The Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation (MESI) has awarded 32 scholarships for excellence to the best students studying at prestigious universities, i.e. those in the top 200 on the Shanghai Ranking.
The scholarships, as announced on the Government website, were awarded to: To Lucia Stankovic (University of California, Berkeley), Aleksandar Veljović (Oxford University), To Sofia Kaludjerovic (University College London), Luka Adžić (University of Pennsylvania), Eleni Djukanovic (University of London), Charles Petar Hare Brown (University of London), Damjan Lalović (Imperial College in London), Rajka Pejanovic (PSL University in Paris), Dimitri Raonic (University of Zurich), Magdalena Ostojić (University of Bonn), Milica Glušac (University of Leuven), Ivan Ćurić (University of Helsinki), To Jovan Kašćelan (Boston University), Wonderful Ratkovic (Rice University), Ivani Lucev (Sapienza University) and Jovani Popovic (Sapienza University).
In addition to them, the following also received scholarships for excellence: Nikolina Lalic (University of Vienna), Nina Peric (Sapienza University), Andjela Markovic (University of Vienna), Anja Ćalasan (University of Vienna), Vladimir Stankovic (Boston University), Ana Vujović (University of Padua), Uros Gluscevic (University of Delft), Maja Catovic (University of Padua), Marko Vulević (University of Cologne), Anđela Lakovic (University of Padua), Alek Barovic (University of Padua), Dora Draskovic (University of Padua), Filip Markovic (University of Padua), Ivana Lješković (University of Padua), Danilo Drincic (University of Padua) and Milica Miljanic (University of Birmingham).
58 students applied for the scholarship, of which 26 did not meet the requirements set out in the competition. The scholarship was mostly not awarded to students whose universities were not among the top 200 on the Shanghai Ranking, as well as to those attending higher education institutions that were not ranked at all.
The Ministry of Education announced a competition for the award of scholarships for excellence in higher education at the end of November, and the conditions, award process, and amount of state support are regulated by regulations.
"Vijesti" recently wrote that the amount of the scholarship will be determined in relation to tuition and living costs, and for doctoral studies it will be possible to cover the costs of research, equipment, publications and participation in scientific conferences.
The right to this type of support can only be exercised by Montenegrin citizens with permanent residence in Montenegro, who have enrolled in the appropriate year of study for the first time, have not changed their program, or lost a year during their studies.
Freshmen are required to have a minimum grade point average of 4,50 from their final year of high school, while sophomores and subsequent students are expected to have a minimum grade point average of 8,50 from the previous year.
The regulation also specifies that beneficiaries of this scholarship cannot simultaneously receive other types of state scholarships.
The Shanghai Ranking is one of the most well-known and influential global university ranking systems. The rankings have been conducted by the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy since 2003, and universities are assessed according to criteria such as the number of Nobel Prize and Fields Medal winners, the quality of research, the citation rate of scientific publications, and overall academic performance. Due to its rigorous methodology and focus on scientific excellence, this list is considered one of the most relevant in the world.
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