[Bilimsel Haber] Roma Access Program, CEU Budapest, April-December 2007 (Deadline 8 December 2006)

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

*Reminder: FULL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR ROMA*
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*Deadline: 8 December 2006*
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Central European University (CEU), with the financial support of the
Roma Education Fund, is offering a 9 month Preparatory Course for
international post-graduate studies in Budapest for promising young
Roma. Full scholarships will be awarded, covering travel, tuition,
housing and living stipend.


  Goal

The goal is to prepare Roma to access international post-graduate
education (at master’s level) through open competition at CEU, North
American or Western European universities. The program will:
· involve Roma students in the core degree programs of CEU (auditingCEU
classes)
· prepare them for their chosen field of study through intensive training
· accustom them to advanced academic life
· raise their English to a level adequate for post-graduate study
· train them in post-graduate level academic skills


  Course

The full-time course will start in April 2007 and last until December
2007. It is a combination of:
1. Discipline specific tutoring (in the fields of Law/Human Rights or
Sociology or Gender Studies or Political Science or International
Relations and European Studies; additional disciplines may be offered)
2. General Social Science Tutoring
3. Academic courses
4. Academic writing
5. English language training
*Who can apply?*
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Young Roma from Central and Eastern Europe (Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, FYR Macedonia, Hungary,
Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia (including Kosovo),
Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine) who have:
· A university/college degree in any field (preferably in the Social
Sciences or Humanities)
· Strong interest in post-graduate university education
· At least pre-intermediate English language skills
· Desire to study in a multicultural environment


  Application

Your application must include:
1. Completed *Application Form *(_in English_)* *
2. *CV*, including academic background, work experience if any, and
involvement in Roma related issues in your country if any (_in English)_
3. *Letter of Intention*, stating why you would like to participate in
this program (_in English_)
4. One *Reference Letter* from a recognized Roma organization –
translation into English should be attached if the recommendation is
written in local language
5. One *Reference Letter* from a university professor or your employer –
translation into English should be attached if the recommendation is
written in local language
6. Official copies (bearing an ink stamp and a signature of a notary
public or an authorized university official) of all *University
Documents* (diploma and documents showing your grades)
Please send your application package to:
*CEU*
*SEP*
*Nador u. 9*
*H-1051 Budapest*
*Hungary***
Or you can also send all required papers by e-mail to romaac at ceu.hu
<mailto:sep at ceu.hu> or by fax (to +36 1 327 3190) – please note that ALL
ORIGINAL documents must be provided upon arrival in Budapest (if accepted).
*Application Deadline*
· Application form and CV should be received by* 8 December 2006.*
· The remaining documents (Letter of Intention, Reference Letters and
University Documents) should be post-marked by *8 December 2006**.
* All documents sent via e-mail or fax should be received by 8 December
2006.
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*Important additional information*
· Incomplete or late application packages will not be considered
· Applicants who do not have their diploma by April 2007 cannot be
considered
· As a general rule, we cannot provide assistance in accommodating
family members
· If you are currently employed, you will not be able to continue your
duties, since this is a full-time program//
For further information please contact:
Email: romaac at ceu.hu <mailto:Sep at ceu.hu>
Tel.: +36 1 327 3000/2585
Fax: +36 1 327 3190