4 to 17September 2016

Ulcinj/Montenegro

Application

To be delivered by e-mail until 26 June 2016!

Personal Data
Male/female (m/f) / Academic degrees
First name
Last name
Home address (street, street no., postal code, country)
Postal address for correspondence (only if different from home address!)
Email / Phone/Fax
Date/place of birth
Citizenship
Social insurance number
Education
University (name of the institution and country)
Field of study
Degrees (obtained or expected)
List of courses and practical experience in democracy, human rightsand the rule of law

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Languages
All lectureswill be in English. Do you consider your knowledge of English to be at a sufficient level for attending the lectures? List from 1 (weak) to 10 (excellent)
Understanding lectures
Reading and studying the material
Actively taking part in discussions
Writing and answering examination questions
How have you been informed about the Straniak Academy?
Application
I hereby apply for the Straniak Academy on Democracy and Human Rights.
The registration fee for the Straniak Academy on Democracy and Human Rights is EUR 150 for participants from the Western Balkan region (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo) and EUR 250 from EU Member States and other countries(exemptions can be arranged on demand).
Accommodation (half board including breakfast and lunch) is covered by the Straniak Academy. Travel and additional subsistence expenses have to be borne by the applicants themselves. All bank charges for transmitting the tuition fee have to be covered by the applicants.
The number of places is limited to 30 - 35. Admission to the Straniak Academy is subject to available places, the applicant’s qualification and the country of origin, which will be considered by the SelectionCommittee of the Straniak Academy.
IMPORTANT:
Selection procedure/deadlines:
-The call for application is open from April 2016 until 26 June 2016.
-The programme including the list of lecturers and application documents will be available online on the following website:

-Applications have to be submitted in electronic format no later than 26 June 2016.
-The selected participants will be informed until 30 June 2016 about the results/admission.
-The registration fee has to be transferredNOT LATER than 15 July 2016 (day of payment), confirming the participation.Otherwise, the candidate will be excluded from the list of participantswithout notice and a candidate from the waiting list will be contacted instead!
-The Straniak Academy team will contact the waiting list candidates until 22 July 2016who will have to transfer the registration fee not later than 05 August 2016.
Selection criteria:
The Selection Committee of the Straniak Academy will select between 30 and 35 students after close consideration of the following selection criteria:motivation of the candidates, academic achievements and advancement in the respective studies, academic background, practical experience, gender proportion and regional proportion.
Cancellation:
The cancellation of the application has to be submitted in writing. The already paid participation fee can only be partially refunded:
-Cancellation more than 4 before the Academy: 70 % of the registration fee will be refunded.
-Cancellation 4 to 3 weeks before the academy: 50% of the registration fee will be refunded.
-Cancellation 2 weeks or less before the Academy: no refunding possible.
Transaction costs have to be borne by the participants.
Please attach copies of the following documents to this application form and send them as ONE pdf document: / Please, sign this form, and send your complete application by e-mail simultaneously to:
  1. Letter of motivation
  2. CV
  3. Student ID and academic grades
  4. Optional: letters of recommendation
The Straniak Academy’s team:
Prof. Hannes Tretter, Director
Prof. Ivana Jelić, Deputy-director
Nina Radović, Coordinator /


Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights-Research Association (BIM-FV)
Freyung 6/2/4
A-1010 Vienna
Austria
Tel. +43 1 4277 27420
Fax +43 1 4277 27429
Webpage:
I hereby agree that my data can be stored electronically for the purpose of application and I will receive e-mails for information purposes. I have the right to object to such e-mails at any time. My data will not be published or shared without my approval.
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