Scholarships: Full
Deadline: october 12th,2009
Open to: Students from EU and Balkans countries
BASILEUS - Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities
The Basileus project consortium consists of 8 EU universities and 12 universities in the Western Balkans. Basileus provides funding for academic mobility from:
* any Western Balkan institution to the 8 EU partner universities
* the 8 EU partner universities to the 12 Western Balkan partner universities
Who can apply?'
Students from these 20 partners Universitties
The project is funded by the 'Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window Programme' of the European Commission, and is the first large-scale mobility project for this region.
Students and staff members of all partner universities, both from the Western Balkan countries and the EU, as well as other nationals of the participating Western Balkan countries, can apply for scholarships:
* Bachelor students : 6 or 10 months mobility period
* Master students : 6 or 10 or 22 months mobility period
* Doctoral students : 6 or 10 or 20 months mobility period
* Post-doctoral students : 10 months mobility period
* Academic staff (teaching, training and research) : 1 month mobility period
You could apply for exchange students for BA, MA or PhD or to start a new Master studies at one of the 20 partner Universities
In which academic disciplines?
For the academic year 2009 - 2010 there are no specific priorities. You can find an overview of all discipline-HERE
Mobility betweens students from the following 20 Universities:
EU partner institutions:
Ghent University - consortium co-ordinating institution (Belgium)
University of Nice Sophia Antipolis (France)
Lund University (Sweden)
University of Rome La Sapienza (Italy)
University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski (Bulgaria)
University of Zagreb (Croatia)
University of Heidelberg (Germany)
Western Balkan partner institutions:
Fan S. Noli University Korce (Albania)
University of Skhodra (Albania)
University of Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Ss. Cyril and Methodius Skopje (Macedonia)
University St. Kliment Ohridski Bitola (Macedonia)
South East European University Tetovo (Macedonia)
University of Prishtina (Kosovo)
University of Montenegro (Montenegro)
University of Belgrade (Serbia)
University of Kragujevac (Serbia)
University of Niš (Serbia)
University of Novi Sad (Serbia)
In this section you will find all detailed information about the Basileus project and its opportunities.
* Please read all the information on the website carefully before you apply.
* Define to which target group you belong
* Decide for which level and what field of study you want to apply
* Decide whether you want to be a degree student or an exchange student. We would like to point out however that the majority of scholarships is for exchange students.
o An exchange student is a student (officially registered in a university or other institution for higher education) who temporarily lives in a foreign country and attends courses or is involved in other academic activities. The exchange period lasts minimum 6 months and maximum 10 months. The exchange student does NOT get a diploma from the host university. However, all academic results will be sent to his/her home university. Tuition fee is paid to the home university.
o A degree student registers at the university abroad and is no longer a student from the university at home. He or she will obtain a diploma from the university abroad. Students applying to a foreign university will need to comply with the local admission requirements. The Basileus project funds the tuition fees for these students up to a maximum of 3000 €.
* Exchange students need the approval of their home and host university
For information about the course offer students should check the faculty websites.
European students who want to participate in mobility to the Western Balkans:
* must have the nationality of one of the eligible European countries *;
* must have sufficient knowledge of the language of the courses or of one of the languages currently spoken in the hosting countries;
* must be registered at one of the European partner institutions;
* for undergraduate students: must have successfully completed at least one year of studies of higher education level;
* for post-doctorates: must have obtained their doctorate in the last two years and must have the approval of one of the European partner universities to carry out a post-doctorate mobility. This can be for research, training and attending highly specialised courses.
* = Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom or Croatia, Turkey, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
Western Balkan students who want to participate in mobility to the EU:
* for all Target Groups: must have the nationality of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia or Kosovo and have sufficient knowledge of the language of instruction;
* for post-doctorates: must have obtained their doctorate in the last two years and must have the approval of one of the Western Balkan partner universities to carry out a post-doctorate mobility. This can be for research, training and attending highly specialised courses.
* for undergraduate students: must have successfully completed at least one year of studies in their home institutions;
* for Target Group 1: need to be registered at a partner university in the Western Balkans.
* for Target Group 2: need to be registered at another university in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia or Kosovo or need to have a diploma from a university of the countries mentioned above. They will need to argument how this study period abroad will benefit them (and their socio-economic environment) and include letters of support in their individual applications;
* for Target Group 3: candidates need to be part of a vulnerable group (see Target Groups)
When applying online for a Basileus scholarship, you will be asked for the documents mentioned here below. Make sure there is an English translation provided so your file can be assessed.
These documents should be scanned and then uploaded, preferrably as a PFD file. If however a document scan/copy consists of multiple images for each page, please upload them compressed into one zip file.
Keep the originals of the scans/copies at the ready, so you can produce these whenever they are required later on in the administrative procedure.
Be aware that the mentioned documents are those needed for the application to the Basileus consortium, but that further documents may be required for registration at the specific partner institution you will be spending your mobility period at, once you have been selected for a scholarship by the consortium.
For Academic staff:
* a passport type picture of yourself;
* a copy of your passport or other official national identification proof;
* at least one recommendation letter signed by a superior (dean, head of department), originally written or translated into English (preferrably in PDF-form);
* a recommendation letter of the contact person at the host university (not required for Lund University!) - signed and stamped
For students (BA - MA - Doctorate - Postdoctorate):
* a passport type picture of yourself;
* a copy of your passport or other official national identification proof;
* at least one signed recommendation letter signed by a professor and/or supervisor (preferrably in PDF), written in English or a non-English language original, accompanied by a translation into English; If you are going to apply as an exchange student, we specifically ask for a letter written by an academic who is directly involved with the course or research programme you are currently attending at your home institution. In this case, the letter should contain information on the programme (courses) you would normally attend at your home institution, if you would not be attending an academic mobility period abroad;
* a copy of any language certificate you may have obtained to support your language skills;
* a course record transcript translated into English (which should be obtained from the student administration of your university);
* for 'degree seeking students' within Target Group 2/3: a copy of your previous diploma, with apostille (see below).
In the Western Balkan countries, an 'apostille' (international legalisation) for your diploma can be obtained at the following instances - check however first with your host university to make sure:
Albania: Office of Authentications of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Bosnia-Herzegovina: Courts of First Instance of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Municipal Courts of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Basic Courts of Republika Srpska, Basic Court of Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Macedonia: the Ministry of Justice and all 27 First Instance Courts in the Republic of Macedonia.
Montenegro: The courts of first instance of Montenegro: Basic Court of Bar, Berane, Bijelo Polje, Danilovgrad, Žabljak, Kolašin, Kotor, Nikšic, Plav, Pljevlja, Podgorica, Rožaje, Ulcinj, Herceg Novi, Cetinje. *
* The president of the Court is authorized to certify the authenticity of the documents or the person who is authorized by the President of the Court with the seal "Apostille". The Ministry of Justice may also issue Apostilles for the public documents issued by the authorities in the district of every Court of First Instance in Montenegro if the necessary conditions are fulfilled, i.e. when the Ministry's database has a sample of the signature and stamp which the public document bears.
Serbia: Ministry of Justice of Serbia
A scholarship consists of:
1. Subsistence allowance:
1000 € per month for undergraduate and graduate students
1500 € per month for doctorate students
1800 € per month for post-doctorate students
2500 € per month for academic staff
2. Insurance costs: 75 € per month
3. Tuition fees/registration fees: maximum 3000 € per academic year (if appicable)
4. Travel costs: depending on the distance
For more information visit the coordinators each country
More info on the following WEB
Coordinator details for Macedonian students:
Ss.Cyril and Methodius University Skopje
CONTACT PERSON:
1.Unniverzitet Sv. Kliment Ohridski vo Bitola:
Kaliopa Stilinovic
Oddelenie za megjunarodna sorabotka
tel.047 242 278 lokal 121
2. SEE Univerzitet vo Tetovo:
Luan Estrefi
Od 044 356 106
3. Univerzitet Sv. Kiril i Metodij vo Skopje
Marija Cenevska
Oddelenie za megjunarodna sorabotka
tel. 02 3293 211
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