Open International Scholarships

The scholarships enable students to undertake one-year taught master’s studies in selected programs at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London, which is world-renowned for its high standard of research and teaching. (SSEES was rated “5″ in the UK Research Assessment Exercise 2001, confirming the international excellence of its research.)

The program is aimed at meeting a recognized need for specialist knowledge in the South East European states in order to meet EU integration requirements, particularly pertaining to the processes of economic transition, reconstruction, development, and growth within the Stabilization and Association Process.

Eligibility
The scholarships are competitive and will be awarded to students who are accepted for admission into one of the following selected master’s programs at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London: MA Political Economy of Russia and Eastern Europe, MA Politics, Security and Integration, MA Central and South East European Studies.

Applicants must:

• be citizens and residents of Bulgaria, Macedonia, Moldova, or Serbia;
• have completed a qualification equivalent to a UK bachelor’s honors degree or been awarded one of the following qualifications by September 30, 2007:
• Bulgaria: master’s degree or Diploma za Zavarsheno Visshe Obrazovanie with a minimum average grade of 5/6;
• Macedonia: Magistar or Visoko Obrazovanja with a minimum average grade of 8/10;
• Moldova: Diploma de Licenta with a minimum average grade of 8/10;
• Serbia: Magistar or Diplom Visokog Obrazovanja with a minimum average grade of 8/10;
• be between 23 and 35 years of age at the beginning of the program of study;
• be able to demonstrate their knowledge of English by the time of taking up the scholarship (minimum IELTS 7.0 with 6.0 in reach of the subtests);
• demonstrate academic excellence and the potential to become leaders and decision makers;
• have some work experience in a related field/s;
• have applied for admission to one of the UCL master’s programs listed above, and should hold an offer of admission—either unconditional or conditional only upon proof of the required level of English language skills—by the time the final scholarship selection is made (by end of May);
• not have already received or be currently receiving financial benefit from a previous HMG Funded Scholarship.

Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously studied outside of their home country.
Employees, employees’ relatives (or former employees who have left employment less than 2 years before) of FCO (including FCO Posts), the British Council, the Educational Advising Centers or other OSI-NSP representations in the region and participating universities will not be eligible to apply for these awards

Award Value

Tuition fees, travel, and a maintenance allowance (sufficient for a single person only).

Application Procedure
Before applying for a scholarship, applicants must apply to UCL for admission into one of the eligible master’s programs. Admissions applications should be submitted to UCL’s Graduate Admissions well in advance of the scholarship deadline, and certainly no later than Wednesday, February 21, 2007. Candidates for the scholarship must retain a photocopy of their admissions application.

Further information about graduate admissions and admissions applications forms are available from www.ucl.ac.uk/admissions.

Scholarship applications (2 copies) along with a copy of the admissions application must be submitted to the local Soros foundation or Educational Advising Center in the candidates’ home countries, at the addresses shown below.

Further information and scholarship application forms are available from the local centers or can be downloaded online at www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships

Application Deadline
Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Selection Procedure
A selection panel will interview shortlisted applicants in May. Applicants who are preselected after interviews will be invited to take IELTS or TOEFL in February/March. Scholarship results will be announced in April.

All shortlisted applicants are strongly advised to apply for university accommodation before the Student Residence Office deadline of June 30, 2007, to be guaranteed such accommodation should they be awarded a scholarship.

Local Soros Foundation or Educational Advising Center

Bulgaria
Open Society Foundation–Sofia
56 Solunska Str.
Sofia 1000
Tel. (359 2) 930 66 19
Fax (359 2) 951 63 48
Contact: Veska Karastayanova (vkarastoyanova@osf.bg)

Macedonia
American Educational Center - Youth Educational Forum
City Library “Braka Miladinovci”
Bul. Partizanski Odredi 22
1000 Skopje, Macedonia
Tel: (389 2) 3112 464
Contact: Elena Popovska (epopovska@gmail.com)

Moldova
Educational Advising Center
148 Stefan cel Mare bd
Chisinau, MD-2012
Tel. (373 2) 221172
Fax (373 2) 221167
Contact: Angela Muset (amuset@soros.mdmailto: amuset@soros.md)

Serbia
Belgrade Open School (BOS)
Masarikova 5/XVI, Belgrade 11000
Tel./Fax (381 11) 3613 112
Contact: Ivana Pantelic (pantelici@bos.org.yu) or Anica Milenkovic (anica@bos.org.yu)

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Category: Graduate-Master, United Kingdom