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FAQ

National Scholarship

What kind of applicants is the AADF looking for the National Scholarship?

To fulfill the mission of the program, AADF is looking for promising students that demonstrate high academic performance and active citizenship and/or participation in extracurricular activities or projects.

AADF Scholarship Program targets talented youth in Albania, who want to advance their education with a dual or foreign degree of international standard. The age group of selected scholarship recipients is 18-29 and varies from education institution (please refer to the eligibility criteria under each Partner Institution).

After careful consideration of the Partner Institutions’ academic offer and their alignment with our Program’s goal, AADF Scholarship Program will support with partial scholarships programs at Holberton Albania, AATT/RIT and College of Europe (Tirana Campus), for this cohort.

The AADF Program scholarship will cover either partial or full tuition fees, depending on the institition, for the entire duration of the study program. For example, if a student is awarded a partial scholarship for a Bachelor’s degree, the agreed portion of the tuition fee will be covered for all academic years, provided the student continues to meet the renewal criteria.

Yes, tou are allowed to consider other funding sources for partial scholarships only. However, you need to declare these sources in your application, specifically the Financial Aid and Awards section.

U.S. Component

What is the AADF U.S. Scholarship Component?
The AADF U.S. Scholarship Component is part of the AADF Scholarship Program. Beneficiaries of this scholarship, chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential, have the opportunity to study at the postgraduate level (master’s degree) in the United States. This program aims to select and train future leaders and change makers who are committed to returning to Albania and contributing in the country’s further development.
Grants are only available for Albanian citizens with no U.S. or other foreign permanent residence, to go to the United States.
This scholarship program is available only to Albanian citizens who currently live in Albania, and plan to live in Albania in the future. All applicants must convincingly demonstrate their devotion to the long-term, economic development of Albania. If you have a U.S. citizenship, or any other non-Albanian citizenship, on top of your Albanian citizenship, you are not eligible to apply.
Yes they can, provided they receive the necessary U.S. visa. Please note that any costs that derive from your spouse/children/domestic partner accompanying you to the United States will not be covered by the AADF scholarship and will be entirely your responsibility.

This scholarship covers the tuition fee for Master studies in the selected United States universities, up to 35,000 USD per academic year.

Please submit your inquiry to info@aadfshcolarship.com

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