Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies in Greece

Deadline: 30/07/2010
Open to: applicants form developing countries (Europe, Asia, America, Africa)
Scholarship: 600-euros monthly, free-of-charge meals, exemption from tuition fees

1. General Information

Within the framework of Hellenic Development Cooperation and Assistance, Hellenic Aid grants for the academic year 2010—2011, 100 scholarships for studies in Greece to nationals of countries
included in the list of the Development Assistance Committee of OECD – Table of eligible countries for the academic year 2010-2011.

Scholarships are granted for undergraduate and postgraduate studies at Greek Higher Academic and Technological institutions.
Scholarships are not provided for a) undergraduate studies in Theology (scholarships in this sector are granted by the Directorate for Religious and Ecclesiastic Affairs of the MFA) and Fine Arts. (b)
postgraduate studies in Medicine. Medical specialties are under the authority of the Ministry of Health.

This Call of Interest is forwarded to the Greek diplomatic and consular authorities in eligible countries.

All interested students should submit a complete candidature file (scholarship application accompanied by the necessary supporting documents) to the above-mentioned Greek authorities in
their country of origin. The latter shall forward the whole number of files to Hellenic Aid.

The deadline for submitting applications to the Greek authorities abroad is July 30, 2010.

Hellenic Aid evaluates all submitted applications, selects the scholars and announces the results to successful applicants via the Greek authorities in the recipient countries, around September.

2. Terms and Duration of scholarship

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ensures the reservation of places at the Universities for
undergraduate studies, as well as at the Greek Language Schools. Hellenic Aid- 4th Directorate 2
Postgraduate candidates must have been admitted in a University Postgraduate Course, before they
apply for a scholarship. In the exceptional case that the final decision of their acceptance is pending,
Hellenic Aid has the discretion to accept the candidates as scholars under the condition of their
submitting the relevant declaration of acceptance, within a period of two months.
The undergraduate course enrollment takes place the academic year that follows the Greek
Language Course (scholars excluded are those that already possess the Certificate of Greek
Language Proficiency). Scholars are entitled to enroll, during September-October, only at the
Department they are selected for. They are not entitled to be transferred to another department at
a later stage.

For the University registration to take place, candidates should possess a certificate denoting their
command of the Greek language (see above). If the candidate does not hold this certificate, he/she is
obliged to attend the annual Greek Language course, during the first year of his/hers scholarship’s
programme.

The said certificate is not necessary in the two cases stated below: a) Expatriate scholars are obliged
to enroll directly in the department for which they have been selected, independently of the
possession of the Greek Language Proficiency Certificate. In case of insufficient knowledge of the
Greek language, Hellenic Aid may permit the scholar to attend a language course, in parallel to
his/her studies. b) When the postgraduate course is held in English.
This certificate is issued following relevant examinations either in Athens, by the Modern Greek
Language Teaching Center of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, or in
Thessaloniki, by the Modern Greek Language Center of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Selected scholars are requested to contact the competent Hellenic Aid Department, in Athens, or
the Ministry’s Service in Thessaloniki, early October the latest, in order to become registered as
Greek Government’s Scholar, sign the Scholarship Award Contract and get a Certificate of
Scholarship for the issuance of their residence permit (based on art. 34 of Law 3386/2005).
Scholarship holders are supposed to provide for their accommodation as well as for their initial
expenses upon their arrival, until they receive the first payment which will include a relocation
allowance.

The scholarship for postgraduate studies
• covers a preparatory year of learning the Greek language (if necessary) at the above-mentioned
centers
• is granted for the duration of studies (number of academic years) provided for in the syllabus
of the course, which the scholar attends, with the possibility of a 1-year extension. In any case, the
scholarship cannot exceed a total of three years for a Master’s degree and 4 years for PhD studies.
• is annually renewed, upon the evaluation of the record of progress submitted by the scholar
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The scholarship recipients must be prepared and decided to attend regularly their studies and to
present satisfactory progress, continuity and stability in their performance according to the
regulations of scholarship renewal. The scholarship can be withdrawn at any time for nonsatisfactory
academic progress, or for illegal or improper behavior of the scholarship recipient.

At the end of their studies, scholars have to submit to Hellenic Aid, a ratified copy of their academic
title.

The terms and the conditions of scholarship are reported at length in the relative agreement that is
concluded between the scholar and Hellenic Aid.

For the renewal of scholarship, scholars should submit to Hellenic Aid, according to their year of
studies :
i) The Certificate of Language, as a necessary condition for the registration in the University (with
the exception of the English-language postgraduate programmes) or
ii) A Certificate of University Registration after the registration takes place or
iii) An official copy of the record of progress, every year, starting from the end of the second
semester of studies and after that at the end of every academic year (The only exception is in case of
“warning”, in which the submission of the record of progress is obligatory for three terms in a row.)

The above-mentioned documents are necessary for the renewal of the scholarship; otherwise
Hellenic Aid has the right to end the scholarship.

3. Scholarship benefits

Scholars are entitled to
1. A 600-euros monthly scholarship allowance
2. A 1.000-euros relocation fee, on condition that the scholars were foreign residents at the time of
their candidature and a monthly allowance of 650 euros for the first three months
3. Free-of-charge meals in the University and provision of the educational material (books etc.) on
a free of charge basis.
4. Exemption from tuition fees in the above-mentioned Greek Language Centers.
5. Exemption from tuition fees in some postgraduate programmes
6. Free medical care in state hospitals.
7. An amount of 1.000 euros, on condition of successful and in time, completion of studies, upon
the scholars’ returning to their country of origin.

The scholarship does not cover accommodation expenses. These expenses are covered by scholars
themselves.

The first payment of the scholarship allowance takes place approximately one month after the
scholarships’ arrival in Greece. The scholars should therefore be able to cope with their initial
expenses.

4. Eligibility Conditions

Interested applicants should :
1. Be foreign nationals of the countries included in the present call of interest
2. Be not younger than 18 years old before 1.10.2010, since minors of age cannot be granted a
residence permit.
3. Hold a lyceum graduation certificate or an equivalent certificate of a secondary education
institution and have the right to enroll to higher academic or technological institutions in the
country of issuance of the certificate
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4. With regard to postgraduate/doctoral studies, applicants should have been accepted in the
relative programme of a Greek University before they apply for the scholarship

Scholarships are not granted
– to Greek civil servants or persons related to civil servants of Greece.
– to persons having the Greek nationality or are in the process of getting the Greek nationality

5. Supporting documents

Eligible candidates should submit until the deadline date and via the Greek Diplomatic Authorities
in their country of residence, a complete file of candidature. The application (relative form is
available at the Greek diplomatic authorities) should be completed and signed by the candidates.
The latter must indicate up to three departments of the same field, which they wish to attend or the
postgraduate programme and the University in which they are accepted.

Applications should be accompanied by the required documents:

For postgraduate studies:
1. Application, indicating the University and the postgraduate programme of admission.
2. Curriculum Vitae including a photo of the candidate.
3. Cover Letter of the candidates, summarizing their studies-knowledge and the reasons of interest
for the Programme.
4. University Degree from foreign University recognizable from the Hellenic National Academic
Recognition Information Center (NARIC) or Greek University
5. Certificate of a Greek Higher Educational Institution regarding the candidate’s acceptance as a
postgraduate student or for carrying out doctoral thesis.
6. Certificate issued by the competent foreign authority stating the nationality and country of
origin of the candidate along with that of his/her parents (form 2).
7. Certificate issued by the relevant Greek diplomatic authorities of the candidate’s country, stating
that the candidate has resided abroad for, at least, the last five (5) years before the academic year
in which the selection process takes place.
8. Certified copy of the candidate’s passport. Hellenic Aid- 4th Directorate 5
9. Health Certificate.

Applications are submitted only in Greek diplomatic and consular offices abroad. Applications
could also be submitted in Greece, in the scholarships office of Hellenic Aid, only by candidates who
are already graduate scholars of Hellenic Aid and wish to continue for postgraduate studies or for
doctoral thesis. Furthermore, the latter must have completed their studies without delay.

All supporting foreign documents have to bear the apostille or be certified by a Greek diplomatic
authority abroad (depending on the country) and be translated into Greek by a Greek diplomatic
authority abroad or by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Only complete files of candidature will be evaluated. Incomplete, inaccurate, insufficient or
illegible applications will be rejected.

Hellenic Aid Scholarship Programme for the academic year 2010-2011.

Application form for postgraduate studies.

This Call of Interest is forwarded to the Greek diplomatic and consular authorities in eligible countries.

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