CALL FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

The Government of the Republic of Macedonia announces the Call for Applications for scholarships at the University of Information Science and Technology “Saint Paul the Apostle” in Ohrid, Macedonia. The scholarships will be awarded to outstanding students from Albania, Armenia, Cameron, China (People’s Republic of), Georgia, Ghana, India, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Qatar, Russia, Tanzania, Ukraine, United States of America and Vietnam wishing to pursue under-graduate studies in the following programmes: (1) Communication Networks and Security; (2) Computer Science and Engineering; (3) Information Systems, Visualization, Multimedia and Animation; (4) Information Theory and Analysis and (5) Machine Intelligence and Robotics. One full scholarship will be awarded to a candidate from each of the eligible countries.

• the scholarships will be awarded for under-graduate studies for one of the above mentioned programmes;
• the Programme Outline and Course Overview are included in the annexes of this Call and are also available on the website of the University: http://www.uist.edu.mk/faculties.htm;
• the study language of the programmes is English. The courses are held by distinguished international lecturers;
• the scholarships cover the following: full cost of the tuition fees; visa and residence permit fees; health insurance (proof of good health condition and immunization chart might be required); return air fare from the applicant’s home country; accommodation and food (full board) in the University dorm “Nikola Karev” in Ohrid, Macedonia; and additional monthly allowance of 5000 MKD (approximately 82 EUR);
• in case the applicants do not hold an international certificate for English proficiency or have studies in English language, the knowledge in English langue will be examined by authorized representatives from the University;
• the selection process will be implemented by a five member committee appointed by the Minister for Education and Science of the Republic of Macedonia;
• the successful applicants will sign a contract with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Macedonia. The scholarship will provide the funds for the fist academic year and will be extended annually based on the satisfactory progress of the student, as determined by the University, until the end of the studies;
• the students will be encouraged to return to their home country after the completion of their studies;
• additional information about the University and the programmes is provided on the website of the University of Information Science and Technology “Saint Paul the Apostle”: http://www.uist.edu.mk. General information about the City of Ohrid, the UNSECO protected city that hosts the University can be found at: http://www.exploringmacedonia.com.

The Application Form can be downloaded below in this document. For additional information and enquiries, please contact Ms. Snezana Luzevska at: + 389 75 317 075 or e-mail: Оваа е-пошта е заштитена од spambots, треба да вклучите JavaScript за да ја видите . The candidate should send the following documents:

• Application Form with passport-sized photography attached (you can download it below in this document);
• one academic letter of recommendation from a high school teacher;
• notarized copy of the high school diploma or certificate (translated into English language);
• notarized copy of transcripts showing the obtained grades for each high school year (translated into English language);
• proof of English proficiency (In case the applicants do not hold an international certificate for English proficiency or have studies in English language, the knowledge in English langue will be examined by authorized representatives from the University);
• passport copy.

Application can be submitted in hard copy to the appropriate Ministry of Education of the applicant’s home country, or in electronic version with attached scanned copies of the required documents (see below). For more information you can contact also Ms. Snezana Luzevska to the following e-mail: Оваа е-пошта е заштитена од spambots, треба да вклучите JavaScript за да ја видите .

The deadline for application is 15 August 2010.

You can download the Application Form here!

If you choose to submit the application electronically send the completed application form along with the appropriate required documents to the following e-mail: Оваа е-пошта е заштитена од spambots, треба да вклучите JavaScript за да ја видите , with Subject: Scholarship for UIST.

For convenience attach the above documents in the following form:

Required Documents FORM

ANNEX: PROGRAM OUTLINES AND COURSE OVERVIEWS