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Ratiu Grants

APPLICATION FORM - STUDIES
(Masters' Degrees, Doctoral Degrees and Short Term Studies)
- Before completing this standard APPLICATION FORM please read the ‘Guidance’ section at the end of this document.
- Fill in all parts of this form electronically (in English)
- Send this completed form, inhard format (printed) - signed and dated, together with the other necessary documents in the APPLICATION PACK (see Section 5) to:
Mr. Nicolae Ratiu
Chairman
The Ratiu Foundation
Manchester Square, 18 Fitzhardinge Street
London W1H 6EQ
United Kingdom

- Also submit this form electronically at and do not change the format of the document. The electronic format does not need a photo. The photo and the signature should be attached only to the hard format.

Please attach a recent standard photograph of yourself in the adjoining space.

PHOTOGRAPH

SECTION 1: PERSONAL DETAILS

1.1 Title (Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms, Other)

Family name(as shown on passport)

First name

1.2 Nationality

1.3 Date of birth

Place of birth

Gender M F

Status Single Married Divorced Widowed

Number of children (if applicable):

1.4

Alternative email

Fax

Telephone (Home)

Telephone (Office)

Mobile

1.5

Postal address for correspondence (in Romania or in the UK)

Please let us know immediately if this changes.

Postal code

1.6

Name, telephone, address of next of kin or person who should be contacted in the event of an emergency (please state relationship):

Name

Address

Telephone (including country code)

Relationship

MotherFatherBrother (Sister)FriendOther- please specify

1.7

Where are you currently working or studying?

If you are currently working, please provide brief details of your post, grade and main responsibilities.

If you are currently studying, what qualifications do you expect to obtain, and when do you expect to obtain it?

1.8

Will any member of your family accompany you to the UK? If so, please specify which ones and state how you propose to meet their expenses. Under the RFCF Grants programme, we cannot pay married or child allowances; any stipend you receive is intended to cover your expenses only.

SECTION 2: ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

2.1

Please list all academic qualifications gained since completing your secondary education, stating the institutions attended, the main subjects of study, and when the main courses started and finished. Please attach photocopies of all relevant academic certificates and transcripts (no translation or official stamps are necessary, just simple photocopies of original diplomas).

Qualification (including class or level)

Institution

Subject

From

SECTION 3: PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

3.1

Please list all positions held since completing your education:

Position

Organisation/Institution

From

SECTION 4: PROPOSED COURSE OF STUDY IN THE UK

4.1

What qualification(s) do youwant to obtain and in which subject(s)?

(Please note that before completing this section you should have already obtained a formal letter of acceptance from the UK institution where you are going to conduct your studies.)

At which institution(s) do youwant to study?

4.2

Please attach photocopies of all relevant correspondence (e.g. acknowledgements of applications and offer letters).

Field

Department

Period of studies

From to

4.3

Have you ever studied in the UK before?

Yes

If you answered yes to the last question, please give full details of your study programme.

4.4

What is the amount you request from the Ratiu Foundation?(Please note that you can only apply for a partial grant, up to a max sum of GBP 3,000 for MA, PhD or GBP 1,500 for Summer Courses. We recommend that one person should apply only once for a Ratiu STUDY grant.)

4.5

BUDGET

How are you going to cover your expenses while studying in the UK?

(If you are applying for any other grants or awards to study in the UK, please give full details and provide proofs: bank statements, grants approval letters etc.)

Please give full details about your budget:

Tuition fees

Accommodation

Living expenses

Others

4.6

Please attach two (2) recent letters of recommendation from two referees (both whom should be professional or academic – e.g. your present teachers, tutors, employers etc.) in support of your application for a Ratiu Grant. Please provide details of the two referees below.

FIRST REFEREE

Title and name:
Position:
Address:
How long have you known this referee?
What is his/her professional relationship to you?

SECOND REFEREE

Title and name:
Position:
Address:
How long have you known this referee?
What is his/her professional relationship to you?

4.7

/ Finally, please state in not more than 1,000 words in the space provided below:
(a) why you wish to study in the UK,
(b) why you wish to obtain the qualification listed in Section 4 of this form, and
(c) how you think you will benefit in terms of career and personal development from obtaining this qualification once you have returned to Romania.

Please also give full details of any particular areas on which you would like to concentrate while in the UK as part of your course of study or research

SECTION 5: DOCUMENTS

5.1

Please check if you have all the needed documents for a successful application. A RatiuAPPLICATION PACK should contain:

Standard APPLICATION FORM (in hard and electronic format)

Letter addressed to our Chairman (in hard format – original signed and dated)

Updated CV (in hard and electronic format)

Letter of acceptance from the UK institution (in hard format – photocopy of the original document)

Two (2) letters of recommendation (in hard format – originals dated and signed) – please do not send them separately but include them in the Application Pack.

Photocopies of all relevant academic certificates and transcripts (no translation or official stamps are necessary, just simple photocopies of original diplomas) (in hard format)

Photocopy of passport (in hard format)

Signature:

Date:

GUIDANCE

There are two deadlines yearly: 15 January, 15 August. The APPLICATION PACK should reach our offices by the application deadline. If they arrive after they will enter the next board. Please allow 60 working days from the application deadline before receiving an answer to your request.
Do not send incomplete APPLICATION PACKS. Do not use this form if you do not have all of the required documentation, as your application will be rejected.
Please note that before completing a Ratiu APPLICATION FORM you should have already obtained a formal letter of acceptance from the UK institution where you are going to conduct your studies.
In case your application might not be successful Applications Packs are not to be returned. Please do not include originals of study documents as we can not return them.
In case your application is successful:
- After receiving our acknowledgement, in order for us to transfer your grant, you should provide an UK bank account. Payment of grant is made by bank transferonly. Transfer to be made at the beginning of studies period, upon your arrival in the UK. Please mention if there are any special payment deadlines. You will receive from us a Payment Form to fill in the bank details.
- The Ratiu trustees request that you send them a report by the end of the academic year.
- You should acknowledge the support of the Ratiu Foundation when and where appropriate.We shall send you our logo upon request.
- While in the UK, you are invited to make a presentation in the Culture Power session, preferably towards the end of your studies. See details on our web site
- The policy of the Foundation regarding its grants and grants is that they are to be used solely for the purpose and the year for which they have been awarded. If a grant or grant was not used in the year it was solicited and granted, the applicant must re-apply.
- Any change must be announced as soon as it has occurred, so that the Trustees may know at all times the application of the funds released or to be released. The Trustees always reserve the right, depending on any changes that have occurred in the meantime, to reanalyse the application.
We recommend that one person should apply only once for STUDIES grant. This type of grant is especially designed for Romanian scholars who apply from Romania and intend to come to the UK and study for their MA, PhD or Summer Courses. We are particularly interested to hear how the applicants think they will benefit in terms of career and personal development from obtaining this qualification once they have returned to Romania (see 4.7).
All documents provided in the APPLICATION PACK should be in English (apart from the photocopies of Romanian study certificates).
Necessary steps before starting an Application process for a Ratiu grant:
-Find your UK institution through your own research. We cannot provide assistance in this matter.
-Obtain an offer/place from an UK institution.
-Apply/obtain other funds/grants.
-Read all info on our web site carefully ( You will be able to open it with Internet Explorer.
-For any further queries please contact us by e-mail:
Please note that we do not accept any other documents than those requested.
Please do not forget to sign and date the Application Form as it will not be considered.
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