Master Degree in French Universities: joint program of CNOUS and OSI

The Open Society Foundation, French Embassy and Alliance Francaise, and Educational Advising Centre 'Bilim-Central Asia' are pleased to announce the joint CNOUS/OSI scholarship program for the academic year 2010 - 2011.

The French Government program for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan offers up to 15 awards for one year of postgraduate level study at universities in France thanks to close cooperation between the Open Society Institute (OSI) and the Centre National Des Oeuvres Universitaires et Scolaires (CNOUS).

Fields of Study Offered:

Anthropology, Economic Theory, Environment, Public Health, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Public Administration, and Theory of Law.

Eligibility:

The competition is open to those meeting all the following criteria:
1. students in their fourth or fifth year of undergraduate studies or holding the equivalent of a bachelor's degree and having completed a four-year program as a minimum (individuals with Masters degrees or bachelors degrees and significant work experience are also encouraged to apply);
2. students applying for Masters 2 (Research or Professional) degrees in the fields mentioned above (NOT business administration, finance, banking or management);
3. individuals with outstanding academic records;
4. individuals demonstrating a commitment to returning to their home country after completing studies in France;
5. individuals who demonstrate appropriate (French) language skills.

Financial Terms:

Participants will receive a tuition waiver, living stipends, a return airplane ticket between France and home country and, if required, language preparation before the start of the academic year. Please note that accompanying spouses or children are not eligible for family allowances.

Application Process:

-Interested individuals should submit their applications to the Alliance Française in Almaty by January 15, 2010.
-Applicants will take a French language exam administered by the French Embassy in Almaty around February 2010.
-Semi-finalists will be invited for a personal interview in Almaty around March/April 2010.
-The selection committee will include three French university professors and an OSI representative.

The deadline for submitting documents to the Alliance Française is JANUARY 15, 2010.
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Кстати, для участия в конкурсе на получение стипендии, вам будет необходимо предоставить нотариально заверенный перевод диплома и транскриптов. Перевод с французского или на французский язык можно недорого сделать во Французском Альянсе. Самое забавное, что заверяют перевод сразу в Посольстве Франции.