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Name of Program

Modern Greek Language and Culture Scholarships 2018-2019

Scholarship Offer

SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED TO NON-GREEK NATIONALS TO ATTEND COURSES AND SEMINARS IN GREECE IN THE MODERN GREEK LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 2018-2019

The State Scholarships Foundation (Ι.Κ.Υ.) offers up to fifty (50) scholarships to foreign nationals from countries worldwide in order to attend courses and seminars in the Modern Greek Language and Culture.

COURSE OVERVIEW

Greek Language: This programme offers learning opportunities at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels following a placement test and subject to sufficient students’ number.

History and Culture: Beneficiaries will be introduced to Greek History, Culture and Arts through seminars, educational visits to the sites of the city of study and excursions to other historic sites of Greece.

Cultural Programme: Cultural events are included in the course where an active participation is required.

DURATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

The duration of this scholarship is seven (7) months and is only offered for a specific course in the Modern Greek language and culture organised mainly at one Greek University. The University, which will hold this course, will be decided by the I.K.Y after a selection process.
The courses will start on December 2018 and will end on June 2019.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY

Applicants should:
- Be nationals of any country of the world excluding Greece (not with dual nationality – both foreign and Greek).
- Hold a graduate degree from a non-Greek University outside Greece.
- Not exceed the fortieth (40th) year of age until the 01/01/2018.
- Be not permanent residents in Greece.
- The knowledge of the Greek language acquired during this specific course should contribute to enhance the candidates work opportunities and to promote the Greek language and culture in their countries.

Applicants must meet the above requirements by the application deadline.

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED

1. An application form, duly completed, signed and with one recent photograph attached.
2. An up-to-date curriculum vitae according to the european template “Europass” (in English or Greek language).
3. Certified copies of University Diplomas – Degrees.
4. Certificates indicating the knowledge of Greek (if any) or English or French language.
5. Two (2) letters of reference (in Greek, English or French) by a University Professor.
6. A written evidence of employment as a teacher of Greek, if any.
7. A recent (issued 1 month approximately prior to the application submission) health certificate by a national hospital or from the relevant recognized health service stating that the applicant does not suffer from any infectious diseases.
8. A copy of a valid passport / national identity card.

The above original documentation requested shall be submitted through the Greek Diplomatic Authorities.

Only the application form and the curriculum vitae shall also be submitted earlier (as word documents) to the email: foreigners@iky.gr

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

THE SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS

The scholarship covers the following costs:
- Free meals and accommodation in University residence or in flats provided by the University which will undertake the programme.
- A monthly allowance of 150, 00€ (net amount) for personal expenses.
- 200, 00€ for initial expenses.
- Free emergency medical treatment under the Greek National Health Service (only in public hospitals). European citizens should have the European Insurance Illness Card from their insurance agency of their country.
- Tuition fees and other relevant costs

Application Deadline

APPLICATION DEADLINE

The application deadline is November 19th, 2018. The original documentation along with the application and the curriculum vitae shall have a postal seal by this date.

The electronic application deadline (only the curriculum vitae and the application form) is November 11th, 2018.

Applicants will be notified of the outcome on IKY website: www.iky.gr

Place of Submission

The requsted application documents shall be submitted through the Greek Diplomatic Authorities.

- In Switzerland: Embassy of Greece in Bern, Weltpoststrasse 4, Postfach 72, 3015 Bern

- At I.K.Y. via our e-mail to: foreigners@iky.gr

Remarks

Application forms can be downloaded from the I.K.Y website at: www.iky.gr

Announcement and Further Information

Name of Program

Korean Graduate Degree Scholarship Program

Scholarship Offer

Call 2019

The Korean Government represented by the National Institute for International Education Development (NIIED) offers Graduate Scholarships to several countries, including Switzerland. NIIED has announced the application guidelines of the 2019 Korean Government Scholarship Program for Graduate Degrees.

REQUIREMENTS
○ Applicants must be under 40 years of age as of September 1, 2019 (born after September 1, 1979)

ELIGIBILITY
- Academic professors who are under 45 years of age as of September 1, 2019 (born after September 1, 1974
- Applicants must hold or must be expected to hold a Bachelor’s, Master’s or a Doctoral degree by August 31st, 2019.
- Doctoral Program Applicants: Must hold a Master’s degree or a level of education equivalent to a Master’s degree
- Master’s Program Applicants: Must hold a Bachelor’s degree or a level of education equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree
- Research Program Applicants: Must hold a degree or a level of education equivalent to or higher than a Master’s degree and must have received an invitation from one of NIIED’s designated Korean universities.

HEALTH
○ All applicants must be in good health, both mentally and physically, to study in Korea for the full duration of degree or research programs.
○ All applicants must submit Form 6 or the “Personal Medical Assessment” at the time of applying.

NOTES FOR ALL APPLICANTS
○ All application documents must be written either in Korean or English.
○ Documents written in languages other than Korean or English must accompany a complete Korean or English translation, authenticated by the issuing institution or notarized by a notary public.
○ All application documents must be presented in their original forms. If an applicant has to submit photocopied documents, applicant MUST have the photocopies notarized, apostilled, or receive consular confirmation and submit those certified documents.
○ All documents submitted will NOT be returned to the applicants in any case.
○ Application documents must be submitted in the order of the checklist on the first page of the application forms. Each required document must be numbered and labeled on the top right corner.
○ Any fraudulent or incomplete applications will be disregarded.

Please find further details: Korean Government Scholarships

Application Deadline

15 March 2019

Place of Submission

Embassy of Korea in Berne, Kalcheggweg 38, 3006 Bern

Contact person at swissuniversities, Scholarship Service: Ms. Christine Kyburz

Effingerstrasse 15, 3001 Bern, E-Mail to: kyburz@clutterswissuniversities.ch

Announcement and Further Information

Name of Program

Italian Government Scholarships

Scholarship Offer

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-2020.

The Italian Government offers scholarships to foreign students including Swiss students and Italian citizens resident abroad (IRE) to pursue study, training, and/or research programs at Italian Higher Education Institutes, both public and legally recognised. The list of these institutions is available at https://studyinitaly.esteri.it.

The scholarships are offered for the following type of courses:

Master’s Degree (Laurea Magistrale 2° ciclo)
Courses of Higher Education in Arts, Music, and Dance (AFAM)
PhD programs
Research under academic supervision (Progetti in co-tutela)
Italian Language and Culture Courses (for a period of 3 months). Italian Language and Culture Courses - Grants for Italian language and culture courses are awarded exclusively for a period of 3 (three) months to students currently attending an Italian course at a Universityor at an Italian Cultural Institute. Applicants must provide a certificate of their proficiency in Italian language. The minimum level required is A2 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). (https://www.linguaitaliana.esteri.it/data/lingua/corsi/pdf/tabella_certificazioni.pdf)

Eligibility

Applicants who meet the following requirements by the deadline of this call ( new: June 7th, 2019, 2 p.m. C.E.T.) may apply for a grant:

Academic qualifications

Applications must only be submitted by foreign students not residing in Italy* and by Italian citizens living abroad (IRE)** holding an appropriate academic qualification required to enroll to the Italian University/Institute (more information on: studyinitaly.esteri.it/en/Recognition-of-qualification ).

Age requirements

Applicants for Master’s Degree/Higher Education in Arts, Music, and Dance (AFAM) Programmes/ Italian Language and Culture Courses should not be over 28 years old by the deadline of this call (June 7, 2019), with the sole exception of renewals.

Applicants for PhD Programmes should not be over 30 years old by the deadline of this call (June 7, 2019), with the sole exception of renewals.

Applicants for Research Projects under academic supervision should not be over 40 years old by the deadline of this call (June 7, 2019).

Language proficiency

For Italian-taught courses:

In order to enroll in an Italian-taught course, applicants must provide a certificate of their proficiency in Italian language. The minimum level required is B2 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): (https://www.linguaitaliana.esteri.it/data/lingua/corsi/pdf/tabella_certificazioni.pdf).

For English-taught courses:

In this case applicants must provide a language certificate of their proficiency in English Language. The minimum level required is B2 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Proof of proficiency in Italian is not required for courses entirely taught in English.

For Italian language and culture courses:

Applicants must provide a certificate of their proficiency in Italian language. The minimum level required is A2 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR):(https://www.linguaitaliana.esteri.it/data/lingua/corsi/pdf/tabella_certificazioni.pdf

Funding period

Grants are awarded for a period of study from January 1st, 2020 to October 31st, 2020. For renewals only, grants may be awarded for a period of study from November 1st, 2019 to October 31st 2020.

Health and medical insurance

Grantees will be covered by a health and medical/accident insurance contracted by MAECI for the entire duration of the grant.
Insurance coverage will not apply to events derived from pre-existing physical and pathological conditions.

Terms of grant

Grantees will receive a 900 Euros monthly allowance on a quarterly basis, which will be paid on their Italian bank account.

Application Deadline

Application deadline has been extended to: 7 June 2019, 2 pm
Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Place of Submission

Submission of applications:

Applicants must complete and submit the online application form available upon registration at the following link: https://studyinitaly.esteri.it

Click here to access the registration form: https://studyinitaly.esteri.it/registrazione

We recommend choosing a frequently used email address; subsequent communications will be sent to the chosen address.

Announcement and Further Information

Call for procedure

Name of Program

Destination Australia 2020-2021

The Hon Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Education, officially launched the Destination Australia Program today. The 2020 application round will be open for four weeks from Monday 19 August 2019 until Thursday 12 September 2019.

Scholarship Offer

Destination Australia is now open for applications.

Only Australian tertiary education provider are eligible to apply for grants.

Important information for Swiss applicants: Foreign students must be enrolled in an Australian university and can then apply through their host institution in Australia for the scholarship. For detailed information about the application procedure please contact your host institution in Australia.

The $93.7 million Destination Australia Program allows tertiary education providers, including vocational education and training and higher education providers, to apply for funding through a competitive grants process to administer and promote scholarships for Australian and international students who live and study in regional Australia.

Scholarships are valued at $15,000 per student, per year, and will be available for students undertaking a Certificate IV through to PhD.

For the purposes of the Destination Australia Program, a regional location is classified as any area outside of Major Cities of Australia, in line with the Australian Bureau of Statistics' Australian Statistical Geography Standard Remoteness Structure.
Further information about the Destination Australia Grants can be found at www.education.gov.au/destination-australia

Downloads

Application Deadline

The application form must be submitted by the Australian Higher Education Institution by 11.00pm AEST on Thursday 12 September 2019.

Place of Submission

online appliction by the Australian Higher Education Institution

Remarks

The Australian Government has announced there will be no further rounds of the Endeavour Leadership Program (ELP). Recipients of previous rounds of the ELP will continue to be supported. For further information: Endeavour Leadership Program

Announcement and Further Information

Application Help
Information about the Application process is available on the GrantConnect and Community Grants Hub websites. Applicants must submit any questions relating to the Program or this Application process in writing to support@cluttercommunitygrants.gov.au

Applicants may submit these questions up until five Business Days prior to the Closing Time and Date. A response will be provided within five business days. Applicants may direct any general enquiries, requests for technical help or support in using and/or submitting the Application Form by:
•Phone 1800020283
•Email to support@cluttercommunitygrants.gov.au

For information regarding other funding opportunities you may wish to view the information on the Study in Australia website.

Name of Program

Government Scholarships for the Republik of Poland 2019/2020

Scholarship Offer

Within the framework of a reciprocal exchange, the Republic of Poland, represented by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange NAWA, offers 4 scholarships of 9 months each to Switzerland. The scholarships can be divided into short scholarships of i.e. 1 month or granted for a semester or a full academic year.

Objectives

The scholarships are offered for the following objectives:

participation in scientific internship;
completion of part-time studies;
completion of university studies (first-cycle programme, second-cycle programme, Master’s degree studies or doctoral studies);
study visit;
obtaining materials for scientific work;
conducting teaching activities at a host centre;
other form or forms of scientific or academic activity related to the implementation of studies, doctoral thesis or academic work.

Eligible Applicants

Participation in the Programme may be applied for by individuals who:

completed secondary schools in the country of their residence, and who, at the time of completing the call for proposals for the Programme, hold a school certificate giving them the right to start studying any field of study and at any university in the certificate issuing country or
are students at foreign universities or
complete their doctoral studies at foreign universities or scientific institutions or
are university graduates who received their diploma not earlier than two years before the current call for proposals and have a recommendation from their university – apply for admission to complete another level of education or
are academic, didactic or academic and didactic researchers of foreign universities or scientific institutes

Students with dual citizenship (Poland/CH) are not eligible for Polish Government scholarships, even if they live and study in Switzerland.
Applicants who are already studying in Poland cannot apply for a scholarship. Exceptions to this rule are possible under certain circumstances.

Amount of Scholarship

Level of Studies	Monthly Rate of Scholarship
First cycle studies (Polish equivalent of the Bachelor's degree)	PLN 1,250
Second cycle studies (Master's degree)	PLN 1,500
Doctoral studies	PLN 2,200
Post-doctoral studies	PLN 3,000

In addition, students of full-time studies in Poland may receive:

in the first year of studies – the first monthly scholarship plus PLN 500, allocated for the costs of establishment in Poland (applies to persons who did not graduate from lower degree studies in Poland)
in the last year of studies – the last monthly scholarship plus PLN 500, allocated for the costs related to preparing the diploma thesis.

Meals in the refectory and accommodation in student dormitories are at the expense of the scholarship holders.

Application documents

The required attachments to the application form are listed on page 9f of the Regulations.
IMPORTANT: Every application must contain two (2) copies of the listed documents in one of the following languages: Polish or English. In the case of documents issued in other languages, it is required to have them translated into Polish or English and officially certified. Documents in other languages will not be accepted.

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Besides the scholarships offered within bilateral agreements, Swiss students and researchers can also apply to the following scholarship programmes:

Poland My first Choice Programme – Scholarships for Master’s degree studies
The Poland My First Choice scholarship programme aims to encourage young talented people from several countries, including Switzerland, to pursue studies at the best Polish HEIs. The Programme offers an opportunity to pursue full-time second-cycle studies in Polish or in another language at public and private HEIs on all fields of study offered by institutions offering education at highest level, with a monthly scholarship amounting to PLN 2,000 (ca. EUR 460) to cover the living allowance during the period of education in Poland. In the case of public HEIs, the Programme also offers an exemption from education fees. The call for applications is open from 19th March to 14th May 2019. Applications have to be submitted in an electronic form via NAWA’s ICT system.

Ulam Programme - Mobility grants for post-doctoral researchers
The objective of the Ulam Programme is to help foreign researchers to develop their career by intensifying international mobility as well as allowing them to establish scientific cooperation with excellent host institutions in Poland. Visits within the programme can last from 6 to 24 months. The Programme provides financing for a scholarship covering both the Beneficiary’s allowance costs in relation to their stay at a host institution, in an amount of PLN 10,000 a month, and a mobility allowance. The call for applications is open from 22nd January to 23rd April 2019. Applications have to be submitted in an electronic form via NAWA’s ICT system.

Application Deadline

13.05.2019

Place of Submission

swissuniversities, Scholarship Service, Effingerstrasse 15, 3001 Bern

Remarks

The host university decides whether a scholarship can be extended. We therefore recommend that scholarship holders who wish to extend their scholarship should contact their host university at an early stage to find out whether an extension is possible. In the positive case, the application for extension can be submitted to swissuniversities.

Announcement and Further Information

Name of Program

Mexican Government's Merit Awards for International Students 2020

Scholarship Offer

As part of a reciprocal exchange, the government of Mexico, represented by the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID), offers 4 scholarships to Switzerland for undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate study and research.

The scholarships are offered for the institutions and programs specified in the "List of Institutions and Academic Programs" in order to conduct academic activities from 1st of March to the 10th of December 2020 (No scholarships will be awarded for studies started after the 10th of December 2020).

Requirements for all applicants:

Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. Degree, as required by the program for which the scholarship is requested. Technical and/or commercial degree titles are not accepted. For the cases of mobility at the Bachelor's level, it will not be necessary to submit a diploma, only proof of studies of the last academic period completed, issued by the institution of origin.
Applicants must have achieved a minimum grade point average of eighty (80), on a scale of 0 to 100, or the equivalent, for the last academic degree received. Applications with a lower grade point average will not be considered.
Applicants must be accepted or currently enrolled in a program of the participating Mexican institutions.

Scholarships are not granted for direct Ph.D. programs (combined M.A. and Ph.D. programs), distance learning programs, open or online education.

The following academic programs are not eligible for scholarships: Business Administration, Plastic Surgery, Accounting, Marketing, Advertising and Publicity, Dentistry and Odontology, as well as related fields.

Application Deadline

27.09.2019

Place of Submission

online through the Academic Cooperation Management System (SIGCA) during the duration of the Call. The required documents should be submitted as indicated in the sytem.

The results will be announced from January 15th, 2020 through the Mexican Embassy in Bern.

Remarks

The acceptance procedure for a Mexican institution and the corresponding letter is independent of the scholarship program. Applicants must manage directly their admission to the study program at any of the participating Mexican institutions.

Announcement and Further Information

Name of Program

The Latvian State Scholarships for studies, research or summer schools 2019/2020

Scholarship Offer

Latvia offers scholarships to foreign students, researchers and teaching staff for studies, research and participation in summer schools in Latvian higher education institutions (HEIs) in the 2019/2020 academic year. The Ministry of Education and Science of Latvia has delegated the administration of the Latvian state scholarships to the State Education Development Agency (Valsts izglītības attīstības aģentūra – VIAA).

Latvian scholarships for studies

Language of instruction at Latvian HEIs is mainly Latvian, however there are a few study programmes offered in English.
Applications for bachelor's and the first level of professional higher education studies will be accepted from students who have successfully completed at least one academic year of studies (at their home HEI or at a Latvian HEI if they already have been studying in Latvia) at the moment of application (February, March 2019).
Scholarships for bachelor's and master's studies are granted for one academic year – a time period up to 10 months (for PhD-students – up to 11 months).
Scholarship for master's studies in the study programmes of Latvian philology, Latvian literature, Latvian culture and Latvian history can be granted for two academic years, i.e. for the duration of master's study programme.

Latvian fellowships for research

Only academic staff of foreign higher education and research institutions are eligible candidates for the Latvian state fellowship for research.
The fellowship is granted for a time period of up to 5 months.

Latvian scholarships for summer schools

Only students, academic and research staff of foreign HEIs are eligible for the Latvian scholarship for participation in summer schools.

Application Deadline

01.04.2019

Place of Submission

Study and research stays: Applications for scholarships for studies or research at Latvian HEIs have to be submitted online to VIAA.

Summer schools: Information on how to apply for the scholarship for participation in summer schools can be found on the website of the HEI in Latvia organizing the summer school.

Remarks

A copy of a letter of the relevant Latvian higher education and research institution, confirming the student's or researchers' opportunity to study in the chosen study programme or to do research work there is needed.

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