Open Society Foundations/ Staffordshire University Scholarship Scheme
The Open Society Foundations and Staffordshire University Business School jointly invite applications from university graduates with outstanding academic qualifications for five scholarships on the MPhil/PhD in Economics programme by Distance Learning mode. This scheme aims to support the reform of the higher education system in Central and East European countries by providing opportunities for younger university teachers and researchers to gain access to West European higher education and to pursue research in
Economics at an advanced level, leading to an MPhil or a PhD degree:
MPhil/PhD in Economics programme by Distance learning mode
In the academic year 2012-2013, the scheme will be offered to candidates from Albania, Kosovo, the Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro. There are five scholarships available in this round. Applicants will normally be expected to be citizens of and resident in Macedonia. Each year, the successful candidates will spend 3-4 months of their time at the University and the remaining part at their home institutions. For further details of the MPhil/PhD programme, please see the following web-site:
The OSF will cover the cost of travel between the home countries of the candidates and Stoke-on-Trent (including the cost of obtaining a UK visa) and provide them with a maintenance grant (£828 per month in 2011-12), a book allowance of £200 per year during their stay in the United Kingdom, and a thesis allowance of £301 at the time of submitting their thesis. The OSF and Staffordshire University will jointly cover the tuition fee and the cost of supervision, including the annual visit to the candidate’s home institution.
This year, applications are invited in the following areas:
- Monetary policy and the financial sector
- European economics
- International trade and foreign direct investment
- Economic consequences of national and ethnic conflicts
- Economics of small and medium sized firms and SME policy
- Entrepreneurship and innovation
- Labour economics and economics of education
- Economic well being and environmental quality
- Regional inequalities and regional development
Each scholarship provides academic tuition fees at Staffordshire University, a stipend to cover living costs (for one person only), and return air travel from the scholar’s home country. The scholarship lasts for four years. Each year, the scholars will spend 3-4 months at Staffordshire University and the remainder at their home institution. On completion of the scholarship, scholars are expected to return to their home country to continue their work there.
Further information and application forms are available from the address below or directly from Staffordshire University website (http://www.staffs.ac.uk/schools/business). Completed applications should be submitted to the address below by 23rd January 2012.
Youth Educational Forum in City Library “Braka Miladinovci”
Partizanski odredi br. 22, Skopje
Tel: 02/ 3 112-464
e-mail: aec@mof.org.mk
Consulting days: Tuesday and Thursday 10:00- 18:00
