2011-2012 Roma Education Fund International Scholar Programme.

Roma Education Fund Scholarships Programme (REF/SP) announces the fifth year of the Roma International Scholar Programme (RISP). The Programme is designed to provide partial support to Roma students who are citizens of one of the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,

Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey or Ukraine, for pursuing Bachelor, Master, PhD or Postdoctoral education outside of their home country or their country of residence.

The scholarship is merit-based and awarded for one academic year with possibility for renewal if the scholar continues to fulfil the Programme requirements. The aim of the scholarship is to promote academic mobility of Roma students and support their academic integration internationally.

REF supports diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

1. Eligibility Criteria 

Eligibility criteria of the REF/Scholarships Programme set standards, according to which applicants’ qualifications are assessed. The Programme Applications are screened for appropriate academic standards, completeness of submitted documents and deadlines met. The applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria of the Programme/s are not further considered in the academic competition of the Programmes.

Applicants should:

	be openly Roma, willing to appear publicly as Roma
	have been or will be accepted at a state accredited university in the country other than his/her home country as full-time students in the 2011-2012 academic year. Please note that the home country and country of residence has to be one of the Programme countries as follows: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey or Ukraine
	apply by the set deadline
	pursue their studies for obtaining a Bachelor, Master, or PhD degree
	submit a completed Application Form
	submit a Curriculum Vitae (CV) outlining applicant’s academic background, work history (if applicable), as well as extracurricular activities and personal interests
	submit a Statement of Purpose that expresses their academic goals and/or accomplishments and shows their commitment and motivation to study
	provide official grade transcripts and official English translations about all academic qualifications they have obtained so far, including high school, Bachelor, Master or PhD degrees up to the 2010-2011 academic year.
	submit at least one detailed and informative recommendation letter, describing the academic performance and/or extra-curricular activities of the applicant
	sign electronically the Contractual Obligations section of the online application form
	study in one of the following fields: law, public administration, journalism, political science, sociology, psychology, pedagogy, philosophy, economics, finance and banking, business administration, history, international relations and European studies, communications and public relations, medicine, engineering, ecology or environmental studies, biology, mathematics, physics and arts
	provide evidence of acceptance in full-time university studies within a recognized university in a country other than the country where they reside or have a citizenship of
	present an original university enrolment certificate for the academic year for which s/he is applying for scholarship suppor

 

Further Scholarship Information and Application