The Open Society Foundations, Maastricht University (The Netherlands) and Aarhus University (Denmark) invite applications for scholarships in the field of European Studies.

Applicants will be able to apply for one of the three master courses offered at Maastricht University - the MA in European Studies, MA in European Public Affairs and MA in European Studies on Society, Science and Technology; or for the MA in European Studies at the University of Aarhus. Candidates may apply to one or maximum two of the courses listed above, with the first choice of course clearly stated.

Scholarships at Maastricht University are offered for maximum 18 months and include 12 months of full time study on the master course and a six-month internship after the completion of the course.

Scholarships at Aarhus University are offered for maximum 24 months and are for full time study on the master course program. Internships of two to three months may be carried out during the summer break.

The scholarships are open for applicants from Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and the Ukraine.

The deadline for applications is 4 February 2013.

Applicants should have outstanding relevant academic qualifications and good English skills. Each scholarship covers the tuition fees at the host university and a stipend to cover living costs (for one person only) for the duration of the scholarship, visas and return air travel from the scholar's home country.

Successful applicants will be expected to attend a one-month preparatory academic writing summer school in July or August 2013. The academic program at Maastricht and Aarhus universities will start on the 1st of September 2013.

On completion of the scholarship, scholars are expected to return to their home country to resume their studies or work there.

Group consultations will be held every Wednesday at 14:00

More information about the Open Society Foundations Scholarships in European Studies 2013 may be obtained from this address:

Center for International Education

10 Chovelidze St.,

0108 Tbilisi, Georgia

Tel./ Fax (+995 32) 2252615

E-mail: cie@osgf.ge

Website: http://www.cie.ge

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