YOUR SCHOLARSHIP IN EUROPE

Your Scholarship in Europe 2008-2009
Russian Universities listed above, which also set entry requirements and selection
criteria.
WHO CAN APPLY?
• Undergraduates are students who have completed at least two years of study and
are set to receive a university degree. In total, 96 places are available. Duration of
the mobility: from 3 to 10 months. Size of scholarship: €1,000 per month.
• Masters are students who already possess a fi rst university degree and are currently
studying for a Master degree. A total of 60 places are available. Duration of
the mobility: from 3 to 22 months. Size of scholarship: €1,000 per month.
• PhD students are «aspiranty» currently engaged in study and research leading to
the degree of «kandidat nauk». The number of places available is 48. Duration of
the mobility: from 6 to 34 months. Size of scholarship: €1,500 per month.
• Post PhD are researchers already possessing a recognised «kandidat nauk» degree.
The duration of the mobility may vary between 6 and 10 months. The number
of places available is 34. The size of the scholarship: €1,800 per month.
• For academic staff, the duration of the mobility may vary between 1 and 3 months.
The number of places available is 24. The size of the scholarship: €2,500 per
month.
• Scholarships are paid by the consortium. Travel, insurance and education fees are
also covered by the programme and paid for by the consortium.
• Individual mobility fl ows should begin by 1st April 2008.
NEXT SELECTION ROUND FOR UNIVERSITIES
A new call for universities has been launched by the European Commission in October
2007 with a deadline of February 28, 2008. As a result, additional scholarships for
mobility of students and academic staff will become available in spring 2008 for the
academic year 2008–2009.
MASTERS PROGRAMME IN EU STUDIES AT THE EUROPEAN STUDIES INSTITUTE
The European Studies Institute (ESI) is a training institution established at the Moscow
State Institute of International Relations – University (MGIMO U) of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. It is co-funded by the Russian Federation and by the European Union.
The Masters Programme in EU studies is a post-graduate education programme for
Russian civil servants of ministries, services and agencies, Russian and EU representatives
of public and private companies and organisations, NGOs, postgraduate
students and scholars in law, economy and policy of the European Union.
The classroom period of the Masters Programme is one year divided into two terms
corresponding to a ten-month period. A third term is devoted to discussion and preparation
of a thesis. Students achieving high marks may be recommended for a study
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