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**Directive on Benefiting Top Graduates of Various Academic Levels from Mandatory Military Service Facilities**

The "Directive on Benefiting Top Graduates of Various Academic Levels from Mandatory Military Service Facilities" was prepared in 2020 by the National Elites Foundation. Its objective is the optimal utilization of the capabilities of top university graduates and technologists in the form of specialized mandatory military service.

**Approved by:** The Board of Trustees of the National Elites Foundation on June 3, 2015

**Summary of Categorized Content:**

**Applicant Conditions:**
*   Technologist graduates, both from within and outside the country, can benefit from the facilities by obtaining specified points (based on educational, research, technological, and cultural activities).
*   Minimum required points have been set for graduates: Bachelor's degree (60 points), Master's degree (100 points), and Specialized Doctorate (130 points).

**Implementation Process:**
*   Applicants must register their request on the Foundation's system.
*   A working group consisting of representatives from the Foundation and relevant institutions reviews the files and selects the selected individuals.

**Facilities:**
*   Mandatory military service is performed in the form of educational, research, or technological courses.
*   The duration of service is at least half of the official mandatory military service period.

**Limitations:**
*   Conscripts are not permitted to continue their education or be employed concurrently with their military service.
*   Leaving the country is only possible with permission from the Armed Forces.

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The complete file of the directive is available for download at the bottom of this page (below the dashed line).

Guideline on Fulfilling Service Obligations for Specialists in Traditional Persian Medicine (Persian Medicine) and Traditional Pharmacy

The "Guideline on Fulfilling Service Obligations for Specialists in Traditional Persian Medicine (Persian Medicine) and Traditional Pharmacy" was published in 2021 (date of notification: November 27, 2021) by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran. Its most important points are as follows:

Duration of Obligations:

• The duration of the service obligation for graduates with a specialized doctorate (PhD) is 2 years.

• In some cities facing a shortage of faculty members, this duration is reduced to 1 year.

Exemptions:

• Graduates ranked first to third in the specialized entrance examination.

• Top talents recognized by the National Elites Foundation.

• Combatants, freed prisoners of war, families of martyrs, and veterans.

• Specialists in clinical fields who have pursued further education in Traditional Persian Medicine.

Special Conditions:

• Part-time activity is permitted in centers not affiliated with the Ministry of Health (subject to compliance with regulations).

• Obligation to introduce oneself within 3 months after graduation.

The complete files of the guideline are available for download at the bottom of this page (below the dashed line).