Scholarships Info

We have the pleasure to announce you the start of application process for the fifth academic year of the Master Programme in European Integration and Regionalism offered by University of Graz (Austria) and implemented in cooperation with European Academy of Bolzano (Italy) and European Institute of Public Administration (Luxembourg and Barcelona).

The core topics are:

Module I: European Integration (2 residential weeks in September 2007, Bolzano, Italy)
Module II: EU Law (2 residential weeks in November 2007, Luxembourg)
Module III: Federalism and Regionalism (2 residential weeks in January 2008, Graz, Austria)
Module IV:Regional and Social Cohesion (2 residential weeks in April 2008, Barcelona, Spain)
Module V: Minorities and Diversity (2 residential weeks in June 2008, Bolzano, Italy)

Applications can be made either to the full Programme or to single modules. In the latter case attendance of a module will lead to the award of a certificate.
Degree
Successful participants of the Master Programme will be awarded by the University of Graz the academic degree of a “Master of European Studies” (M.E.S.).

Target group
Civil servants from local, regional or national administrations who are dealing with EU affairs and therefore require both theoretical and practical training in EU and regional issues.

Lawyers, economists, social scientists and others in the employment of non-governmental organisations wishing to enhance inter-disciplinary skills and to specialise on different aspects of European integration, regionalism and diversity.
Graduate students wishing to acquire a more in-depth understanding of EU and regional issues, beneficial for a future career in the academia or even practice-orientated work.

Deadline for application
The deadline for application for the academic year 2007/2008 is 1 June 2007.

Start of the programme
The first module of the academic year 2007/2008 will start on 3 September 2007.
Further information about the Programme as well as the application forms and scholarships can be found at http://www.eurac.edu/meir

Contact
European Academy of Bolzano
Minorities and Autonomies
Drususallee/Viale Druso 1
I-39100 Bozen/Bolzano, Italy
Phone: +39 0471 055 223
Fax: +39 0471 055 299

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