Dimiter Etimov Endowed Scholarship at Illinois Institute of Technology 2025

Dimiter Etimov Endowed Scholarship is aimed at benefiting Bulgarian students interested in studying at Illinois Institute of Technology for Master level (non-thesis) programs. 

Eligibility Criteria for the Dimiter Etimov Endowed Scholarship:

• The applicant must be a citizen of Bulgaria and not a resident nor a citizen of any other country and is a J-1 degree-seeking student.
• The applicant must have graduated from an accredited high school and university in Bulgaria.
• Provide a nomination letter by a professor from the current university who has taught the student.
• Provide a letter from a company in Bulgaria that will be interested in hiring the prospective applicant  based on skills acquired and degree program completed at Illinois Tech.
• Preselection and nomination process- A school or university may nominate no more than one student per year.
• At Illinois Institute of Technology, graduate students must enroll in at least nine credit hours per semester to maintain full-time status. Additionally, they are required to uphold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to remain in good academic standing.

Application Process:

The applicant must submit and application and also submit and essay explaining their goals for a career in Bulgaria and how an Illinois Tech education will help achieve those goals.

Value of the Scholarship:

The scholarship will cover tuition only for a maximum of three consecutive academic semesters (including an academic semester of online courses from the TechPro Certificate program) from the time of enrollment.