--- title: "MES Postpones Sending Grant Certificates to Students in Diia App: New Dates Unannounced" description: "The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has postponed the dispatch of grant certificates to students in the Diia app. The agency has not yet named new dates, explaining the delay by the expansion of grant applicant categories." date: 2026-10-20T08:47:59.902Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/mes-postpones-sending-grant-certificates-diia tags: [ukraine, education, student-grants, diia, mon] author: "Marina Slivenko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # MES Postpones Sending Grant Certificates to Students in Diia App: New Dates Unannounced ![Female student with laptop and smartphone checking grant certificates in an app](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/20/mon-perenios-sroki-otpravki-grantovykh-sertifikatov/mon-perenios-sroki-otpravki-grantovykh-sertifikatov-1.webp) ## Key Points - MES postponed sending grant certificates in Diia, with new dates yet to be announced. - The reason is the expansion of applicants: in 2026, master's students are eligible for grants for the first time. - Previously planned: notifications from September 15, confirmation in Diia by October 25. - Confirmation requires the 'Diia. Pidpis' electronic signature via an ID card or passport NFC chip. - The grant is free, but students who enrolled on a contract after rejecting a state-funded spot will not get it. The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has postponed the deadline for sending academic grant certificates to bachelor's and master's degree students. This is evidenced by a ministry letter published on the 'Osvita.ua' website and cited by RBC-Ukraine. The ministry has not yet announced specific new dates for sending the documents to the Diia application, promising to provide updates additionally. ### Reason for the Timeline Shift The MES explained the postponement by expanding the list of students eligible to apply for academic grants. In 2026, for the first time, this opportunity is extended not only to undergraduate students but also to graduate students. According to the agency, the necessity to cover this new category of applicants required adjusting the certificate dispatch schedule. ### What Was Previously Planned Initially, the ministry planned to send grant notifications starting September 15. Students were supposed to confirm the received certificates in Diia by October 25. Thus, as the delay occurs, the initial document confirmation deadline is approaching while the certificates themselves have not yet been sent to the app, making the clarification of new dates particularly important for learners. ### How to Confirm the Certificate in Diia To confirm, a student must apply the electronic signature 'Diia. Pidpis'. To activate it, one needs an NFC-enabled smartphone to scan the chip of a biometric document—an ID card or foreign passport. Without this procedure, the certificate will not be considered confirmed, so the agency recommends preparing the device and document in advance. ### Who Can Receive a Grant and Under What Conditions Students who meet the established requirements, study at an educational institution participating in the MES pilot project, and are able to confirm the certificate via Diia have the right to a grant. Crucially, the education grant does not obligate the student in any way: there is no need to return funds to the state, making the measure entirely free of charge. ### Restriction for Those Enrolled on a Contract Basis At the same time, the agency clarifies: applicants who received a recommendation for a budget-funded place but refused it and enrolled on a paid contract basis will not be able to receive the state educational grant. This condition remains in force and does not change with the postponement of certificate dispatch dates. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [МОН перенесло сроки отправки грантовых сертификатов в "Дія"](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/mon-pereneslo-stroki-nadsilannya-grantovih-1792484425.html) - Primary source: MES letter on 'Osvita.ua', cited by RBC-Ukraine. Confirms the schedule shift, the reason (including master's programs), previous schedule (September 15 / October 25), and confirmation procedure via 'Diia. Pidpis'. ## FAQ ### Why did the MES postpone the dispatch of grant certificates? The agency explains this by expanding the list of students applying for academic grants: in 2026, not only bachelors but also master's students get this opportunity for the first time. ### What were the previous deadlines? Previously, the MES planned to send grant notifications starting September 15, and students were to confirm certificates in Diia by October 25. ### How to confirm a certificate in Diia? You need to apply the 'Diia. Pidpis' electronic signature, activated by scanning the biometric document's NFC chip—an ID card or passport. ### Will I have to return the grant money? No, the education grant imposes no obligations on the student and does not require returning funds to the state.