Basileus: 88 Scholarships for BA, Master and PhD studies
BASILEUS – Balkans Academic Scheme for the Internationalisation of Learning in cooperation with EU universities. The project is funded by the ‘Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window Programme’ of the European Commission, and is the first large-scale mobility project for this region. The Basileus project consortium consists of 8 EU universities and 12 universities in the Western Balkans. Basileus provides funding for academic mobility from:
* any Western Balkan institution to the 8 EU partner universities
* the 8 EU partner universities to the 12 Western Balkan partner universities
Who can apply?
Students and staff members of all partner universities, both from the Western Balkan countries and the EU, as well as other nationals of the participating Western Balkan countries, can apply for scholarships:
* Bachelor students : 6 or 10 months mobility period
* Master students : 6 or 10 or 22 months mobility period
* Doctoral students : 6 or 10 or 20 months mobility period
* Post-doctoral students : 10 months mobility period
* Academic staff (teaching, training and research) : 1 month mobility period
EU partner institutions:
Ghent University – consortium co-ordinating institution (Belgium)
University of Nice Sophia Antipolis (France)
Lund University (Sweden)
University of Rome La Sapienza (Italy)
University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski (Bulgaria)
University of Zagreb (Croatia)
University of Heidelberg (Germany)
Western Balkan partner institutions:
Fan S. Noli University Korce (Albania)
University of Skhodra (Albania)
University of Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Ss. Cyril and Methodius Skopje (Macedonia)
University St. Kliment Ohridski Bitola (Macedonia)
South East European University Tetovo (Macedonia)
University of Prishtina (Kosovo)
University of Montenegro (Montenegro)
University of Belgrade (Serbia)
University of Kragujevac (Serbia)
University of Niš (Serbia)
University of Novi Sad (Serbia)
In this section you will find all detailed information about the Basileus project and its opportunities.
* Define to which target group you belong
* Decide for which level and what field of study you want to apply
* Decide whether you want to be a degree student or an exchange student. We would like to point out however that the majority of scholarships is for exchange students.
o An exchange student is a student (officially registered in a university or other institution for higher education) who temporarily lives in a foreign country and attends courses or is involved in other academic activities. The exchange period lasts minimum 6 months and maximum 10 months. The exchange student does NOT get a diploma from the host university. However, all academic results will be sent to his/her home university. Tuition fee is paid to the home university.
o A degree student registers at the university abroad and is no longer a student from the university at home. He or she will obtain a diploma from the university abroad. Students applying to a foreign university will need to comply with the local admission requirements. The Basileus project funds the tuition fees for these students up to a maximum of 3000 €.
* Exchange students need the approval of their home and host university. For information about the course offer students should check the faculty websites.
European students who want to participate in mobility to the Western Balkans:
* must have the nationality of one of the eligible European countries *;
* must have sufficient knowledge of the language of the courses or of one of the languages currently spoken in the hosting countries;
* must be registered at one of the European partner institutions;
* for undergraduate students: must have successfully completed at least one year of studies of higher education level;
* for post-doctorates: must have obtained their doctorate in the last two years and must have the approval of one of the European partner universities to carry out a post-doctorate mobility. This can be for research, training and attending highly specialised courses.
* = Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom or Croatia, Turkey, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
Western Balkan students who want to participate in mobility to the EU:
* for all Target Groups: must have the nationality of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia or Kosovo and have sufficient knowledge of the language of instruction;
* for post-doctorates: must have obtained their doctorate in the last two years and must have the approval of one of the Western Balkan partner universities to carry out a post-doctorate mobility. This can be for research, training and attending highly specialised courses.
* for undergraduate students: must have successfully completed at least one year of studies in their home institutions;
* for Target Group 1: need to be registered at a partner university in the Western Balkans.
* for Target Group 2: need to be registered at another university in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia or Kosovo or need to have a diploma from a university of the countries mentioned above. They will need to argument how this study period abroad will benefit them (and their socio-economic environment) and include letters of support in their individual applications;
* for Target Group 3: candidates need to be part of a vulnerable group (see Target Groups)
When applying online for the scholarship, you will be asked for the documents mentioned here below.
For Academic staff:
* a passport type picture of yourself;
* a copy of your passport or other official national identification proof;
* at least one recommendation letter signed by a superior (dean, head of department), originally written or translated into English (preferrably in PDF-form);
* a recommendation letter of the contact person at the host university (not required for Lund University!) – signed and stamped
For students (BA – MA – Doctorate – Postdoctorate):
* a passport type picture of yourself;
* a copy of your passport or other official national identification proof;
* at least one signed recommendation letter signed by a professor and/or supervisor (preferrably in PDF), written in English or a non-English language original, accompanied by a translation into English; If you are going to apply as an exchange student, we specifically ask for a letter written by an academic who is directly involved with the course or research programme you are currently attending at your home institution. In this case, the letter should contain information on the programme (courses) you would normally attend at your home institution, if you would not be attending an academic mobility period abroad;
* a copy of any language certificate you may have obtained to support your language skills;
* a course record transcript translated into English (which should be obtained from the student administration of your university);
* for ‘degree seeking students’ within Target Group 2/3: a copy of your previous diploma, with apostille.
Scholarship
1. Subsistence allowance:
1000 € per month for undergraduate and graduate students
1500 € per month for doctorate students
1800 € per month for post-doctorate students
2500 € per month for academic staff
2. Insurance costs: 75 € per month
3. Tuition fees/registration fees: maximum 3000 € per academic year (if applicable)
4. Travel costs: depending on the distance
Deadline: 12/03/2010
Open to: Students from EU and Balkans countries
Scholarship: full
This entry was posted
on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 9:46 am and is filed under Beasiswa S2.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
Search Scholarships
Jobs and Scholarships
Things to Prepare Before Applying a Scholarship
Getting a scholarship for an overseas study is a competitive process. This is because many people like you want the scholarship, but not all can be awarded. The cholarship money is simply not enough to fund all at once. Also, the scholarship providers want to ensure that only the best, well prepared applicants are selected and so the money is spent rightly and efficiently to what it is intended for. So, you have to be a winner!
Lots of people have won scholarship. You hear this every time. But how have they done this good job? Are they luckier or more superior or intelligent than others? No, they are not! If you ask them about the winning secrets are, they may simply give you the following lists: things to prepare or consider before applying a scholarship.
Academic certificate and transcript
Soon after graduation, do not wait. Obtain your original academic certificate and transcript, and make some copies of them. You need to certify them and, remember, that people at university are some times going somewhere when you need their signatures. More importantly, you need to translate both your academic certificate and transcript. Check around, there maybe some people have done the same. This will ease the task. If not, they are yours anyway. When you are done, it is wise to get other people to see them. They may give you valuable inputs, even correcting misspelled course names. Again, you need signatures of dean and rector on the translated version of your academic certificate and record.
Research proposal
You need to decide earlier which study route you are going to undertake – course or research or both. If you prefer a course-based study, you do not need a proposal. But if you are going to do a research, you definitely need a research proposal.
Good research proposal require time and energy to construct. So it is always better to prepare it earlier. Basically, the proposal will not be much different to the one you have done previously in your research as part of your undergraduate study. This will include background, objective, problems or questions to answer, hypothesis, methodology, and references. These are the essences of a proposal. For more on research proposal, read here and here
When you are done with those basic requirements, ask suggestions from others. When the application is open, check if the scholarship provider requires a bit more to what you have prepared.
Letter from intended university and supervisors
Download application form from the university website and fill it before send it back to the university. The university will respond you and issue you with a letter of acceptance. You may indicate in the form that you will begin your study next year, waiting for a scholarship which you are now struggling for. Most likely they will issue you with a conditional acceptance. They will keep reissuing this until you succeed with your scholarship application.
While your are in the website, go to your targeted department or school to find your potential supervisor. Even, this needs to be done first before filling in a admission form. The reason you will not studying in this university unless you have got an academic staff willing to supervise you. So get their email address, and make contacts with them. In the first time, you just need to introduce yourself, mention your academic background and your research proposal, and ask if he/she is available to supervise you. If they are busy because there are many students already under their responsibilities, don’t panic. Ask him/her if they know people around there who are still able to take additional students.
The good with the letter from university and supervisor when you have them at hand is that you can attach them to your application form and present them to the interviewers. These letters will increase your chances of winning the scholarship because the interviewers will so impressed that you are better prepared and have taken more advanced steps compared to other candidates. Read more..
Scholarship Applications that Win!
by Bill Reynolds at FreSch!
Tip #1. ATTENTION TO DEADLINES
Try and have your application arrive EARLY as possible, absolutely not after the deadline date! I like to send applications with a “return receipt requested” or “registered” to make sure they get there. I think that this also conveys a positive characteristic about the sender.
Tip #2 START YOUR APPLICATION WITH A “THANK YOU” COVER LETTER
Sample Packet Cover Letter
1111 WinOne Street
Pensacola, Fl 32503
9 September 1999
Mary Smith, President
Whatever Scholarship Committee
Orlando Central Parkway
Orlando, Florida (zip code)
Dear Ms. Smith,
This letter is an introduction of myself, (your name), and my desire to participate in the (whatever it is called) Scholarship Program. I have been accepted to (Name of your College) for the 1999 fall term.
I would like to thank you and the (whatever) Scholarship Committee for supporting college bound students with an opportunity for financial assistance through your scholarship program. Enclosed you will find my application form, high school transcript, ACT results, letters of recommendation, and other pertinent information. Again, thank you for your interest on my behalf and for the youth of our state.
Respectfully,
(your name)
Tip #3 ANSWER THE “MAIL”
While this seems obvious, you must construct your application to make it EASY for the committee to see that you have provided every thing that was required. I like to provide items in the order that they are listed in the application. If possible, do not mix items on the same page. In another tip I am going to tell you to add extra items that were not requested to give your application that something extra. However, DO NOT add extra items if you are specifically told not to add anything extra. This means that you can not follow directions if you add items when your are forbidden to do so.
Tip #4 ADD EXTRA ITEMS TO YOUR APPLICATION (if not forbidden).
This is where you get to be creative to find ways and things that present you in a positive light to the selection committee. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
1. Write a short essay on MY EDUCATION/CAREER GOALS. Try to keep to one page but no more than two.
2. Write a paragraph or two on how this scholarship award will help you reach your education/career goals.
3. My son’s guidance counselor gave him a paper that congratulated him on being in the top 10% of his class and acknowledged his hard work to get there. We included this because it put him in a “positive light” and his hard work at his academics was recognized.
4. Before my son reached his 18th birthday, he registered for the Military Draft as required for all males when they reach the age of 18. He received a letter from the draft board congratulating him for doing his civic duty prior to his 18th birthday. You guessed it, this was also one of our “extra items”. A lot of scholarship committee members have military backgrounds or see this as good citizenship for this applicant.
5. One of the best extra items is a letter of acceptance for admission to “any” college. If the scholarship application is not for a specific college, you will be able to use the award at “any” college. You do not have to use it at the college you used in your application. Later you can get more college acceptance letters and when your make your selection you can notify the scholarship award committee of where to send the award. Therefore, any letter of acceptance shows that your are serious but it does not “lock” you into using the award at that college.
These are just a few examples to get you thinking. I would limit my extras to three or four at the most. Too many and you “sour” your application. Again, MAKE SURE you are not forbidden to add extra items before you do so.
Be creative to find things that make you look good and share them with the committee.
Tip #5 PERSONALIZE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
This is a tip that conveys you took the time to make this application special. When you have a letter of recommendation addressed to the specific organization or person that is administering the application process it says that you took the time and effort to make this letter “Special” for them. If all you have is a letter that starts “To Whom It May Concern”, it is better than nothing. But if you can personalize the letter it says you cared to send the very best.
SUB TIP #5a Offer to do the work for the writer of your letter of recommendation. For example, you want to apply to twenty scholarship programs. When you ask someone to write you “1″ letter of recommendation they say sure. When you say you need twenty letters they say “sorry” I don’t have the time. Once they write you one letter, ask if you can put it on the computer so the TO ADDRESSEE can be personalized for each application and your writer only has to “sign their name twenty times”. Now your writer is happy to help you because you have done the work and make it easy for them to help you. If they have nice letter head, ask for blank copies to be used in this process.
SUB TIP #5b This is an “ADD EXTRA ITEM/s” when the application does not require a letter of recommendation.
SUB TIP #5c Try and get three to five letters of recommendation in your files. This will let you pick and choose which one or ones to send in for a specific application. I would never send more than three for an application unless the directions ask for more. I will cover some tips to give your recommendation writer in a later TIP.
TIP #6 – PROOF READ ALL MATERIALS and NEATNESS IS A MUST
When you write anything you must use correct grammar and spelling. If you have a problem in this area ask your English teacher to help you with proofreading your essay, cover letter, extra items you have included, and even letters of recommendation prepared by others. When there are hundreds or thousands of applications to review, correctness and neatness become the first screen out factor. Only when the “pile” is smaller does the content of your application start to become a factor in the selection process.
TIP # 7 – SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION IN A CLEAR PLASTIC FOLDER
Now that your application is complete, the final “presentation” tip is to place all of your items in a clear plastic folder, with a slide locking binder. I like the cheap clear ones so that your “Thank You Cover Letter” (Tip #2) is on top. For that final “touch” I also like to include a wallet size picture of the student in the lower left side of your packet. The next item/s in you application packet are those required in the application (Tip #3 Answer the mail). Next I add any extra items (if not forbidden) and finally I place any letter(s) of recommendations.
If “extras” are forbidden, you should consider NOT using a plastic folder, however, this can be a judgement call on your part. Read the application carefully again regarding extras. Some judges feel the plastic folders “give them more work” (to remove the applications from the plastic folder) while others have no problem with it, even though they may forbid extras. I know, this can be confusing!
Your application packet is a great looking presentation of YOU, don’t mess it up by folding it to fit a small envelope. Use an 8X10 type envelope so your application arrives looking great. Consider sending it “Return Receipt Requested” so you know it arrived!
