University of Sarajevo and UNU-GEST offer joint scholarships

The Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (CIS), University of Sarajevo and UNU-GEST invite masters students from the University of Sarajevo to apply for a joint Erasmus+ and UNU-GEST fellowship to attend the 2018 Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in International Gender Studies at the University of Iceland. The 2018 programme will run from the 8th of January until the 25th of May 2018 in Reykjavík, Iceland. A handout where the UNU-GEST programme is introduced is found here. Applicants for a joint Erasmus+ fellowship by CIS, University of Sarajevo are invited to submit applications using this form.

To apply, the form and the applicant´s academic transcripts shall be submitted to Alina Trkulja, Center for Interdisciplinary Studies (CIS), at alina.trkulja@cis.unsa.ba no later than 30th May 2017.

Selection of the fellows is based on the following criteria. The candidate must:

• Be enrolled in a Masters programme at the University of Sarajevo

• Have experience related to the themes of the UNU-GEST Programme

• Be a young professional (not above 35 years of age)

• Have a high command of spoken and written English

This is a new partnership between University of Sarajevo and UNU-GEST. Fellowships cover travel expenses, campus housing, and per-diem cost during the five month period, in addition to the academic programme. By the end of the programme, students will be awarded a post-graduate diploma in international gender studies.