Central European University (CEU) and the Open Society Roma Initiatives announce scholarship opportunities for the academic year 2012-2013. This scholarship includes 8-month-long intensive English language training at CEU in Budapest, Hungary. The program will run from the middle of September 2012 through to the end of May 2013.
The Roma English Language Program (RELP) aims to improve the personal development of young Roma university graduates from Central and Eastern Europe. The main objective of the training is to enhance English language skills of participants’ in order for them to successfully apply for the European Commission Internship for Young Roma University Graduates, the Roma Access Program at CEU, and other internship, career and educational opportunities.
Moreover, RELP works to build strong Roma youth leadership in terms of skills, knowledge, pride and commitment for the betterment of Roma communities. The full Roma English Language Program scholarship covers tuition fee, accommodation, health insurance, travel expenses and a monthly stipend.
Eligibility criteria:
- Applications are invited from Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Kosovo, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey and Ukraine
- Candidates must have completed a course of university education and obtained a full degree or its equivalent by the closing date for applications
- Candidates should have a basic level of English which allows them to fill in the application form in
- Minimum computer literacy is a requirement for participation
- Candidates must be willing to live in Budapest for the duration of the training
Application deadline: June 4, 2012
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