Transparency Summer School on Integrity, Lithuania

Deadline: 15 May 2011
Open to: students, graduates and young professionals, scholarships available for students for the countries below
Dates and Venue: 11 – 15 July 2011 in Vilnius, Lithuania
Scholarship: transportation, tuition and board expenses

TI Summer School

The aim of The Transparency International Summer School on Integrity in Vilnius, Lithuania is to provide student leaders from across the region with an opportunity to learn first-hand from professionals working in the anti-corruption field. The School seeks to provide students with a peer-to-peer learning and integrity-building platform that links international experience with transparency and integrity to the current situation in post-communist countries.

Participants of the Transparency International Summer School on Integrity will learn about the causes of corruption and practical ways in which post-communist countries can become more transparent and accountable.

The School staff will offer students state-of-the-art professional guidance and compelling case studies showing long-term sustainability through transparency and integrity. Led by experienced anti-corruption professionals, the School seeks to create an environment that brings discussions about transparency and integrity from a high public policy level into the classroom and the everyday life of students.

Eligibility

The Summer School is for students, graduates and young professionals.

Participation Fees

For 2011 the course participation fee has been set at 250 Euro. The fee covers accommodation, meals, study material and extra-curricular activities. Participants are expected to cover their own travel expenses (including visas, insurance, etc.). Students may be granted tuition fee waivers in exceptional cases.

Scholarships

A limited number of competitive scholarships are available. Scholarships cover transportation, tuition and board expenses. Students seeking a scholarship are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

Currently, students from the following countries may apply for the scholarship: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden and Ukraine.

Application procedure

Students wishing to apply to the Transparency International Summer School on Integrity, are required to submit the following documents:

1. Application form
2. Motivation letter (max 500 words)
3. Europass Curriculum Vitae

In order to apply for the scholarship, please fill out the scholarship application form. Please submit the completed scholarship form together with the other application documents.

All application documents must be submitted to tischool@transparency.lt.

The deadline for application is 15 May 2011. Application responses and, if applicable, scholarship decisions will be sent by 1 June 2011.

The official webpage.