▁different ▁criteria ▁to ▁be ▁ful filled ▁for ▁a ▁research er , ▁fac ulty ▁members , ▁award ▁w inners , ▁invent or , ▁artist , ▁student , ▁gradu ate , ▁and ▁anyone ▁whom ▁think ▁of ▁himself ▁or ▁herself ▁as ▁an ▁" el ite " ▁or ▁a ▁" br illiant ▁talent ". ▁The ▁applic ant ▁must ▁be ▁fitted ▁in ▁at ▁least ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁following ▁categories : ▁▁ 1 - ▁Rank ed ▁ 1 st ▁– ▁ 3 rd ▁in ▁the ▁national ▁or ▁international ▁scientific ▁Olymp i ads ▁( by ▁confirm ation ▁from ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Science , ▁Research ▁and ▁Technology ▁or ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Education ▁and ▁IN EF ) ▁▁ 2 - ▁Award ▁w inners ▁at ▁Kh war iz mi ▁International ▁Award , ▁R azi , ▁Far abi ▁or ▁similar ▁prominent ▁scientific ▁festiv als ▁( by ▁confirm ation ▁from ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Science , ▁Research ) ▁▁ 3 - ▁Award ▁w inners ▁at ▁the ▁national ▁skills ▁competition ▁or ▁international ▁prominent ▁compet itions ▁▁ 4 - ▁Having ▁a ▁bold ▁rule ▁in ▁an ▁important ▁and ▁effective ▁in vention ▁or ▁discovery ▁( acc ording ▁to ▁IN EF ▁reg ulations ) ▁▁ 5 - ▁Rank ed ▁ 1 st – 3 rd ▁in ▁the ▁national ▁or ▁international ▁Q ur an ic ▁compet itions ▁( by ▁confirm ation ▁from ▁the ▁Ministry ▁Culture ▁and ▁IN EF ) ▁▁ 6 - ▁Selected ▁highly ▁ranked ▁students ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁En tr ance ▁Ex am ▁▁ 7 - ▁Selected ▁highly ▁ranked ▁students ▁in ▁the ▁Com pre h ensive ▁Medical ▁Ex am ▁▁ 8 -