Yerevan State Medical University - Scholarships - Fellowships

Fellowships

Students of YSMU have an exclusive chance of acquiring various nominal scholarships. Nominees for grants are chosen based on demonstrated excellence in academics as well as proven interest and participation in both scientific and social activities.

• The most prominent students of YSMU are awarded with "Mkhitar Heratsi scholarship" (generally 2 scholarships each year), named after Mkhitar Heratsi.

Mkhitar Heratsi was the great Armenian scientist and doctor of the 12th century is the founder of Armenian classical medicine. Included in his work were the study of feverish and infectious diseases, their etiology, pathogenesis, clinic prophylactics and treatment. He also studied the anatomy of the eye, the urinary tract and many other diseases. Since 1989 Yerevan State Medical University has been named after Mkhitar Heratsi.

The following nominal scholarships are also available:

• Named after Hakob Hovhannisian (1875–1937)

Biochemist, professor, founder of Biochemistry department, first rector of the Yerevan State Medical University.

• Named after Grigor Areshyan (1881–1957)

Honored scientist of ASSR, obstetrician-gynecologist, professor, founder of the Obstetrics/Gynecology department at the Yerevan State Medical University.

• Named after Vahan Artsruni (1857–1977)

Honored scientist of ASSR, anatomist, hygienist, ophthalmologist, professor.

• Named after Levon Orbeli (1882–1958)

Physiologist, professor, academician of AS USSR, AMS USSR and AS ASSR, general-colonel of medical service.

• Named after Levon Hovhannisyan (1885–1970)

Therapist, cardiologist, medical historian, professor, academician of AS ASSR, honored scientist of USSR

• Named after Rouben Yelyan (1894–1955)

Professor, Head of department of faculty Surgery, correspondent member of AMS USSR, honored scientist of Armenian SSR.

• Named after Varfalamey Fanardjian

Professor, academician of AMS USSR, honored scientist of USSR, founder of X-Ray in Armenia.

There are also special nominal scholarships specifically rewarding the progress of the foreign students of YSMU. Those students receiving these nominal scholarships also possess privileges in the further choice of clinical specialization.