Background
The Roma Graduate Preparation Program is an intensive 9-month program that prepares promising Roma youth to compete for places of study in English-language Master's degree programs at CEU and other recognized universities. RGPP seeks to attract students with a special interest in the social sciences and humanities.
Admission Requirements
- Completed Application Form (in English)
- CV (in English), including academic background, work experience, if any, and involvement in Roma related issues, if any
- Letter of Intention (in English), stating why you would like to participate in this program. Describe your academic and professional
achievements, interests and plans for the future; also write about your involvement in Roma issues. Specifically, reflect on the ways in which
you intend to serve as a role model for your community in the future
- Official scanned copy or photocopy of your diploma or certificate of enrollment confirming that you graduated or will graduate from
university by July 2013 (in your native language, if possible with English translation)
- Official scanned copy or photocopy of your transcript (document showing courses taken and grades received during all your university
years) (in your native language, if possible with English translation)
- One Reference Letter from a university professor or your employer. The letter should be in English, but if not possible we also accept letters
written in local languages.
- In addition, it is strongly recommended to have a second Reference Letter from a recognized Roma organization. The letter should be in
English, but if not possible we also accept letters written in local languages.
Eligibility
RGPP accepts young Roma applicants from the countries of Southeastern & Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. These countries include Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, and Ukraine, who have:
- A university degree, preferably in the Social Sciences or the Humanities, completed by July 2013
- A strong interest in post-graduate university education
- At least pre-intermediate English language skills
- A desire to study in a multicultural and international environment
- An ambition to become a role model in their communities and beyond.
Financial Aid
All successful applicants will be awarded full scholarships for the entire period of the program. The financial aid covers travel to and from Budapest, tuition and fees, accommodation in the CEU Residence Center, health insurance, study materials, and living expenses.
Deadline: 2 May 2013
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