CfA: 2008-09 Government of Ireland Scholarships for Officials of New & Candidate EU States

Call for the 2008-09 Government of Ireland Scholarships for Officials of New & Candidate EU States.

In 2008-09 the Government of Ireland will once again sponsor a substantial scholarship fund for national government officials of New Member States and
Candidate States of the European Union.*

The MEconSc European Economic and Public Affairs is a long-established graduate programme offering a wide choice of modules in multiple disciplines. It is ideal for professionals and policy-makers seeking to build a career in the EU or in other sectors of the private, public and voluntary spheres, as well as a strong foundation for further academic research. Its one-year, full-time syllabus is designed to equip graduates with strong expertise in contemporary European affairs and public policy.

Core courses are taken from the disciplines of Politics/Internatio nal Relations and Economics, and options in Business and/or Law. Students also complete a dissertation and are given training in relevant research methods. In addition to the coursework, the programme features two study trips, respectively to Brussels and Florence, which allow participants to interact with a wider range of policy-makers and leading academics in the field.

The scholarship covers:
* complete tuition fee for the Master of Economic Science in European Economic and Public Affairs (MEconSc) programme in the UCD School of Politics and International Relations: the Dublin European Institute
* 12 months of on-campus accommodation in purpose-built postgraduate residences (single room with shared facilities)
* office space in a study room for Scholarship students
* financial subsidy for two study trips to Brussels and Florence.

It is not, however, able to fund per diem expenses, or provide a stipend.

Eligibility
* Basic academic criteria are the same as for admission to the MEconSc programme.
* Applicants must also be employed as national government officials, on a permanent basis of one of the following 15 specified states: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, FYROM, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Turkey..
* The number of awards is limited and applications will be based on merit.

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday, 4th of April 2008. Applicants should apply through the normal method (outlined on the Admissions & Applications page), and also e-mail spire.graduate@ ucd.ie with their online application reference number indicating they wish to be considered for the scholarship.

* These states are: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, FYROM, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Turkey.

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