Estonia: International Relations and European Integration Scholarship 2012
Estonian Center of Eastern Partnership in cooperation with Estonian School of Diplomacy offers a limited amount of scholarships for participating in the training course ‘International Relations and European Integration’ The scholarships are financed by the Estonian and Finnish Ministries of Foreign Affairs,US State Department (Belarus) and Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).The training course International Relations and European Integration is going to take place at the Estonian School of Diplomacy in Tallinn from September 2012 until May 2013. Successful students receive the ESD Diploma and academic record.
The training course includes three thematic modules:
- International Relations
- European Studies
- Diplomacy
Working language is English. The international study group consists of 26 students. Lecturers and speakers come from Estonia,Finland,Sweden,Belgium, USA and Russia. Scholarship
Scholarship covers all expenses related to participation in the training course:
- Tuition fee
- Monthly allowance of 450 EUR
- Accommodation in shared apartment inTallinncity centre (incl. utilities and internet connection)
- Health insurance
- costs on Schengen visa and residence permit
Scholarship does NOT cover travel expenses to and from Tallinn.
Eligibility
For the 2012/2013 scholarships are offered for the citizens of the following countries ONLY: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine.
The person applying for the scholarship:
- is not older than 35 years (when applying),
- has very good command of English (speaking, reading, writing and listening skills are required on the level of upper intermediate or advanced),
- is highly motivated to learn about international relations and related disciplines. Priority will be given for the candidates already affiliated to state institutions (junior civil servants or young diplomats) or strongly motivated to continue their professional careers within the field of IR/foreign policy/diplomacy.
- is hard working, co-operative and ready for intercultural team work.
The program for each country separate, can be found here.
Application
Application documents:
The applicant should present:
- ESD application form
- CV in English
- motivation letter (300-400 words, explaining the reasons for applying and how the studies will benefit for the applicant’s future development)
- copies of university transcript in (unofficial) English translation, i.e. diploma of higher education and academic record
- copy of (international) passport,
- 1 passport-sized photograph (to be added to the application form).
- academic essay (1300-1500 words with references) to written on one of the topics below:
- Is Authoritarianism Today More Legitimate than Before?
- Lessons Learnt from the European Financial Crisis
- Challenges of Arab Spring
- Can New Information and Communication Technologies Influence the World Order?
Application documents can be submitted by using Online Scholarship Application System or mailed to the following address:
Estonian School of Diplomac
2 Tonismagi Stree
10122 Tallinn, Estonia
The deadline for sending applications is July 31, 2012.