SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNIVERSITY GRADUATES FROM EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD (EN) COUNTRIES & RUSSIA TO FOLLOW COURSES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION LEADING TO A MASTER DEGREE IN EUROPEAN STUDIES

Objectives

The general objective of the project is to build up the EN and Russia graduates’ professional skills in order to enable a better understanding of European Union policies and to improve relationships with the European Union. Better knowledge of the European Union Process by the younger generation in those countries should help to improve the effectiveness of the policies and the relationships between the EU and the neighbourhood countries.

The pilot project will be implemented through an open call for proposals addressed to EU HEIs offering Masters' degrees in European Studies (EU Law, EU Economics, EU Policy,

Administration and Governance, EU History, Interdisciplinary EU Studies), asking them to submit applications including pre-selected graduate students from EN countries and Russia.

Timetable

The application and selection procedures are based on four main steps, namely:

(1) EU HEI that intend to participate in this call shall fill in an online questionnaire
(at: http://ec.europa.eu/education/eis_masters) with the required data on their European Studies Master Course.

With these data the European Commission will feed the existing database of European Studies Masters Courses (hosted at: http://ec.europa.eu/education/eis_masters/published_courses ) which will also serve as a tool to simplify the subsequent selection process.

When filling in the questionnaire, please bear in mind that your data will have a general information purpose for all interested visitors.

(2) Graduates from EN countries and Russia shall apply for a scholarship to one EU HEI offering a Masters Course in European Studies.

(3) EU HEIS having received applications from EN countries and Russia graduates will select the best ones, rank them according to the pre-selection criteria and submit to the European Commission a proposal containing a list of pre-selected student: 3 proposed students to be granted plus a reserve list of 2 more graduates (the institution must fill in the online questionnaire before the deadline of this call for applications).

(4) The European Commission will evaluate the proposal submitted by the EU HEIs that meet the requirements set up in the eligibility criteria. The Commission will try to reach a geographical balance, based on geographical data, between EN countries and Russia as well as a gender balance when awarding the grants.

15 July 2010: Award procedure and decision, information to successful applicants

Budget Available

The total budget earmarked for scholarships amounts to € 960.000.

The scholarships will cover registration and tuition fees, living and travel costs, and relocation expenses.

For Further Details, Please Read the Guideline

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