Croatia Government Scholarships

Deadline: 13 May 2011
Open to: Foreign university students, professors, reaserch fellows, students of Croatian language abroad
Scholarship: undergraduate / graduate :1.300,00 kn – monthly allowance, postgraduate studies or research 1.500,00 kn – monthly allowance, for scholarships of 21 days or shorter 170,00 kn per day, summer course (2 weeks) -Tuition-free course, free accommodation and meals

The Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia offers scholarships for foreign students and professors of higher education institutions as well as research fellows who intend to gain further professional experience in Croatian institutions of higher education or research. Scholarships can be applied for under two categories:

COUNTRIES WHOSE CITIZENS MAY APPLY ON THE BASIS OF A VALID/EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL CO-OPERATION PROGRAMME AND/OR A BILATERAL AGREEMENT: Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Bulgaria, China, Germany (Bavaria), Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS OF CROATIAN LANGUAGE
The Ministry of Science, Education and Sports welcomes applications by students of language departments of Croatian language and literature abroad, regardless of whether or not they fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry.

Eligibility

The applicant should meet the academic requirements of the Croatian University that he/she applies to. A scholarship will be approved only after the required institution accepts the candidate.

Age limits for applicants

• 25 years for scholarships for undergraduate / graduate studieso
• 35 years for scholarships for postgraduate studies
• 45 years for postdoctoral scholarships

There are no age limits for the following types of scholarships:

• research visit
• summer courses

Cases of non-eligibility

• Foreign citizens with a residence permit or in the course of applying for a residence permit in Croatia cannot apply
• Students applying for part-time study programmes cannot apply
• Students applying for non state-financed universities cannot apply

Scholarship

The following scholarships are available in the 2011/2012 Academic Year:

• One semester studies for students of Croatian Language abroad
  Eligible applicants: undergraduate (BA/BSc) and graduate (MA/MSc) students, especially those majoring in Croatian Language and Literature, as well as graduate students working on their theses. Before application, students are required to have completed a minimum of two semesters at their home institutions.
• Semester / partial studies (3-10 months)
  Eligible applicants: undergraduate (BA/BSc) and graduate (MA/MSc) students. Before application, students are required to have completed a minimum of two semesters at their home institutions.
• Undergraduate / graduate studies
• Full PhD programme (36 months) The scholarship is conditional upon successful entrance exam / admission to the respective doctoral school.
• Partial PhD studies (12 months) Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD programme at an accredited institution of higher education in his/her home country or in a foreign country (but not in Croatia).
• Postdoctoral studies, research (1-10 months) Applicants must have a PhD or an equivalent degree.
• Research visit (3-21 days or 1-10 months) For associate or higher ranking professors or  for researchers holding minimum a PhD or an equivalent degree.
• Summer course in the summer of 2011 (2 weeks)

FINANCIAL BENEFITS FOR SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS:

• undergraduate / graduate –  1.300,00 kn – monthly allowance ; subsidized accommodation in the student dormitory and  subsidized meals at student restaurants
• postgraduate studies or research  –  1.500,00 kn – monthly allowance ; subsidized accommodation in the student dormitory and subsidized meals at student restaurants
• for scholarships of 21 days or shorter –  170,00 kn per diem; subsidized accommodation in the student dormitory MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND SPORTS
• summer course (2 weeks) –  Tuition-free course, free accommodation and meals

Application

Every application must contain  two  (2)  copies  of the documents listed below in one of the following languages: Croatian or English

One semester studies for students of Croatian Language abroad

• Application form of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
• One (1) identity card photo, affixed on the application form provided by MoSES
• A photocopy of passport
• Curriculum Vitae (in Europass format)
• Transcript of the last two completed semesters at the home institution (Copy of BA/BSc degree – for those who have completed a BA/BSc programme)
• Letter of interest o  Recommendation of a Croatian language fellow at  the home institution, co-signed by the Head of Department o  Copy of enrolment at the applicant’s home institution
• Medical certificate of satisfactory health condition

Semester / partial studies (3-10 months)

• Application form of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
• One (1) identity card photo, affixed on the application form provided by MoSES
• A photocopy of passport o  Curriculum Vitae (in Europass format)
• Transcript of the last two completed semesters at the home institution (Copy of BA/BSc degree – for those who have completed a BA/BSc programme)
• Letter of interest
• Certificate of proficiency in Croatian – unless there is another working language agreed upon for the proposed course/programme (to be attached to the letter of invitation)
• Copy of enrolment at the applicant’s home institution
• Letter of invitation by the host institution in Croatia MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND SPORTS  7 / 11
• Two letters of recommendation
• Medical certificate of satisfactory health condition

Undergraduate / graduate studies

• Application form of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
• One (1) identity card photo, affixed on the application form provided by MoSES
• A photocopy of passport
• Curriculum Vitae (in Europass format)
• Letter of interest
• Copy of the last acquired Certificate or Diploma
• A language certificate of the language(s) that the candidate declares that he/she speaks
• Medical certificate of satisfactory health condition

Summer course in the summer of 2011 (2 weeks)

• Application form of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
• One (1) identity card photo, affixed on the application form provided by MoSES
• A photocopy of passport
• Curriculum Vitae (in Europass format)
• Copy of the highest degree/diploma received
• Letter of interest
• Letter of recommendation

The deadline for application and for submitting two copies of the required documents is: 13th May 2011 (as per postmark).

Printed application materials should be sent to (by home agency if applicable):

Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of the Republic of Croatia
Directorate for International Cooperation and European Integration
Donje Svetice 38
10 000 Zagreb
Croatia
bilaterala@mzos.hr

The complete list of required documents for the separate programs, as well as the list of offices in charge  of academic recognition of foreign higher education qualifications at Croatian universities can be found – HERE

The APPLICATION FORM

The Official Webpage