Deadline- 5 APRIL, 2013
Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe(OSCE) Academy is seeking applications for Master of Arts in Politics and Security Scholarship Program with a focus on Central Asia.
The OSCE Academy in Bishkek is designed to promote and enhance the principles and values of the OSCE in the Central Asia. Located in Bishkek, the OSCE Academy is strongly embedded in the wider Central Asian academic and political context and follows a distinctive regional approach. As a regional centre for post-graduate education, capacity building, research and regional dialogue the Academy offers an absorbing and demanding program.
The Academy provides a regional and international public forum for professionals and students in the spirit of co-operation in the fields of international relations, comprehensive security, democratization, the rule of law and human rights.
Eligibility & criteria
- Successful completion of an academic degree of higher education (BA, MA, MSc, Diploma) in Political Science and other related fields, or enrollment in the final year of an undergraduate degree
- Excellent knowledge of English
- Applicants should not be older than 32 years on 2 September 2013
- Citizenship of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan
- Applicants from other OSCE participating states can be accepted for the programme, but on a limited basis only
Scholarship Covers-
- Round trip travel expenses within Central Asia
- Monthly stipend of EUR 180 per month
- Housing allowance of EUR 95 for non-residents of Bishkek
- Health insurance (Citizens of Kyrgyzstan are not eligible)
- Child allowance of EUR 15 per child and single parent support (Medical insurance, transportation and visa costs are NOT provided for spouses and children)
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