[CivilSoc] Scholarship opportunities for the students from Belarus and Moldova

[Olga Minakova-Honcharenko]

THE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STUDENTS FROM BELARUS AND MOLDOVA
 The Economics Education and Research Consortium (EERC) master's program in economics at the National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy" (Kyiv, Ukraine) is pleased to announce that the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs will support the scholarships for the students from Moldova and Belarus to study at EERC program in the academic years 2003-04 and 2004-05. Students will study on a free basis, will be provided with a room in the dormitory, western textbooks, and an access to Internet. After graduation the students have great possibilities for further studying abroad at the PhD level or employment in their home country. 
The first in Ukraine western-style EERC MA Program in Economics, established by international donor organizations, offers a two-year course of study designed to prepare its students to work as economists in policymaking institutions and business immediately upon graduation or to pursue PhD studies abroad. The program's content, quality, and resources are intended to match those available in top master's programs in North America and Western Europe. 
Courses are taught almost exclusively in English by faculty visiting from Europe, North America, and other parts of the world. Several Western-trained economists from Ukraine and neighboring countries teach in the program as visiting professors as well.
Admission to the program is based on merit and is open to the applicants who meet the basic eligibility requirements:
  a.. Specialist's or bachelor's degree by the time of entrance 
  b.. Proficiency in English 
  c.. Strong mathematical skills
 A prior specialization in economics is desirable, but not essential.
The application deadline is July 1, 2003. For more details and application forms please visit EERC web site: http://www.eerc.kiev.ua or contact us by tel.: (38-044) 239-2494 or e-mail: eerc at eerc.kiev.ua.