Call for Applicants PROGRAMME 2013-2014 FOR FURTHER EDUCATION/POSTGRADUATE STUDIES / POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH IN GREECE 15 SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED TO NATIONALS OF BALKAN AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES (NON-MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION), ASIA, AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA The State Scholarships Foundation (Ι.Κ.Υ.) announces that it will offer up to fifteen (15) scholarships to nationals (foreigners or of Greek origin) of Balkan and Eastern European countries (non-member states of the European Union), Asia, Africa and Latin America and fifteen (15) scholarships to nationals (foreigners or/of Greek origin) of the European Union Member States, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Oceania, for studies in Greece, beginning in the academic year 2013-2014. CATEGORIES AND DURATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS: a. Postgraduate studies in combination with Modern Greek Language courses in a school of Modern Greek Language, at a state Greek University only during the first year of the scholarship. These courses are optional, unless otherwise stipulated by the Regulations of the relevant University Department. i) Master’s Degree (one (1) year up to two (2) years). ii) Doctorate (PhD) (one (1) year up to three (3) years). Under exceptional circumstances an additional year may be granted for those PhD students who are on the writing phase of their thesis, with no additional expenses from the I.K.Y., but with an extended by one year residence permit given for this purpose. b. Postdoctoral research (six (6) months up to one (1) year) in combination with optional Modern Greek Language courses in a School of Modern Greek Language, at a state Greek University. c. Further education in the following subject areas: Greek Language, Literature, Philosophy, History and Art aimed for professors of Greek studies at Universities abroad (six (6) months up to one (1) year). d. Specialisation in Fine Arts (attendance of seminars) - one (1) year in combination with optional Modern Greek Language courses in a School of Modern Greek Language, at a state Greek University. e. Collection of research data for applicants who are conducting PhD studies in their country, (one (1) year). Please note that only the scholarships of the category a. do lead to a degree award. Applicants may apply to study any subject area currently available at the Greek Universities but may only choose one category of scholarship. The subject area selected by the candidate to be followed must be part of the study programme in the host university. A. NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS For target group I: 2 scholarships for a Master’s Degree 2 scholarships for a PhD 5 scholarships for a Postdoctoral Research 2 scholarships for Further Education 1 scholarship for Fine Arts 3 scholarships for Research Data D. APPLICATION DEADLINE The application deadline is July 26, 2013. You will be notified about the outcome of your application by September 2013.
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