CfA: Roma Access Program - application deadline extended (May 13th)

[María Lis Baiocchi]

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2011/2012
FULL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR ROMA STUDENTS
Roma Access Program
Application deadline: May 13th 2011

The Roma Access Program at Central European University is pleased to
announce its call for applications for the academic year 2011/2012.

Central European University (CEU) is an English-language, graduate
university located in Budapest, Hungary. Our students come from over
110 countries and our faculty from more than 30. CEU is accredited
both in the United States and in Hungary. With the financial support
of the Roma Education Fund, the Roma Initiatives of the Open Society
Foundations, and private donors, CEU is offering a 9-month Preparatory
Course for promising young Roma from Central and Eastern Europe.

The goal of the Roma Access Program (RAP) is to prepare promising Roma
youth to compete for places of study at CEU and other post-graduate
programs at other recognized universities. RAP seeks to attract
students with a special interest in the social sciences and
humanities. RAP will:

- Prepare Roma students for their chosen field of study through
intensive classes in the fields of
Gender Studies, International Relations and European Studies, Law/
Human Rights, Political Science, Public Policy, or Sociology
(additional disciplines may be offered)
- Raise their English to a level adequate for post-graduate study
through intensive English language training
- Train them in post-graduate level academic writing and study skills
- Involve them in the core degree programs of CEU (participation in
CEU Master’s level classes)
- Give students the opportunity to improve their knowledge of Romani
language, history and culture

RAP is open to young Roma from Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Kosovo, Hungary, FYR
Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia,
Slovenia, Slovakia, Turkey, and Ukraine.

Financial Aid
All successful applicants will be awarded full scholarships—covering
travel, tuition and fees, housing, health insurance, study materials,
and living expenses.

Application Deadline
13 May, 2011

Admission Requirements
For the detailed requirements please check: https://rap.ceu.hu/

General Inquiries
For questions, please contact the Program Coordinator, Georgeta
Munteanu, at Munt...@ceu.hu or at +36 1 327 3000, ext. 2585 or the
Program Manager, María Lis Baiocchi, at Baioc...@ceu.hu or at +36 1
327 3000, ext. 2094