# Balkan municipal and national student scholarship programs > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/balkan-municipal-student-scholarship-programs > Updated: 2026-10-25T17:22:44.000Z. Sources: 37. Developments: 4. Municipalities across Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina have expanded scholarship and financial aid programs for the 2026/2027 academic year, targeting academic merit, socioeconomic needs, and labor shortages. In Croatia, regional support continues with Varaždin County opening calls for scholarships and transport cost financing, while the Municipality of Popovac offers monthly scholarships of 100 euros. In Prelog, the city has launched a call for preferential student loans ranging from 100 to 250 euros per month. New initiatives include STEM scholarships from the Ministry of Science, Education, and Youth, providing monthly amounts between 300 and 600 euros. Local applications have also opened in Slavonski Brod, Ogulin, Rijeka, Dubrovnik, and Nuštar. Additionally, the company Podravka has introduced the ‘Small Secrets of Great Masters’ program, offering 1,800 euros annually to vocational high school students in technical fields. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the City of Prijedor has allocated 640,000 KM for awards for high-achieving students and those in deficit occupations, such as forestry engineers and mathematicians. In Banja Luka, undergraduate awards range from 200 KM for social and merit-based needs to 400 KM for deficit fields like electronics and informatics. In Montenegro, municipal support includes the Municipality of Bar, which allocated 300,000 euros for scholarships in medicine, engineering, or mathematics, and Petnjica, which supports technical faculties. The Montenegrin Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation has also launched a 1,000,000 euro fund for doctoral research excellence, providing first-year doctoral students with a monthly net stipend of 800 euros and up to 10,000 euros annually for research costs. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-25: Various regional and national scholarship programs announced in Croatia and Montenegro Croatia and Montenegro have announced various scholarship programs for the 2026/2027 academic year, ranging from local municipal grants to a 1 million euro national fund for doctoral research. 16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/municipalities-in-croatia-and-bosnia-announce-student-financial-aid ### 2026-10-23: Regional authorities announce student scholarship programs Prijedor and Lika-Senj County have launched scholarship programs for the 2026/2027 academic year, targeting social need, academic excellence, and shortage professions. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/regional-authorities-announce-student-scholarship-programs ### 2026-10-12: Various regional student scholarships and academic opportunities announced Various regions in the Balkans, including Montenegro, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, have announced new student scholarships, academic mobility programs, and artistic grants for the 2026/2027 period. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/montenegrin-municipalities-announce-student-scholarship-programs ### 2026-09-30: Regional municipalities announce student and personnel scholarships Municipalities and government agencies in Croatia and Slovenia are launching various scholarship programs for the 2026/2027 academic year, targeting excellence, social needs, and specific professional sectors. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maribor-announces-11-personnel-scholarships-for-20262027 --- Cite as: Balkan municipal and national student scholarship programs. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/balkan-municipal-student-scholarship-programs