Deadline- 10 May 2013
The Roma Education Fund is inviting applications for National Selection Board members within the Roma Memorial University Scholarship Program (RMUSP) and Law and Humanities Program (LHP). The focus of this program is to close the gap in educational outcomes between Roma and non-Roma. In order to achieve this goal, the organization supports policies and programs which ensure quality education for Roma, including the desegregation of education systems.
The candidates for National Selection Board must hold a Master, or a Doctorate, or an equivalent degree and be affiliated with academic institutions, or being employees of government and local administration, or working in NGOs involved in supporting the Roma community. REF SP also encourages candidacy from its REF Alumni (former beneficiaries), provided they do not receive support from Scholarship Program during the term of membership.
The NSB members will review the submitted applications for Scholarship Program and will assign scores to each application in the online evaluation system, according to a pre-established set of criteria. They will also participate and conduct the personal interviews with scholarship applicants, during the selection meeting. All NSB members’ evaluation work shall be based on REF SP’s policies and procedures and their specific guidelines.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Be citizens of the country in which the National Selection Board will conduct the selection of REF scholarship applications (i.e. one of the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine)
- Have at least two years of work experience in the Academic field or NGO/GO field and have good knowledge on the higher education system in the country
- Excellent writing and oral skills in English and in the official language in which the National Selection Board will conduct the selection of REF scholarship applications
- Willingness to attribute a considerable amount of time required to undergo thorough evaluation of Applications
- Ability to work in multiethnic environment
- Good knowledge of issues related to access to higher education for minorities in the region
- Knowledge of Roma Education matters and policies represents an advantage
- Individuals identifying themselves as Roma and fitting the above profile are particularly encouraged to apply.
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