This financial aid is available for:
– applicants from Europe (the countries listed below have priority*)
– applicants from the United States and Canada
– applicants from developing countries
– applicants from other countries (within the limits of funds available)
(*Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom)
Financial aid is granted on the basis of:
– academic and professional merit
– demonstrated efforts in personal fund-raising
– demonstrated financial need
Applicants for the MSc programs 2012-2013 should apply online on the ISU website before 15 March 2012 if they want to be considered for scholarship support, and before 30 June 2012 if they are not in need of financial aid. Financial aid will be awarded within the limits of funds available, so early applications are highly recommended. Please note that the relevant box on the Confidential Financial Information form of the application must be checked. It is recommended that candidates make a personal effort to raise funds enabling them to attend the program. Such initiatives are taken into consideration when ISU allocates funding.
When submitting your application to ISU, please don’t forget to attach your resume. Your resume may be given by ISU Staff Members to sponsors. However, ISU will not give its sponsors contact information, but will try its best to match applicant’s profiles to sponsor requirements.
The ISU Funding Committee, which includes both faculty and Sponsors, awards funding to applicants whose career goals appear to stand to gain substantial benefit from the ISU MSc programs.
Funding is given for help towards tuition fees only.
ISU does not assist with living or travel expenses.
Scholarships
You will find below the list of partners who have supported ISU students for many years. Please note that unless specified otherwise, you should go through ISU when applying for scholarships and not directly to the sponsors.
FULL TUITION CHALLENGE
The 2011 grants have been awarded! The 6 winners come from: Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Romania and Spain.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. The following countries are eligible:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
2. Applicants from all backgrounds (technical or non-technical) are eligible. The minimum pre-requisite is to hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (involving a minimum of 3 years of full-time study) and to present a proof of English proficiency (except for native English speakers or those who have completed a degree program in an English-speaking university).
3. Description of the awards: 3 full scholarships for MSS 2012-2013 and 3 full scholarships for MSM 2012-2013. These scholarships cover all tuition fees but do not include living costs or travel to and from Strasbourg . Once the full scholarships are awarded, a deposit of 400€ will be requested to confirm the participation in the MSc and secure the scholarship (to be refunded after the completion of Module 1).
4. How to apply: through the usual online application system at http://www.isunet.edu/ (all submitted full applications from eligible applicants will automatically be considered for the challenge).
5. Selection process: after going through the usual ISU evaluation by the ISU Admissions Committee, the very best candidates will go through a final round of selection by a jury. Finalists may receive partial scholarship offers through the University’s regular funding process, but they will be also notified that their application has been selected for presentation to the scholarship challenge jury. If selected for one of the six full scholarships, students will receive that award in place of any partial scholarship previously offered.
6. Evaluation criteria: academic merit, professional experience, extra-curricular activities, motivation essay, letters of evaluation. Phone interviews may take place if the jury finds it necessary.
7. Applicants from the 3 previous years, who wish to participate in this competition, will not have to reapply online but will be requested to send us by email an updated resume and essay. Applicants that submitted an application more than 3 years ago (i.e. for MSc 2008-2009 and before) will have to fully re-apply.
8. Applicants may only apply for MSS or MSM scholarships, not for both.
9. Application deadline: 15 March 2012. Winners will be notified by email within four weeks after the deadline. The notification must be acknowledged by the Winners within two weeks, failure to acknowledge the notification will be regarded as a forfeit. After acknowledgement (and no objection), winners names will be made public.
10. The prize is not redeemable for cash or transferable.
11. ISU reserves the right to extend or discontinue the competition, at any stage, for any reason
12. All personal details provided by the participants will be held by ISU and not be forwarded to any other organizations
13. Participation in the competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions
