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Montenegrin education and research funding initiatives
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Montenegro has introduced new initiatives to support higher education and scientific research. President Jakov Milatović announced the ‘Iskra’ presidential scholarship for the 2026/27 academic year, which provides 5,000 euros to 20 exceptional students studying at prestigious international universities. This scholarship fund was increased to 100,000 euros with support from MTEL to mark the 20th anniversary of Montenegro’s independence. As of late September 2026, Following an application period that drew 119 applicants have applied for candidates, a commission established by President Milatović has announced the ‘Iskra’ scholarships. Candidates are currently enrolled at institutions final ranking of the 20 selected students. The recipients include both undergraduate and master's students pursuing diverse fields such as computer science, economics, medicine, robotics, artificial intelligence, law, physics, neuroscience, and nanotechnology. Notable awardees include Đorđe Ivanović at Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Imperial College London, ETH Zürich, Technical University of Munich, and Kyoto Elena Vemić at Northwestern University. A preliminary ranking list is expected to be published early Other recipients are studying in Switzerland, France, Belgium, the following week. Netherlands, Germany, Japan, and Canada. Additionally, Montenegrin institutions have secured 485,881 euros through the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program. These funds support four projects scheduled for 2026. The University of Montenegro is participating in ‘Digital Bridges: Science, Media, Society’ (66,580 euros) and a talent support model via EURAXESS (13,281 euros). The City of Podgorica will receive 37,470 euros for a project focused on urban heat resilience. The largest allocation, 368,550 euros, is designated for the University Donja Gorica to support research university transformation, artificial intelligence, and collaborative partnerships. The Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation noted that these projects enable collaboration with European partners to develop new scientific solutions.
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