State Scholarships Foundation for International Students in Greece 2014-2015

State Scholarships Foundation for International Students in Greece 2014-2015

The State Scholarships Foundation (I.K.Y.) announces that it will offer up to twenty (20) scholarships to all nationals (non-Greek Nationals and non-Greek Nationals of Greek origin) of Balkan and Eastern European countries (non-Member States of the European Union), Asia, Africa and Latin America and up to ten (10) scholarships to all nationals (non-Greek Nationals and non-Greek Nationals of Greek origin) of the European Union (Member States), Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Oceania, for research in Greece, commencing in the academic year 2014-2015.

Subject: 

Applicants may apply to study any subject area currently available at the Greek Universities, provided that this is part of the study programme in the host university.

Eligibility: To qualify for the scholarship applicants should:
-Be foreign nationals (non-Greek Nationals or non-Greek Nationals of Greek origin).
-Hold only non-Greek citizenship (not dual citizenship- foreign and Greek).
-Not exceed the age limit of 35 years (year of birth after 1979 and onwards) by the application deadline, for those applying for the PhD degree. No age limit for postdoctoral research.
-Hold a graduate degree (Bachelor) from a foreign recognised higher education institution.
-Hold a postgraduate degree (Master’s or equivalent) from a foreign or a Greek University (for prospective PhD applicants).
-Hold a doctoral degree (PhD) completed at a foreign or a Greek University (for postdoctoral applicants). However, their graduate degree should be from a foreign University.
-Have a very good command of English (at least C1, according to the Common European Framework for Languages of the Council of Europe).
-Have never been on a scholarship from the I.K.Y. (those who have been granted a scholarship for the IKY Programme “Greek Language and Culture” are entitled to apply).
-Have not undertaken studies in Greece on a scholarship provided by any Greek public (state) authority.

• All nationals (non-Greek Nationals and non-Greek Nationals of Greek origin) of  Balkan and Eastern European countries (non-Member States of the European Union), Asia, Africa and Latin America and all nationals (non-Greek Nationals and non-Greek Nationals of Greek origin) of the European Union (Member States), Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, USA, Canada, Japan and Oceania) can apply these State Scholarships Foundation.

• Candidates are selected on a competitive basis by Decision of the Administrative Board of I.K.Y. and should all numbers of scholarships be not covered under one target group (for both categories), they will be covered by the other one.

The application deadline is June 16, 2014.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application