2007 Roma Access Program

FULL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR ROMA

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) of all University Documents (diploma and documents showing your grades)

Please send your application package to:

Or you can also send all required papers by e-mail to romaac@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.

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:

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