys Yerevan.
2. Participate and propose activities for the Luys Program: "Develop Armenia".
3. Share your knowledge and passion. Run a seminar when in Armenia.
4. Become a mentor to a younger students in Armenia.
5. Learn Armenian and about the Armenian culture while attending Luys Programs.
6. Contribute your academic publicationsto be published by Luys.
7. Host Luys students who may visit you on your university campus.
8. Provide quarterly progress reports, observations and suggestions.
9. Join or create an Armenian Student Association or a Luys Network within the university where you are studying.
10. Be a Luys Ambassador and an Ambassador of Armenian Culture wherever you are.