Competition format & key facts
Organized detailsOverview
Armenia's Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport invites young people aged 13–35 in Armenia and the Diaspora to submit innovative projects and scientific or technical developments, with five selected ideas receiving AMD 500,000 each.
Complete competition details
Applications are accepted from May 15 through September 20, 2026 inclusive. The Ministry says the competition aims to develop innovative thinking, involve young people in addressing Armenia's socio-economic development challenges, and support scientific, technical and civic initiatives. The competition committee will select five best ideas, each receiving AMD 500,000. Applications are submitted by email to Youth@escs.am using the official format and identifying the competition category in the subject line. Diaspora applications may also be submitted in Russian or English.
Eligibility requirements
Young people aged 13–35 from Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora may participate individually or in author groups.
Tips for this competition
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Study the scoring criteria and previous winners before deciding what evidence, prototype, essay, research or portfolio will best support the entry.
- Confirm country, age, team, education and organization restrictions and whether one person may enter multiple submissions.
- Follow the required file format, word/time limits and naming rules exactly; technical non-compliance can disqualify a strong entry.
- Keep proof of submission and submit before the deadline rather than relying on the final hour.
Verification notes
Verified against the current official Ministry announcement indexed at escs.am. The source states the May 15–September 20, 2026 inclusive application window, ages 13–35, Armenia/Diaspora eligibility, email application route and five AMD 500,000 awards. No application fee or closing time is stated, so fee and deadline timestamp remain null. Direct page retrieval returned HTTP 403 to the public fetcher, so no access-control bypass was attempted.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia ↗