Europe : Erasmus Mundus MSc Scholarship 2010 in Sustainable Forest and Nature Management

We propose an integrated two-year world-class Masters Course in Sustainable Forest and Nature Management (SUFONAMA). The overall objective is to provide a top-level programme that qualifies graduates to deal with the huge challenges in Europe’s pursuit of an evermore sustainable management of her natural resources, namely, that the management of forests and nature areas must be seen in an integrated landscape context. To obtain the SUFONAMA double degree and the Diploma Supplement, students have to acquire 120 ECTS credits by studying at two Consortium institutions, acquiring at least 60 ECTS credits at each. All SUFONAMA modular activities are completed in English. Due to the one-year Course components, SUFONAMA encourages its student body to engange in local language studies available at all the partner institutions. The total students population is expected to be 150.

The Master Course is organized by a Consortium which involves five institutions:

1. University of Copenhagen, Faculty of LIFE sciences, Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, Copenhagen, Denmark;
2. Bangor University, School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom;
3. University of Goettingen, Faculty of Forestry and Forest Ecology, Goettingen, Germany;
4. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, Alnarp, Sweden;
5. University of Padova, College of Agriculture, Padova, Italy.

Coordinator – Prof. Niels Strange – Center for Forest, Landscape and Planning – Copenhagen, Denmark

CONTACT

For all further information please contact sufonama@life.ku.dk

How to apply

Non-EU and EU Students

The EM Masters course, SUFONAMA, is open to non-EU and EU students. Every year approx. 17-20 EU scholarships are available.

Category A Scholarships for Third-country nationals: Total 48.000 EUR

Category A scholarships can be awarded to masters students from all countries other than the 27 EU menber states and EEA/EFTA states: Iceland, Norway, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, the Western Balcan countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, the former Yugoslav Republic of Marcedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, and Turkey. Furthermore, you must not be a resident nor have carried out your main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 moths over the last five years in one of these

Category B Scholarships for European nationals: Total 23.000 EUR

Category B scholarships can be awarded to any masters students who do not fullfil the criteria A defined above.You must study in two of the consortium partner countries.

If you hold an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship, these two countries must be different from the country in which you obtained your last university degree.

It is possible to be admitted to the Course, even though you are not awarded a scholarship. You will then have to cover EM SUFONAMA participatory costs. If you finance your study yourself, you are allowed to study in the country of your last university degree.

Deadline for Non-EU students is 1 December 2009

For further information, please see the application form for Non-EU students

Deadline for EU students is 3 May 2010

For further information, please see the application form for EU students

Admission Criteria

• A good first university degree in Forestry, Biology or related fields such as Environmental Science or Geography, alternatively in Economics, Management or Political Science
• Language proficiency and C.V.
• Experience from relevant practice may be an advantage.
• Personal statement of motivation.
• Recommendations from two referees.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION:

As of the academic year 2010/11 the number of applications by third country students must be limited to maximum three Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses.

In the eventual case that a student applies to more than three EM Courses he/she will be excluded from the selection for an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship.

Scholars

Scholars are established researchers and teachers. The Erasmus Mundus programme supports visiting NON-EU scholars staying at EM SUFONAMA universities for a period of typically three months.The weekly living allowance including travel costs is 1.200 EUR

Deadline for Non-EU Scholars is 1 December 2009

For further information, please see the application form for guest lecturers

Download

• Contact a SUFONAMA student
• Application form 2010 – Non-EU students.
• Application form 2010 – EU students.
• Application form 2010 – Guest lecturers.

Germany : 18 PhD fellowships at GSLS, Wuerzburg

Würzburg is one of the leading German Universities in the Life Sciences based on funding by the German Research Foundation (DFG Ranking 2009). Internationally renowned research centres such as the Biocenter, the Research Center for Infectious Diseases, and the DFG Research Center for Experimental Biomedicine (Rudolf Virchow Center) contribute to this standing. The Graduate School of Life Sciences (GSLS) is directly linked to those research centers.

We offer

• an international, English spoken and widely visible research environment,
• a personal fellowship, conference money and funding of research expenses for three years,
• continuous supervision and mentoring by a thesis committee of three principal investigators,
• a strong network of peers,
• advanced scientific and transferable skills training,
• special tutoring for international students.

We expect

• passion for and experience in research,
• an excellent university degree obtained within the last two years, usually a M.Sc. or German Diploma (if graduation is expected by March 2010 you may apply; exceptional candidates holding an Honours B.Sc. may join after a qualification period),
• proven excellent oral and written English skills, willingness to learn basic German,
• eagerness to work in an interdisciplinary and international environment.

Deadline is November 13, 2009

If this is a match, please refer to the GSLS homepage for details and online application

Denmark : PhD Scholarship in Globalisation & Int'l Economics, Aarhus University

At the Department of Economics at Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, a PhD scholarship will be available from December 1, 2009 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The PhD scholarship is linked to a multidisciplinary research project entitled "Made in Denmark anno 2050 – The role of firms in globalisation", concerning the export success factors of Danish companies. The scholarship is in economics, but part of a larger multidisciplinary research project carried out in collaboration between the GlobID research group at the Department of Economics and the Centre for Design of Global Enterprise (DoGE) at the Department of Management. It is funded by the Tuborg Foundation and the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation.

The PhD student will be placed at the GlobID research group at the Department of Economics at Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, and is expected to partake in large-scale data analysis, econometric investigations as well as in writing of academic articles and communication of research results. Further information on the PhD scholarship can be obtained from professor Philipp Schröder, Department of Economics, phone: +45 89 486 392, e-mail: psc@asb.dk.

PhD students in Denmark work under very favourable terms: They are employed on a full-time basis for three years, and the salary is enough to cover all necessary accommodation and living costs and to lead an active life. A PhD student does not pay university fees.

PhD students at Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University (ASB), work under almost the same terms as other research staff, i.e. they have their own office space with a computer, incl. Internet access, email, phone etc., as well as access to secretarial assistance etc. Moreover, expenses in connection with the scientific work are covered, e.g. participation in research courses and academic conferences in Denmark and abroad.

There are also good and well-paid job opportunities in Denmark for people with a PhD degree, both within and outside the university sector.

A PhD student in Denmark must complete an individually planned PhD course programme within the relevant research area and conduct a research project under the supervision of experienced senior researchers. As part of the PhD scholarship the PhD student will be enrolled in the PhD programme comprising a number of courses within the relevant research area.

The PhD student is also expected, as part of the programme, to spend some time (up to six months), with coverage of travel and accommodation expenses, at another – often foreign – research institution. During the programme, the PhD student is further expected to gain teaching experience within the subject area as well as experience with other forms of dissemination of research results. ASB also finances participation in relevant PhD courses and scientific conferences. In addition, it is expected that PhD students participate in and contribute to the other activities of the department.

Conditions of employment
The PhD scholarship has duration of three years. Graduates and students expecting to complete their study programme in the near future may apply for the scholarship. The employment is covered by a national collective agreement.

The applicant's research potential will be the determining factor for a positive academic assessment. Exam results will also be assessed. Click here for further information on admission criteria and ASB's PhD programme.

If you have any questions about the scholarship etc., please feel free to contact Henrik Scriver, deputy head, tel. +45 8948 6560, e-mail: hsc@asb.dk.

Application
The application must be submitted on a special application form which can be downloaded here or requested from Pia Schytz, tel. +45 8948 6989 e-mail: PhD@asb.dk.

The following material must be submitted:

• Application form (scholarship no. 544-0136)
• Project description (max. 5 pages), including the expected theoretical and methodological approach.
• Graduate diploma (including a list of all grades)
• CV
• Other material, if any (e.g. publications), which should be taken into account in the assessment

The application and attachments must be submitted in sets (without binding) in five copies by ordinary mail to Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, Management Office, Fuglesangs Allé 4, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark, Attn.: Pia Schytz, or via e-mail to PhD@asb.dk.

Deadline for application
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 12:00 noon.

The applications will subsequently be assessed by an expert assessment committee, and applicants will receive the committee's assessment of the individual application and the response to the application from ASB approx. one month after the expiry of the deadline for application.

The assessment of the application comprises an overall assessment of the applicant and his or her qualifications. Particular weight is attached to the project proposal, the grades obtained by the applicant in the study programme, and to whether the applicant, during the study programme or in another manner, has displayed special skills in writing major papers, e.g. a thesis.

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UK : Gates Cambridge Scholarships for International Students

In October 2000, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation of Seattle, Washington, USA announced a donation to the University of Cambridge of $210 million to establish the Gates Cambridge Trust.

This benefaction creates in perpetuity an international scholarship programme to enable outstanding graduate students from outside the United Kingdom to study at the University of Cambridge. The Trustees are required to award scholarships on the basis of a person's intellectual ability, leadership capacity and desire to use their knowledge to contribute to society throughout the world by providing service to their communities and applying their talents and knowledge to improve the lives of others.

Deadline:

• US citizens: the GRADSAF form and supporting documents must arrive at the University by 15 October 2009.
• Non-US citizens: the GRADSAF form and supporting documents must arrive at the University by 15 December 2009.

Who is eligible

Candidates for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship:

• may be citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom.
• may apply to study any subject available at the University of Cambridge.
• must apply to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study:
  • Research leading to the PhD degree
  • One-year post-graduate courses (e.g. MPhil, LLM, Diploma, CASM or Part III Maths, MBA etc.)
  • 2 year MSc degree
  • Second Bachelor degree as an Affiliated Student
  • MBBChir Clinical Studies
• must be admitted to Cambridge through the University's normal academic procedures. The Trust cannot admit students.
• must have a first class or high second class honours degree, or its equivalent, from a recognised university. For universities which work according to the North American pattern, candidates will be expected to have excellent transcripts with high GPA scores showing evidence of sustained achievement in study, together with the type of academic references which speak of the candidate's leadership potential, social commitment, intellectual ability and why further study at Cambridge is particularly appropriate. The Gates Cambridge Trust does not require candidates to take a GRE test, although some Departments in Cambridge may do so; candidates should check the relevant section of the Graduate Studies Prospectus.
• must be well prepared for the Cambridge course for which they are applying and must meet the academic criteria for admission specified by the University. Some courses may have particular requirements for admission, and details of these can be found in the relevant sections of the Graduate Studies Prospectus for graduate applicants, or the Undergraduate Prospectus for affiliated applicants.
• who are not native speakers of English are required by the University to provide proof of their proficiency in the English language to meet the minimum standard required for admission to Cambridge. For further information see English language requirements for graduate applicants or English language requirements for affiliated applicants.
• from countries of the European Union who intend to pursue graduate study or research must, where eligible, apply for public fees awards offered by the Research Councils by the relevant deadlines.
• who are already studying at Cambridge are only eligible to apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship if they are applying for a new course of study (e.g. a one year ‘MPhil only’ student may apply for funding to continue on to the PhD). Candidates already studying at Cambridge who are not applying for a new course of study (e.g. have already started their PhD) are not eligible to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

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Italy : PhD Scholarships at IMT Lucca

The doctoral program aims at preparing researchers and professionals with a wide knowledge about the foundations of informatics and about its applications to a variety of systems and disciplines, focusing on aspects of particular importance in the present context. The new version of informatics is changing the perspective of other disciplines and several aspects of common life, and is the target of very active research in the international scene.

Economics, Markets, Institutions

The program aims at dealing with issues in political economy, applied public economics, the functioning of industries and markets, the impact of macroeconomics on productivity and growth. A distinctive feature of the Ph.D. program is the integration of theoretical, technical, and practical expertise, aimed to educate highly qualified professionals, who analyze, plan, and manage concrete interventions of political economy. T

heoretical methodologies and models are generated and tested, through the systematic investigation of the real world, with a distinctive focus on concrete observation of markets and their actors. At the end of the program, students are able to identify commonalities as well as distinctive characters of economies, markets, and industries.

Management and Development of Cultural Heritage
Ph.D. in cooperation with Politecnico di Torino

The program trains both researchers and professionals, able to operate at the highest levels of management of Cultural Heritage and Landscape, in both public and private institutions. The program integrates concepts and methods from several domains (humanities, economics, law, information technologies, material sciences) in the analysis of cultural heritage and landscape.

The program provides a consistent multidisciplinary path where students are provided with competencies which nowadays cannot be obtained but through particular self-training initiatives. The job market today has to rely on various professional figures - thus incurring conflicts and standstills in the decision-making process - or is forced to choose only one competence among all the needed ones. A distinctive feature of the program is the involvement of Ph.D. students in projects, both on local and international scale, so as to make them familiar with the complex management of cultural heritage and landscape.

Political Systems and Institutional Change

The Ph.D. in Political Systems and Institutional Change is a multidisciplinary course analysing, in a comparative perspective, institutions in their historical, political, sociological, economic and legal features. Special attention will be devoted to processes of institutional change. The Ph.D. aims at forming political analysts able to: plan and manage collaborative and integrated processes at the international level; analyse and assess policies and institutional settings at a supranational, national and regional level; confront the specific problems of countries in transition towards democracy and a market economy.
Duration: 3 years

Language: Courses and seminars are held in English. Foreign Ph.D. students are required to attend an Italian Language and Culture Course.

Classes begin in March 2010.

Deadline
The deadline for applications is December 4, 2009 at 18:00 (Italian time).

Click here to access application online or click here read more information about this scholarship.

Netherlands : University of Twente Scholarship

This master scholarship is organised by the University of Twente and is meant for excellent students with limited resources from the mentioned countries. Please note that you can only apply for this scholarship after you have been (provisionally) accepted by the Admission Office.

Application information

Candidates need to hand in the following:

• a curriculum vitae
• a motivation letter written by candidate
• grading report(s) of prior degree(s)
• a financial overview by candidate

All documents should be sent to the faculty.

Country of origin

• Non-EU/EEA
• Bulgaria, Greece, Czech Republic and Poland

Requirements for application

• online application at the graduate site must be completed
• all certified documents must be received
• you are an excellent student
• you must be admitted and nominated by the faculty you applied at
• you must be a national of one of the countries mentioned above
• you are a future leader (of industry)
• you must be strongly committed to social society

Deadline for application

• 5 November 2009
• 8 January 2010
• 12 March 2010
• 8 April 2010
• 12 May 2010

The UTS committee has several meetings throughout the year to judge and advice on applications. The November deadline is valid for students who want to start their studies February 2010 (if possible). All other deadlines mentioned are valid for the academic year 2010/2011.

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England : Spring Scholarships 2010 from Roehampton University

Roehampton university is pleased to offer a limited number of Spring Entry Scholarships to the value of £1,000 offered as a fee discount to international students for entry in January 2010.

Spring Entry Scholarships are open to any international applicant applying to and firmly accepting an offer from the University for any undergraduate or postgraduate taught programme with a spring entry point irrespective of nationality or country of domicile.

Deadline for Spring Entry Scholarship applications: Monday 16 November 2009
Decisions will be made by no later than Friday 19 December 2009

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Australia : Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships 2010 in Any Academic Discipline at the University of Adelaide

The University of Adelaide offers a scholarships scheme for international students undertaking postgraduate coursework study. The selection for these scholarships is extremely competitive.

The Adelaide Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships International (APCS)

Up to six scholarships may be available to outstanding international students from any country to undertake a postgraduate degree by coursework in any academic discipline. Benefits are payment of 50% tuition fees for up to two years.

Applications

For students seeking a scholarship for postgraduate coursework study commencing in 2010, a separate application process for scholarships will be required.

The scholarship application process will require completion of an online form that will be available on this website until Saturday 31 October 2009.

Applicants will be required to have already received a current unconditional offer of admission to the University of Adelaide to be considered for a scholarship.

Students with a conditional offer of admission must have demonstrated that they meet all the conditions of their offer, and have received acknowledgement from the International Office that their offer is unconditional, before lodging an application for a scholarship.

For further information about international postgraduate coursework scholarships and programs, please contact one of the University of Adelaide’s International Representatives.

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Deadlines

Students will be able to apply for an postgraduate coursework scholarship until Saturday 31 October 2009.

Please remember that to be considered for a scholarship for 2010 entry, you must have an unconditional offer from the University of Adelaide for entry into an academic program for 2010 at the time of application for the scholarship. It is therefore recommended that you apply to study at the University several weeks before the closing date for scholarship applications (Saturday 31 October 2009).

Academic eligibility

Guide to minumum academic eligibility criteria for all University of Adelaide postgraduate coursework scholarships

COUNTRY	AVERAGE GRADE/MARK/PERCENTAGE
University of Adelaide	6.3
Australia	Honours 1st Class
China	90 %
India	85 %
Indonesia	3.6
Hong Kong	Honours 1st Class
Malaysia	Honours 1st Class
New Zealand	Honours 1st Class
Singapore	Honours 1st Class
Thailand	3.6
Vietnam	8.7
United Kingdom	Honours 1st Class
United States of America	3.6

For countries and/or qualifications not listed here, a minimum of 90% should be used as a guide

Adelaide Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship Conditions

Eligibility conditions

1. The Adelaide Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship (APCS) covers 50% of the tuition fee costs of a postgraduate coursework program for a maximum of two years.
2. Scholarships will be awarded strictly on academic merit. Extra-curricular achievements will not be considered.
3. Citizens and Permanent Residents of Australia, and citizens of New Zealand are ineligible for any of the above scholarships.
4. Candidates who have applied for Australian permanent resident status are ineligible to apply.

Enrolment Conditions

1. Scholarship holders must commence study at The University of Adelaide in 2010. By negotiation, an applicant offered a scholarship scheduled to commence in Semester I, 2010 may defer until Semester II, 2010 if there is a Semester II commencement of their chosen program of study. If the applicant is not able to commence in Semester II the scholarship offer will lapse and will not be available to the applicant in 2011.
2. Candidates are required to enrol in The University of Adelaide as ‘international students’ and must maintain ‘international student’ status for the duration of their enrolment in the University. The scholarship will be terminated if a student changes their residency status.
3. Scholarship holders are expected to enrol in a full time load. A scholarship holder who is considering reducing his/her enrolment load must first consult with staff in the International Student Centre. International students are expected to complete their programs within the duration specified on their visa. The University may only extend the duration of study under compassionate or compelling circumstances.
4. Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships are available for up to a maximum of two years, subject to satisfactory academic progress. The University reserves the right to terminate scholarships of students who do not maintain satisfactory academic progress. Satisfactory academic progress is defined as the achievement of a GPA (Grade Point Average) of 5 out of 7.
5. Where a student fails, or withdraws from courses in a given semester (or equivalent teaching period) such that the semester GPA (Grade Point Average) is less than 5.0 in two consecutive semesters, the student will be deemed to have failed to maintain satisfactory academic progress and the scholarship will be terminated unless the University is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist.
6. If a student faces exceptional circumstances requiring him or her to return home, he/she may apply for a one year deferment of enrolment without loss of scholarship, provided this is approved under the student visa requirements.
7. In order to make a case for exceptional circumstances, a student will need to provide a detailed statement and independent supporting documentation e.g. a doctor’s certificate etc.
8. If a scholarship holder enrols in more than the standard load of 24 units per year, or in courses which increase the tuition fee beyond what is indicated in the scholarship offer letter, or enrols in courses at another institution, he or she shall be responsible for the payment of the additional tuition fees.
9. Students who complete a three-year degree may apply for an additional year, in an Honours program, but extension of the scholarship for the fourth year is subject to the decision of the relevant faculty.
10. Postgraduate students awarded a scholarship for a one year program for which there is a one and a half or a two year alternative program may apply for the scholarship to be extended, but the extension of the scholarship is subject to the decision of the relevant Faculty. Examples of such an extension would be an upgrade from a Graduate Diploma to a Masters program, or a change from a Master of Commerce (Accounting) to a Master of Accounting and Finance program.
11. The scholarship covers 50% of the tuition fee cost of a program for the duration indicated in the scholarship award letter for study at the University of Adelaide. The scholarship does not cover the cost of visas, Overseas Student Health Cover, travel, accommodation, living expenses, books, study materials or any other expenses associated with living in Adelaide or studying at the University of Adelaide.

Other Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships

MBA Incentive Awards

Up to three A$5000 incentive awards may be awarded annually to international students enrolled in the MBA or the MBA (Advanced) program. Awards will be made on the basis of academic merit and will be offset against the recipient’s tuition fees.

This information is correct at the time of publishing but the University reserves the right to make changes as necessary at any time. The number of scholarships awarded will depend on the quality of the candidates undertaking postgraduate study.

ICEWaRM Scholarships

The ICEWaRM postgraduate scholarship is available to international students studying the nested Masters in Water Resources Management program. The scholarship pays full or partial tuition for eligible international students and is offered twice per year. More information, including the application process is available on the ICEWaRM website.

Sorce:

http://www.international.adelaide.edu.au/scholarships/ua/

Europe : Master Scholarship 2010 in the Science of Animal-Derived Foods at Erasmus Mundus Food of Life

EM Food of Life is a cross-disciplinary Masters Course in the science of animal-derived foods. In a unique way, the course combines animal science and food science and technology. EM Food of Life is offered by:

• University of Copenhagen
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
• Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
• University of Helsinki

EM Food of Life offers:

• Two-year world class MSc
• Integration of Animal Science and Food Science/Technology
• Study at two leading European universities
• Research-based teaching
• Double Degree
• EU Scholarships

How to Apply?

Non-EU and EU Students

The EM Food of Life Masters Course is open to non-EU and EU students.

Every year approx. 17-20 EU scholarships are available.

• Category A Scholarships for Third-Country nationals: Total 48.000 EUR
• Category B Scholarships for European nationals: Total 20.000 EUR

Category A scholarships can be awarded to masters students from all countries other than the 27 EU member states; the EEA-EFTA states: Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway; the Western Balkan countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia; Switzerland and Turkey. Furthermore, you must not be resident nor have carried out your main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of these countries.

Category B scholarships can be awarded to any masters students who do not fulfil the category A criteria defined above.

You must study in two of the consortium partner countries. If you hold an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, these two countries must be different from the country in which you obtained your last university degree.

It is possible to be admitted to the Course, even though you are not awarded a scholarship. You will then have to cover EM Food of Life participatory costs. If you finance your study yourself, you are allowed to study in the country of your last university degree.

Non-EU Scholars

Every year, the EM Food of Life Masters Course awards a limited number of scholarships to third-country scholars/guest lecturers, who wish to spend time at one of the four European partner institutions giving lectures, supervising projects, doing research etc.

• Scholarship: 1.200 EUR / week

Download Application Form

• Teachers and Researchers
• Non-EU Applicants
• EU Applicants

Source:

http://www.emfoodoflife.eu/

Czech : South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic: Master and PhD Scholarship 2010-2011 for Foreign University Students

SCHOLARSHIP FOR FOREIGN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Programme Scholarship for foreign students supports foreign students from the third countries out of European Union who want to study at one of the universities in the South Moravian region in the Czech republic, in the Czech study programmes.

What is provided in the programme:

1. Scholarship (monthly 6000 Czech crown – approx. 220EUR) for the first study year – to cover basic living costs (if students achieves good study results during the first study year, they obtain scholarship straight from the university in the following years). There is no tuition fee for students attending study programs in Czech language.
2. Free administrative assistance and consultancy – help with university entrance exams procedure and during the first study year in the South Moravian region (diploma recognition, information service, visa, study matters etc.)

Who can apply:

Foreign students from the third countries out of European Union, who wish to study a follow-up master or Ph.D. study programs in Czech language, at partner universities in the South Moravian region of the Czech republic. Preferably in technical and natural science field of study.

How to apply:

The application includes two essential steps:

1. Application for study at a partner university in Brno
2. Application for scholarship to the South Moravian Centre for International Mobility

Applicants do not pay any fee for the application. See more information at How to submit an application.

Deadline for application submitting

To apply for scholarship at academic year 2010/2011 there is a deadline 20th February 2010.

Conditions for receiving scholarship:

1. Submitting the complete application for scholarship and application for study in the given deadlines.
2. Applicants must pass successfully an entrance university exam
3. Final choice of scholarship holders makes independent Selection Committee, whose members are the vice-rectors of our partner universities. Selection is done from the group of applicants who have been accepted to the study at the university.

Czech language:

It is expected that the applicants have sufficient knowledge of Czech language to be able to start studying in Czech right after their arrival in Brno.

The applicants who receive scholarship can attend course of Czech language (free of charge) in Brno at the university for the period of the first academic year (13 weeks, 12 lessons weekly), including final exam of Czech language.
From the previous years of the programme:

The scholarship programme for foreign students has started since the academic year 2006/2007, so far there have been supported totally 70 students.

In the academic year there have been supported 14 foreign students. In the following academic year there were 22 scholarship holders of JCMM and at the same time 4 students from Bosnia and Herzegovina attended a project of five-month course of Czech language in Brno in order to continue their study at a local university. In the present academic year 2008/2009 there are 30 scholarship holders, who have been chosen out of 79 applicants.

PARTNER UNIVERSITIES IN THE SOUTH MORAVIAN REGION

Masaryk University

www.muni.cz

Masaryk University is the second largest public university in the Czech republic and the largest university in Moravia. Nowadays it consists of 9 faculties and more then 200 departments – Faculty of Law, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Economics and Administration, Faculty of Informatics, Faculty of Social Studies, Faculty of Sports Studies. It was founded in 1919. One of the main priorities of the university is science and research, the university has joined many research programmes. Currently there is a possibility to choose from study programmes in the field of medicine, humanities, social studies, law and sport.

Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno

www.mendelu.cz

Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno was founded in 1919 as the oldest independent university of its kind in the Czech republic. The university consists of 5 faculties and one academic institute: Faculty of Agronomy, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Faculty of Business and Economics, Faculty of Horticulture, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, Institute of Lifelong Education. The university focuses its research activities on agricultural, forestry, biological, economic, technical and pedagogical sciences.

University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno

www.vfu.cz

University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno is the only university of this kind in the Czech republic. The university educates specialists in the field of veterinary and pharmaceutical sciences. The university consists of three faculties – Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology. In the campus there are also public offices of veterinaries and general practitioners and Faculty chemist’s.

Brno University of Technology

www.vutbr.cz

Brno University of Technology is the oldest university in Brno, it was founded in 1899. Nowadays it covers the whole range of technical fields of science and artistic fields, too. The university consists of 8 faculties: Faculty of Architecture, Faculty of Chemistry, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Faculty of Information Technology, Faculty of Business and Management, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Fine Arts. The university has joined many research programmes, cooperates with significant private companies (Škoda, IBM…) and research centres and associations (Aerospace research centre, Research centre of applied cybernetics, etc.). The university cooperates with foreign universities and joins international projects.

APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIP

The application for scholarship should be sent on-line, latest by the date specified for a given year.

Applications for academic year 2010/2011 should be sent latest till 20th February 2010.

The application includes following:

• On-line scholarship application form
• CV (in English or Czech language)
• Letter of motivation (in Czech or English language) – it is recommended up to 2 pages. It should include reasons why the applicant applies for scholarship and why should be accepted, the study plans and ambitions.
• Notary verified copy of your diploma and diploma translation by a certified translator into Czech or English language according to country of origin and a university.
• Diploma transcript (list of the subjects passed during the study) and its translation by a certified translator into Czech or English language according to country of origin and a university.

If the applicant graduates in spring of the same year when the scholarship application is submitted, it is possible to send first only a list of subjects passed by that time and confirmation of home university about expected date of graduation. However, the diploma verification must be delivered latest by the date of registration at the Czech university (usualy beginning September of a given year).