Deadline: 28 May 2023
Open to: international applicants
Benefits: financial support available for
Description
Transparency International School on Integrity is an annual state-of-the-art anti-corruption and accountability training for future leaders. The School exposes its participants to the latest developments in the field of anti-corruption and accountability and offers real opportunities to try and implement their ideas in practice.
The upcoming School will be held on 26-30 June 2023.
After successful completion of the programme, 6 ECTS can be obtained.
Following a rigorous selection process, students will attend interactive sessions and learn from leading anti-corruption and accountability professionals. Transparency School seeks to create a peer-to-peer learning and integrity-building environment that links theory with practice and helps young leaders to acquire skills to better convey the message of anti-corruption.
The lectures, seminars, and trainings provide the School participants with a unique blend of international and local knowledge, while also challenging students to approach the subject from a new perspective and offer novel, previously untested solutions. Since 2010, Transparency School has welcomed more than 1600 youth leaders from more than 120 countries worldwide. Please find more information about our Alumni network here.
In 2019, Transparency International Lithuania received the Amalia anti-corruption award for the impact of the Transparency School.
Amalia Award recognizes and celebrates professional excellence and impact by anti-corruption fighters from within the Transparency International movement. Please find more information here.
Eligibility
The Transparency School is open to senior students, graduates and young professionals. The average age of Transparency Schoolers in 2022 was 30.
We welcome individuals from public, private, non-governmental and academic sectors, from all academic backgrounds. Transparency School does not discriminate its applicants on the grounds of race, color, national origin, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, political beliefs, marital, familial or parental status, sexual orientation or any other basis. Please find more information on the background of Transparency Schoolers in 2022 here.
Costs
- In-person participation
The Transparency School 2023 tuition fee is 950 Euros. It covers 5-day programme costs, 6 nights of accommodation (June 25-July 1), 3 daily meals, internal transportation and extra-curricular activities.
- Distance learning option
Cannot join us in Vilnius this year? We have a distance learning option for you! You can join our online stream programme and immerse yourself in a dynamic, interactive learning experience by following plenary sessions and participating in breakouts with lecturers and fellow online participants. The tuition fee of the distance learning option is 300 Euros.
Financial support
Please note that in certain cases we can offer partial or full tuition fee waivers to prospective participants in need of financial support. There are also travel grants available to the nationals of Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Ukraine and Taiwan. If you would like to receive financial support, please indicate which scheme you would like to apply for in the application form.
How to apply?
- The deadline for applications (general admission and with a partial tuition fee waiver) is 28 May 2023.
- The deadline for applications for a full tuition fee waiver is 28 May 2023.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, thus we encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience.
Candidates will be notified about the outcome of their application by 5 June 2023 at the latest. Only successful candidates will be informed about the outcome of their application.
The application process
Applying is really simple – just fill out and submit our online application form (please find it below).
Please note that you will be asked to upload a short motivational letter along with your CV. We strongly advise that you prepare these in advance and have them ready before you start filling out your application form.
The following documents are required in order to complete your application:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV);
- Motivation letter (max 500 words);
- Completed online form.
Upon receipt of your notification, you will be asked to transfer the tuition fee to the designated bank account. We will confirm your admission upon receiving the tuition fee.
Cancellation policy. Please note that a refund will be offered to all cancellations made in writing (by email) ONLY until 12 June 2023. No refunds will be issued for registrations cancelled after 12 June 2023. An administrative refund fee 100 EUR will be withheld.
For more information please visit the official website.