[Bilimsel Haber] Roma Access Program, CEU Budapest (new deadline: 7January)

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

FULL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR ROMA

New Deadline: 7 January 2007

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 (auditing CEU
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?

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) and official English
     translation 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:romaac 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, CV, Letter of Intention, Reference Letters and
University Documents should be received by 7 January 2007*.

* All documents sent via e-mail, fax or mail should be received by 7
January 2007.

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:romaac at ceu.hu>

Tel.: +36 1 327 3000/2585
Fax: +36 1 327 3190

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