Fourth Generation of Scholars! 43 New Students Awarded the “Atanas Bliznakoff” Student Excellence Scholarship

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Forty-three first-year students at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje are the recipients of the Macedonia2025 Atanas Bliznakoff Student Excellence Scholarship. Each student will receive an annual scholarship of USD 2,500 (in local currency equivalent) to support their studies. The scholarships are provided by the Atanas Bliznakoff Foundation, supporting a new generation of academic citizens.

The scholarships are awarded to regular first-year students across all faculties at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University who have demonstrated exceptional results in their previous educational cycle, achieved notable accomplishments, and shown motivation for personal and professional development, but lack sufficient financial resources to continue their education.

This year marks the fourth generation of talented and ambitious students joining this prestigious program. Notably, there are 43 recipients instead of the usual 40, as the last candidates achieved identical scores and share the same ranking.

We are pleased to announce the list of scholarship recipients for the 2025/2026 academic year:

No.	Name	Faculty
1	Adelina Krstovska	Faculty of Law “Justinijan I”
2	Aleksandar Ristovski	Faculty of Music Arts
3	Aleksandra Spasovska	Faculty of Medicine
4	Ana-Marija Binevska	Faculty of Philosophy
5	Bisera Trajkovska	Faculty of Medicine
6	Blerta Sakipi	Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT)
7	Vanja Vasilevska	Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
8	Gligor Manchev	Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
9	Gloria Nikolić	Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
10	Davor Dimoski	Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering (FINKI)
11	Darko Karevski	FEIT
12	Dejana Vasileva	Faculty of Economics
13	Diana Tairovska	Faculty of Medicine
14	Dimitar Najdovski	FEIT
15	Evgenij Stoimenov Josifovski	FINKI
16	Elena Ristova	FINKI
17	Ema Bogdanoska	Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
18	Emil Micevski	Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
19	Zorica Risteska	Faculty of Pharmacy
20	Ivana Sarevska	Faculty of Philology “Blaze Koneski”
21	Ivo Tojtov	Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
22	Ivona Petrova	Faculty of Dentistry
23	Ilza Rustemi	Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
24	Jana Petkovska	Faculty of Medicine
25	Jana Nikolovska	Faculty of Fine Arts
26	Jovan Gjurevski	FEIT
27	Kamelija Stankovska	Faculty of Music Arts
28	Konstantin Mladenovski	Faculty of Economics
29	Lucia Vasileska	Faculty of Medicine
30	Maja Maleska	Faculty of Medicine
31	Marija Stoimenovska	Faculty of Economics
32	Marta Kolevska	Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
33	Mateja Trajkovikj	Faculty of Pharmacy
34	Melani Arsova	Faculty of Medicine
35	Melani Maksimovska	Faculty of Medicine
36	Milana Bundoska	Faculty of Economics
37	Natalija Petrovska	FINKI
38	Natalija Tasevska	FINKI
39	Nikola Ilievski	Faculty of Philology “Blaze Koneski”
40	Ristijan Risteski	FEIT
41	Sara Limani	Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
42	Sofija Shaklevska	Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
43	Stefania Jovanova	Faculty of Economics

The right to receive the scholarship begins once the selected applicants submit proof of enrollment as a first-year student in a bachelor’s program at one of the faculties of Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Scholarship distribution will be carried out through the Atanas Bliznakoff Foundation.

Macedonia2025, as a partner of the foundation, is responsible for actively monitoring the scholars’ achievements and their eligibility for continuing the scholarship.

We extend our gratitude to the Atanas Bliznakoff Foundation for their continuous support of Macedonian talent for four consecutive generations. Together, we are building a future of knowledge, opportunities, and success.

Congratulations to all recipients, and we hope this scholarship serves as a strong incentive for achieving their academic and professional goals!