Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

It is an additional monetary award granted on a competitive basis to talented full-time bachelor's and master's students of state medical higher education institutions within the Ministry's system. It is paid on top of the student's regular scholarship and other payments provided by law.

Basis: Regulation, clauses 1–3

To provide material and institutional support to students who have achieved high academic and professional results in medical and pharmaceutical education and have shown potential in research, innovation, clinical practice or community work.

Basis: Regulation, clause 2

33 in total: for bachelor's, 2 students from each state medical university (22 in total); for master's, 1 from each institution (11 in total).

Basis: Regulation, clause 5; Order, clause 3

No. If there are not enough candidates meeting the minimum passing requirement, the unused quota is not reallocated to another institution or another study category.

Basis: Regulation, clause 6

Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan studying full-time at state higher education institutions of the Ministry of Health system: bachelor's students in year 2 and above, and master's students.

Basis: Regulation, clause 10

No. Only bachelor's students in year 2 and above may take part.

Basis: Regulation, clause 10

Yes. First-year master's students may take part. Their academic results are assessed based on the last two semesters of their bachelor's studies.

Basis: Regulation, clauses 10–11

An average of at least 86 points over the last two semesters, or the equivalent in another grading system.

Basis: Regulation, clause 12

No. The candidate must have no academic debt and no active disciplinary sanction, and must have a documented result in at least one of: research, innovation/startup, clinical practice, medical prevention, volunteering or community work.

Basis: Regulation, clause 12

No. A foreign language certificate is optional: an application can be submitted without it. If you have one, upload it to the platform — a recognised certificate is scored under the assessment criteria.

Basis: Regulation, clauses 12 and 16; Annexes 1 and 1-a

No. Persons studying in clinical residency may not take part in this competition.

Basis: Regulation, clause 14

No. Persons on academic leave during the document submission period may not take part.

Basis: Regulation, clause 14

No. Children and close relatives (as defined by law) of employees of the Ministry's central office and of state medical universities within the Ministry's system may not take part.

Basis: Regulation, clause 14

A person who has received the Minister's Scholarship in one study category may not apply again in the same category, but may apply in another category after moving on to the next level of study. Those who took part before but did not win may apply again in later years.

Basis: Regulation, clause 14

Under the Regulation, documents are submitted to the student's university or via the electronic platform designated for the competition. The exact procedure and deadlines for 2026/2027 are given in the competition announcement.

Basis: Regulation, clauses 15–17; Order, clauses 7–8

Main documents: an application in the prescribed form (Annex 3); a 3×4 photo on a white background; CV and contact details; transcript for the last two semesters; achievement portfolio and supporting documents; a concept of a project or practical initiative of up to 1,000 words on “My contribution to the development of Uzbekistan's healthcare system” (the text is entered in the application and also uploaded as a file); a foreign language certificate (if available); consent to personal data processing (Annex 4); a reference from the head of department; a certificate of no academic debt and no active disciplinary sanction.

Basis: Regulation, clause 21

No more than 1,000 words. Topic: “My contribution to the development of Uzbekistan's healthcare system”.

Basis: Regulation, clause 21

Yes. Points are awarded only for results backed by verifiable evidence — a document, electronic record, certificate, link, logbook, minutes or another reliable source. Forged, plagiarised, fake or unverified materials are not assessed.

Basis: Regulation, Annex 1-b, general notes

No. The same result cannot earn points under more than one criterion.

Basis: Regulation, Annex 1-b, general notes

As a rule, results obtained at the current level of study and within three years before the submission date. For bachelor's, results from the bachelor's period are usually assessed; for master's, mainly results from the master's period.

Basis: Regulation, Annexes 1 and 1-a; Annex 1-b, general notes

Three: 1) a technical check of document completeness and minimum requirements; 2) portfolio assessment by independent experts; 3) an interview and project/initiative presentation for the candidates with the highest portfolio scores.

Basis: Regulation, clause 31

100 points in total: portfolio — 80 points, interview and project/initiative presentation — 20 points.

Basis: Regulation, clause 32

Academic performance; olympiads and professional competitions; academic awards and recognition; research articles and abstracts; conferences and research projects; evidence-based analysis; innovative idea, prototype and impact; volunteering/prevention; measurable result; leadership; foreign language; digital skills; professional development and peer mentoring.

Basis: Regulation, Annex 1

Academic performance; progress on the master's thesis; research methodology and data skills; research publications; conferences and research talks; grant or research project; evidence-based analysis; scientific/practical novelty; pilot or practical implementation; measured impact; mentoring and teamwork; professional/community initiative; foreign language and digital-analytical skills.

Basis: Regulation, Annex 1-a

Candidates who score at least 48 points on the portfolio and are among the top results for their university and study category go through to the interview.

Basis: Regulation, clause 33

The candidate presents the project or initiative concept for up to 10 minutes and answers the committee's questions. Each candidate is scored independently by at least three committee members. The interview is audio- or video-recorded.

Basis: Regulation, clause 34

For bachelor's: understanding of the problem and evidence; relevance of the proposal; implementation plan; expected and measurable impact; presentation and answers. For master's: problem and scientific basis; methodological rigour; feasibility; system impact and scalability; presentation and answers. Each criterion is scored from 0 to 4.

Basis: Regulation, Annex 1-b

A candidate must score at least 60 of 100 points, including at least 10 points at the interview. Winners are chosen among those meeting this requirement by the highest final score within the quota.

Basis: Regulation, clause 35

Priority goes first to the higher portfolio score. Then the academic results section (bachelor's) or the research section (master's) is considered, followed by the interview score and how well the personal contribution is evidenced. If still tied, an additional structured interview is held.

Basis: Regulation, clauses 36–37

Preliminary results are recorded in the competition committee's minutes and published on the Ministry's official website within three working days, showing each candidate's ID code, portfolio score, interview score and final score.

Basis: Regulation, clause 39

Yes. Until the end of the first (1) working day after the preliminary results are announced, you may file one reasoned appeal in your dashboard on the platform. The deadline, the appeal status and the university's answer are shown there.

Basis: Regulation, clause 40

An appeal is reviewed by a committee of at least five members who were not directly involved in the initial assessment, within two (2) working days after the appeal window closes.

Basis: Regulation, clause 41

Under the Order, final results for 2026/2027 must be submitted for approval by 15 November 2026. Exact stages and deadlines are given in the competition announcement.

Basis: Order, clause 8

For bachelor's students, 3 times the base calculation amount (BCA) per month; for master's students, 4 times the BCA.

Basis: Regulation, clause 7; Order, clause 3

As a rule, for 10 months — from 1 October of the academic year to 31 July of the following year. The payment period for 2026/2027 follows a special procedure set by the Order.

Basis: Regulation, clause 44

The scholarship is, as a rule, transferred to the scholar's bank card by the 10th of each month.

Basis: Regulation, clause 46

No. The Minister's Scholarship is paid regardless of whether the student studies on a state grant or a paid contract.

Basis: Regulation, clause 48

Yes. The general university scholarship and other social payments provided by law are retained.

Basis: Regulation, provisions following clause 9

The Minister's Scholarship is not awarded to someone receiving the President's Scholarship or a named state scholarship in the same academic year. A rector's, university, international/non-state organisation or sponsor scholarship may be held at the same time unless its own terms prohibit it.

Basis: Regulation, clause 9

Yes. If the BCA changes, the scholarship is recalculated at the new BCA from the next payment period.

Basis: Regulation, clause 51

Yes. The scholar's average must not fall below 86 points, and academic debt is not allowed.

Basis: Regulation, clause 53

Yes. At the end of each semester a short report is submitted in the form set out in Annex 8 to the Regulation.

Basis: Regulation, clause 53

Yes. During the studies, an internship in relevant organisations of the Ministry's system, in line with the student's field and specialty, is mandatory.

Basis: Regulation, clause 53

Yes. If a suitable vacancy is available, the scholar must work in their specialty at the Ministry or its organisations for at least two years after graduating. The exact terms are set out in the agreement with the scholar.

Basis: Regulation, clause 53

Payment may be temporarily suspended when the scholar takes academic leave, when circumstances affecting their academic status, documents or entitlement are being checked, and in other cases provided by law.

Basis: Regulation, clauses 56–58

If the scholar still meets the Regulation's requirements, the scholarship is restored for the remaining period. The total number of paid months may not exceed 10.

Basis: Regulation, clause 59

On expulsion or transfer to a university outside the Ministry's system; if academic debt arises or the average falls below 86 points; when a final decision on a serious disciplinary offence takes effect; if forged documents or knowingly false information are found; if the scholar voluntarily withdraws; and in other cases set out in the Regulation.

Basis: Regulation, clauses 60–63

Submitting a forged document or knowingly false information is grounds for cancelling the scholarship. Unduly received funds are recovered in the manner prescribed by law.

Basis: Regulation, clauses 60 and 64

Personal data is used only by authorised staff, committee members and experts within their official duties. As a rule, experts are not given information that directly identifies the candidate.

Basis: Regulation, clauses 69–70

Committee members and experts sign a declaration of no conflict of interest and of confidentiality. In cases of close kinship, direct research/clinical supervision, subordination, co-authorship in the last three years or other personal interest, the expert or member does not assess that candidate.

Basis: Regulation, clause 29

The contacts of the competition committee secretariat are given in the competition announcement. Candidates should follow the information published on the competition's official electronic platform and the Ministry's official information channels.

Basis: Regulation, clauses 15–16 and 26

Yes. Each section is saved separately — leave and continue any time before the deadline.

Yes — until the application deadline (26 October, 23:59), while the application is under technical check. Open the application in your account, correct the section or document and save — changes take effect immediately, there is no need to resubmit. After the deadline the application can no longer be changed, so check all information and documents carefully in advance.

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