Apply for Visegrad Scholarship Program!

Deadline: 31 January 2016
Open to: students from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine
Scholarship: EUR 2,300 per semester plus a possibility of travel grant

Description

The VSP is a specific program of the International Visegrad Fund created to facilitate academic exchanges by providing financial support to students or researchers who are citizens of the V4 countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia and for foreign citizens to study in the V4 countries. The aim of the VSP is to support the mobility of students and researchers among the specified countries. Within the VSP, there are the following three schemes:

• Intra-Visegrad Scholarships: For outstanding scholars or researchers within the territory of V4 countries, within this scheme preference is given to applicants who choose the language of the host country as their language of instruction;
• Out-Going Scholarships: For outstanding scholars or researchers from V4 countries for studies at acknowledged universities in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine—the same rules are applicable to Kosovar universities;
• In-Coming Scholarships: For outstanding scholars or researchers who are citizens of the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine wishing to study in V4 countries—the same rules are applicable to Kosovar scholars,

Applicants from V4 countries can apply for 1 or 2 semesters at higher-education institutions in V4 countries (Intra-Visegrad scheme), and in Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership countries (Outgoing scheme). Applicants in the framework of Incoming scheme can apply for up to 4 semesters (MA level) or 2 semester (PhD/postdoc) at higher-education institutions in V4 countries.

Eligibility:

Applicants for Visegrad Scholarship Program should:

• Be a citizen of one of following countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine
• Have concluded at least 4 university semesters when applying, 6 semesters (equivalent of BA degree program) when starting the scholarship;
• Spend the entire scholarship period at the host institution.

Scholarship

Scholars will receive a scholarship of EUR 2,300 per semester. There is also a possibility to apply for a separate travel grant, if residing further than 1,500 km from the host institution. Host insti­tu­tion will receive EUR 1,500 per semester for each schol­ar­ship holder to cover related costs.

How to apply?

The deadline for applications is 31 January 2016. To apply please create your online application HERE (please note that the sys­tem opens approximately 2 months prior to the deadline, usually at the beginning of December). Then print your appli­ca­tion form directly from the on-line sys­tem, sign it and send it or deliver personally together with the com­pul­sory annexes to following address:

International Visegrad Fund
Kráľovské udolie 8
811 02 Bratislava
Slovak Republic

Required documents are as follows:

• Certified trans­la­tion of a diploma;
• Original accep­tance let­ter from the host university/institution;
• Original work­ing plan of the study/research period;
• Recommendation let­ter (only for Post-Master’s level).

Before applying assure you go through the Rules and Instruction of the program. For more information please visit the official website.