Full Bachelor Scholarships for International Students, Macedonia

Deadline: 1 August 2014
Open to: candidates enrolled in the final year of high school, or possess a high school diploma
Scholarship: tuition fees, visa, return air fare, accommodation and food, additional monthly allowance of 5000 MKD (120 USD), free intensive Macedonian course

Description

The Ministry of Education and Science of The Republic of Macedonia announces the Call for Applications for students who will study at public Universities in the Republic of Macedonia, where the teaching language is Macedonian. 

Information regarding the Universities and the programmes available in Macedonia can be found on the websites of the Universities:

• University St. Cyril and Methodius – Skopje;
• University St. Kliment Ohridski – Bitola;
• University Goce Delcev – Shtip.

Successful candidates will spend a semester (during the summer period) intensively studying the Macedonian language, in order to prepare themselves for a successful start of the academic year, which starts in the fall of 2014.

Eligibility

The scholarships are available for candidates, who:

• are currently enrolled in the final 4th year of secondary education or who possess a 4-year secondary education (high school) degree;
• are not older than 28 years of age;
• have a good knowledge of the English language.

The scholarships are available to outstanding students from Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, 5 scholarships for Brazil, Cambodia, Cameron, People’s Republic of China, Chad, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, Fiji, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, 10 scholarships for Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar , Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Slovakia, Syria, Republic of Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Nigeria and Vietnam.

Scholarship

The scholarship covers:

• tuition fees;
• visa and residence permit fees;
• return air fare from the applicant’s home country;
• accommodation and food (full board) in the University dorms;
• additional monthly allowance of 5000 MKD (approximately 120 USD);
• free intensive course for learning Macedonian.

Application

Deadline for application is 1 August 2014. 

Documents to be submitted with the Application Form:

• Official high school diploma or certificate (where available);
• Official transcripts;
• Proof of English proficiency;
• Official document certifying the candidate has no criminal convictions and is not under criminal investigation at the moment of application;
• Official general medical report, including medical tests for HIV and Hepatitis C;
• An electronic copy of the Passport which must be valid for the next 5 calendar years;
• Two letters of recommendation from two academic professors/teachers who are well acquainted with the candidate’s  academic abilities.

For all additional information contact Ms.Biljana Zafirovska, phone: +389 2 3227 761 and e-mail: biljana.zafirovska@mon.gov.mk.

For further details visit the official website HERE.