[Oberlist] HU* CfA: Roma Access Program, CEU, Budapest [Deadline: 15 November]

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Subject: [balkans] CfA: Roma Access Program, CEU, Budapest [Deadline: 15
November]
From:    "Roma Virtual Network" <romale la zahav.net.il>
Date:    Fri, October 19, 2007 16:48
To:      Roma_Daily_News la yahoogroups.com
Cc:      "Preparatory Course for Roma" <romaac la ceu.hu>
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Dear Colleagues,

I hope my message finds you well! Please, find below the Call for
Applications for the full scholarship opportunity for Roma students, Roma
Access Program 2008. The Call for Applications and the application form
are also attached. The application deadline is 15 November 2007.

The Roma Access Program is a 9-month Preparatory Course for promising
young Roma from Central and Eastern Europe. The Course is designed to help
Roma enter international post-graduate studies on a competitive basis and
focuses on academic and English language development. Full scholarships
will be awarded, covering travel, tuition, housing and living stipend. For
more information, please check: http://www.ceu.hu/sep/spo/roma.html

The eligible countries are: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, FYR Macedonia, Hungary, Moldova,
Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Kosovo, Slovak Republic,
Slovenia, Turkey and Ukraine.

Please, disseminate widely.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation!

Sincerely,

Gergana Simeonova
Program Manager
Special Projects Office
Central European University
Nador u. 9., H-1051
Budapest, Hungary

Tel: (+36-1) 327 3000/2585
Fax: (+36-1) 327 3190
E-mail: romaac la ceu.hu


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FULL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR ROMA

Roma Access Program 2008
Application deadline: 15 November 2007
http://www.ceu.hu/sep/spo/roma.html

The Central European University, with the financial support of the Roma
Education Fund, Sigrid Rausing Trust, and private donors, is offering a
9-month Preparatory Course for promising young Roma from Central and
Eastern Europe. Full scholarships will be awarded, covering travel,
tuition, housing and living stipend.

Goal

The goal is to prepare Roma enter international post-graduate studies (at
master's level) through open competition at CEU, North American or Western
European universities and focuses on academic and English language
development. The program will:

* involve Roma students in the core degree programs of CEU (auditing CEU
classes)
* prepare them for their chosen field of study through intensive training
* accustom them to advanced academic life
* raise their English to a level adequate for post-graduate study
* train them in post-graduate level academic skills

Course

The full-time course will start in April 2008 and last until December
2008. It is a combination of:
1. Discipline specific tutoring (in the fields of Law/Human Rights,
Sociology, Gender Studies, Political Science or International Relations
and European Studies; additional disciplines may be offered)
2. General Social Science tutoring
3. Academic courses
4. Academic writing
5. English language training

Who can apply?

Young Roma from Central and Eastern Europe (Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, FYR Macedonia, Hungary,
Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Kosovo, Slovak
Republic, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine) who have:
* A university/college degree in any field (preferably in the Social
Sciences or Humanities)
* Strong interest in post-graduate university education
* At least pre-intermediate English language skills
* Desire to study in a multicultural environment

Application

Your application must include:
1. Completed Application Form (in English)
2. CV, including academic background, work experience if any, and
involvement in Roma related issues in your country if any (in English)
3. Letter of Intention, stating why you would like to participate in this
program (in English)
4. One Reference Letter from a recognized Roma organization - translation
into English should be attached if the recommendation is written in local
language
5. One Reference Letter from a university professor or your employer -
translation into English should be attached if the recommendation is
written in local language
6. Official copies (bearing an ink stamp and a signature of a notary
public or an authorized university official) and official English
translation of all University Documents (diploma and documents showing
your grades)


Please send your application package to:
CEU
SEP
Nador u. 9
H-1051 Budapest
Hungary

Or you can also send all required application documents by e-mail to
romaac la ceu.hu or by fax to Fax number: 0036 1 327 3190 - please note that
ALL ORIGINAL documents must be provided upon arrival in Budapest (if
accepted).

Application Deadline

* Application form and CV should be received by 15 November 2007.

* The remaining documents (Letter of Intention, 2 Reference Letters and
all University Documents) should be post-marked not later then 15 November
2007*.

* All documents sent via e-mail or fax should be received by 15 November
2007.


Important additional information

* Incomplete or late application packages will not be considered

* Applicants who do not have their diploma by April 2008 cannot be considered

* As a general rule, we cannot provide assistance in accommodating family
members

* If you are currently employed, you will not be able to continue your
duties as this is a full-time program

For further information please contact:

Gergana Simeonova
Program Manager, Special Projects Office, Central European University

Email: romaac la ceu.hu
Tel.: +36 1 327 3000/2585
Fax: +36 1 327 3190

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