MA Programs at the Institute for Social and European Studies

The Institute for Social & European Studies (ISES) in Koszeg, Hungary together with Corvinus University of Budapest, offers international multidisciplinary research and educational programmes that provide young academics and thriving professionals with a diverse education in European integration and regional cooperation, international studies and cultural heritage management. 

Internationally recognized for its high level of academic achievements, ISES was awarded the designation of Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence in June 2010. This award is granted to university-level institutions by the European Commission for top quality research and innovative teaching related to European Integration.

The Institute for Social & European Studies welcomes students from around the world to immerse themselves in a highly challenging and rewarding academic experience, having applied for the following programs in 2011:

MA International Economic Relations, Special Focus on European Integration Studies 

Since 2005, the Masters Programme in International Economic Relations with a special focus on European Integration Studies at ISES, has provided students from around the world with the opportunity to obtain theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields of international relations and economics, regional and global studies, political science, sociology, European culture and history. 

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 
2011 Spring Semester: 31st of December, 2010
2011 Fall Semester: 31st of July, 2011

Basic requirements for application to the program include:

1. At least a B.A.-level diploma, preferably in related social scientific fields;
2. Advanced level English language certificate (TOEFL 79-80 iBT/213 CBT/550 PBT points, Cambridge Advanced Certificate, IELTS min. 6.0 overall band.) or any other relevant English language diplomas;
3. A fully completed application package.

To apply to the MA Program you will need to submit the following:

1. A completed application form
2. A curriculum vitae (CV)
3. Copies of diplomas and transcripts (may be faxed/scanned)
4. English language exam certificates or any other evidence of English knowledge
5. Motivation letter (1-2 pages), indicating your fields of interest and how you hope to benefit from the program
6. 2 passport-size photos
7. 2 letters of recommendation (should be sent by you in a signed and sealed envelope or faxed/e-mailed by the professor)
8. Writing sample
9. Proof of payment of the application/registration fee

Application/registration fee: 60 EURA non-refundable application fee must be paid upon the submission of the completed application form. Proof of payment needs to be shown at the ISES office.

ISES Foundation offers a wide range of scholarships for outstanding students from all over the world, which can include the reduction of tuition fees or extra scholarships. The Institute provides partly scholarships from its own financial resources, the amount of scholarship depends on the quality of the application package and the students' achievement during the courses. Further possibilities are the Central European Initiative and International Visegrad Fund.

MA Cultural Heritage Management & Sustainable Development 

The Cultural Heritage Management & Sustainable Development Programme is the first of its kind in Hungary. It offers students a post graduate opportunity to examine the growing demand in Europe for trained professionals who possess the skills and education to examine the concepts and relevance of cultural heritage and the sustainable, functioning systems meant to preserve and protect cultural heritage for future generations. 

The Cultural Heritage Management Programme currently offers the following specializations:

1. Theory of Cultural Heritage
2. Museum and Heritage Collection
3. Cultural Heritage Management

The development of this programme is supported by the Norwegian Grants. 

To learn more about the Institute, Master programs, application requirements, scholarship procdure, etc., please visit the page: http://www.ises.hu/en 

TICTAC Network Training in France

TICTAC is a Network Training open for all National Agencies for the Youth in Action programme and targets at voluntary and professional youth workers and youth leaders involved in international youth work and interested in using Action 4.3 (also within 3.1) as support measures in their organization’s long term strategy.

By bringing together representatives of youth organisations from different European countries, the TICTAC TC aims at improving the potential of the participants to get involved in Action 4.3 of the Youth in Action programme and consequently increase the quality of Training and Networking activities.

The international dimension of the TICTAC TC is given by the different nationalities of participants and trainers team. This is an asset for the intercultural dimension of the course. The course methodology is based on the concept of experiential learning, in an atmosphere where participants can learn a lot from each other and have a lot of fun. Within the frame of ‘recognition of non-formal learning’, participants will receive a ‘Youthpass’ Certificate after the course upon their request.

Objectives

-  promote the YiA Programme as an Educational Tool;
-  explore the YiA Programme with a special focus on the aims of Action 4.3 and its activities;
-  understand the role of Action 4.3 & 3.1 projects within a long term strategy;
-  simulate the first steps of organising an Action 4.3 & 3.1 project within an international team;
-  develop participant’s competences in Planning Non Formal Education and InterculturalLearning Processes;
-  promote Youth Participation and European Citizenship as key elements when designing a YiA Project;

Eligibility

* youth workers and youth leaders experienced in international activity
* participants from: Belgium – FR, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Turkey, Croatia, SOUTH-EAST EUROPE, EASTERN EUROPE AND CAUCASUS, Switzerland

Costs

To be checked with the National Agency of your country. The travelling and hosting costs for the participants from Eastern Europe and Caucasus and South East Europe will be covered.

Go to the program website

European Forum of Students for Legality

FLARE – Freedom, Legality and Rights in Europe –  would like to present to you its following international event: European Forum of Students for Legality, that will take place in the European Capital of Youth – Turin, Italy from the 5 to 7 of December 2010.

After the end of the event, participants will have the opportunity to join a bigger FLARE event on the topic of globalisation and the struggle against organised crime in Europe in the ‘capital of the EU’, Brussels, Belgium on 9 and 10 of December 2010. The forum is promoted by FLARE Network and coordinated together with the students’ organizations at the University of Turin UniLIbera and Studenti Indipendenti.

The goal of the forum is to provide space for sharing knowledge and experiences between 30 students from different European countries who have been involved in student movements and initiatives which voiced the students needs for freedom of expression, students rights and equality, anti-corruption in the higher education system etc.

Based on the shared knowledge the participants of the forum should come up with their own Student Declaration for Legality which should be used as a international tool for advocacy for students rights and freedoms trough out Europe. This document will be drafted by the students and distributed by them to their colleagues and student organizations at their Universities.

After the realisation of the declaration, participants will travel to Brussels (Dec 8 ) to attend a conference on the topic of globalization and struggle against organised crime on 9 and 10 of December where they will have the chance to visit the European Parliament, and present their work and product to a bigger international community.

Eligibility

Undergraduate and post graduate (current or recent) students coming from European countries (EU and non-EU). Experience and engagement with student movements and student organizations is a plus.

Fees

Board and lodging as well as local transport to facilities will be fully covered by the organizer. Trip from Turin to Brussels and back is also covered by the organizer. Participants shall receive 70% reimbursement from the travel expenses not exceeding 350 eur.

Application

Fill in the application form available here, and sent it to the following e-mail adress, before 11 November 2010: nina.pavlovska@flarenetwork.org 

Humanity in Action Fellowship 2011

Humanity in Action (HIA) fellowship programs will take place for five weeks in the summer of 2011 (June 2 through July 3) in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Lyon, and Warsaw. Intensive and demanding, the HIA fellowship programs bring together international groups of college students and recent graduates to explore national histories of discrimination and resistance, as well as examples of issues affecting different minority groups today. 

Each program is highly interdisciplinary, and features daily lectures and discussions with renowned academics, journalists, politicians, and activists, as well as site visits to government agencies, non-profit and community organizations, museums, and memorials. The programs seek to bridge the gap between theory and practice and highlight different models of action to remedy injustice. 

The objective of the HIA fellowship is to facilitate a collective exploration of the social and political roots of discrimination, as well as to provide a forum where potential solutions can be considered and discussed. The programs are also intended to instill a responsibility among HIA Fellows to recognize and address the need to protect minorities and promote human rights—in their own communities and around the world.

To this end, HIA Senior Fellows (alumni of the HIA Fellowship) are expected to participate in HIA’s international network once their programs end—and to sustain their engagement in the issues addressed during the fellowship.

Eligibility for scholarship
Applicants to the HIA Fellowship must be currently enrolled students (sophomores, juniors, and seniors), or recent graduates (classes of 2009 and 2010) at accredited, four-year colleges or universities in the United States. HIA seeks applicants who are mature, proactive, self-reliant, and comfortable in intensive group activity and interaction. All majors and academic disciplines are encouraged to apply. Applicants may not apply to a program in a specific country and cannot choose their city of participation.

Costs
HIA covers the costs of participation and accommodation during the fellowship. However, all Fellows will be responsible for financing the cost of airfare to participate in the program. HIA will cover this cost for Fellows with documented need.

Last date to apply is January 10, 2011. 

Website: http://www.college.columbia.edu/students/fellowships/catalog/humanity-action

Contact email: mp2496@columbia.edu

Campus for Finance New Year Conference 2011

The next edition of the Campus for Finance New Year Conference 2011 - will be held in Vallendar, Germany, on January 13-14, 2011. Campus for Finance New Year's Conference is the leading finance conference totally organized by students and unites top students, successful corporates and renowned academics The topic of the next Conference is Financial vs. Real Economy — Two Sides of the Same Coin? You may apply as a student if you are enrolled in either a bachelor, graduate or full-time MBA program.

Overview
Explore the fascination of future financial markets. More than 15 speeches will be delivered by high-ranking corporate and renowned academic speakers from around the world (including Nobel laureate and several CEOs and CFOs. Discuss current developments in the financial industry with renowned academic experts and business leaders. Engage in networking opportunities. Meet more than 200 invited international students from leading universities around the world.

Workshops

Get to know our sponsors during the Corporate Fair and participate in exciting workshops. Workshops will be provided by our sponsors Barclays Capital, The Boston Consulting Group, CNC, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC Trinkaus, KPMG, Leonardo & Co, Morgan Stanley, Rothschild and Oliver Wyman.

Entrepreneurial Talks

Entrepreneurial Talks will offer the unique opportunity to have a close informal talk with business leaders and gain insights about their way to success.

Application

You may now apply using online application tool. Application is open until 30th November, 2010. 

Participation Fee: 70 EUR, including accommodation, meals, shuttle service, final party.

Travel Subsidies

Due to the sponsorship of our corporate partners, we are able to offer travel subsidies to participating students. The subsidies will be given to you in cash during the Corporate Fair of the New Year's Conference. Please understand that we cannot provide you with your travel subsidy prior to the conference. The amount of travel subsidy depends on the region you are coming from.

If you have any questions, please write to info@campus-for-finance.com.

Website and application:  http://cms.cffit.de/NYC/Overview/

Scholarships at Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, awards several scholarships to Master and PhD students. Awards are based on academic merit and financial need. The Graduate Institute is an institution of research and higher education dedicated to the cross-cutting disciplines of international relations and development studies.

The Institute, keen to draw on the synergies offered by its two fields of specialisation, offers independent and rigorous analyses of current and emerging global issues with a view to promoting international cooperation and making a contribution to the development of less fortunate societies. It fulfils its mission through the provision of postgraduate-level teaching (Master and PhD), thematic research on important issues, executive education and the organisation of forums for forward-looking reflection.

There are three categories of scholarship:

• Full scholarships: with a few exceptions, these are worth CHF 18,000. Recipients are exempt from Graduate Institute tuition fees; however they are still required to pay University of Geneva tuition fees. Some full grants are awarded subject to special conditions (duration of study and/or geographical origin of students).
• Partial scholarships: the value of these grants varies according to the individual needs of the recipient student. These grants do not cover tuition fees which recipients of partial grants are required to pay.
• Tuition scholarships: these grants cover tuition fees for one academic year. They are awarded to exceptional students.

Scholarships are awarded for one year, with the possibility of renewal.

The different scholarships awarded by the Institute include:

• Scholarships from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, intended for nationals from countries of the South or countries in transition;
• Scholarships financed by a Geneva-based foundation and granted to students from developing countries on the proviso that they undertake to return to their country at the end of their studies so that their fellow countrymen may benefit from their training;
• Elemér Hantos scholarships awarded by the Fondation pour l’Europe centrale and intended for students from the region;
• Fondation Ousseimi scholarships intended for students from Mediterranean countries;
• One or two Tokyo Foundation scholarships usually awarded to PhD students;
• Shelby and Kathryn Davis scholarships intended for PhD students from American universities or from Muslim countries;
• Pierre du Bois scholarships intended for Latin-American students of the Institute’s International History and Politics PhD programme;
• Gallatin scholarships intended to finance 10-months’ study by a PhD student in an American university of their choice;
• The Washington DC Alumni Chapter Scholarship awarded to a first year PhD student from an American university;
• Scholarships from an anonymous donor recommended by the Geneva-based CARIGEST SA and intended for Master’s students for the 2009-2010 academic year, scholarship requests must be submitted directly to the Institute; and
• A grant from the Bank SYZ & CO SA awarded to a Master’s student in economics for the 2009-2010 academic year.

Candidates who wish to apply for financial assistance must return the duly completed scholarship request form together with their application form by 15 January 2011. Current students are also eligible to apply for scholarships to assist them with their studies. The deadline for applications is 30 May 2011.

Other financial assistance is available from: 

• The University of Geneva’s Bureau de l’information sociale, the Bureau Prix-Bourses-Subsides (information in French only) and the University of Geneva office for FFELP.
• The Swiss Confederation Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students
• The Permanent Mission of United Arab Emirates in Geneva, for UAE Nationals (contact: Mr Osama Fargal).

Note: Students in receipt of grants from sources other than the Institute or the Swiss Government are required to pay the Institute’s tuition fees.

Employment possibilities at the Institute
There are a certain number of paid employment opportunities available at the Graduate Institute including teaching assistant positions and general support positions (telephone operators, library assistants, IT assistants, etc).

Further information can be found at: http://graduateinstitute.ch/corporate/teaching/admissions/fees-scholarships_en.html

Human Security and Security Strategy: Institutions and Policies in a European Perspective

Jean Monnet International Conference "Human Security and Security Strategy: Institutions and Policies in a European Perspective" will be held in Kiev, Ukraine, on 26-29 May 2011. The event is sponsored by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education and Culture, and implemented by the International Association for Institutional Studies, Ukraine.

National security policy, and more specifically the nationalising of security policy, has been competing with an increasing recognition that many security problems are transnational in nature and can only be tackled in cooperative efforts. Yet, while the EU has given institutional expression to such cooperative efforts, its member states, especially since 9/11 and similar attacks in the UK and Spain for example, have to some extent begun to emphasise more strongly the need for a national security policy/strategy/doctrine.

Against the background of these developments, we invite proposals for papers that will conduct a thorough analysis of EU security strategy and policy and/or of that of its member states. We specifically seek single or comparative case studies that examine the process of formulating security strategies and their implementation, the interaction between respective processes at national and EU levels, and the results of security policy implementation in discreet cases. Proposals for conceptual papers in any of these areas are also welcome.

Submission Process

Interested scholars should submit an abstract of no more than 500 words, as well as full contact information and details of their current institutional affiliation and status. This information should be submitted in the body of an email and sent to tatjana@dsum.edu.ua and s.wolff@bham.ac.uk. The organisers particularly encourage early-career researchers and advanced PhD students to apply.

The deadline for submission is 15 January 2011. Decisions will be announced within four weeks of the submission deadline.

Funding and scholarships

- There will be NO registration fee for the conference.
- Accommodation and meals for participants will be organised centrally and should be budgeted at approximately €50-100 per day, including breakfast and lunch.

- A limited number of scholarships are available to assist participants with accommodation and travel costs. 

Please indicate in your submission whether you want to be considered for a scholarship.

Further information can be found at: http://www.stefanwolff.com/projects/human-security-and-security-strategy