Holiday Reception & 2013 Year in Review
We would like to thank everyone who attended our annual holiday reception in Budapest for joining us in celebration and honoring G�bor Boj�r for his contributions to International Education in Europe. We enjoyed having you as our guests and look forward to working with you in the coming year.
Photos from the evening are now available on our flickr page.
For those of you who were unable to attend, we would also like to share the IIE Europe Year in Review 2013 presentation that was featured at the reception. The video below gives a small snapshot of all of the people who participated and the programs that took place this past year:
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GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders Program 2014
Thirty-two university students from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania will join the regional network of the GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders Program in 2014. The program celebrates its 10th anniversary in the Czech Republic
this year.
Through the program so far GE has provided a competitive edge to
462 talented students from the CEE region, helping to build a regional network of leaders and contributing to the development of the region's human capital.
The program provides financial support (a €1500 annual scholarship for two years) as well as workshops, trainings and shadowing day opportunities to second year undergraduate students from selected universities in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania. As part of the program, students perform community service and also have the opportunity to participate in a regional Leadership Development Program over the summer.
The application deadline for students in Poland and Romania is January 20, 2014. Apply Now!
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Japan-IMF Scholarship Program
The Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Advanced Studies (JISP) is a two-year program intended to help Japanese nationals obtaining Ph.D. degrees in macroeconomics and preparing them to work as economists at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The scholarship is funded by the government of Japan and administered by the IMF Institute with assistance from the Institute of International Education (IIE). Annually, up to seven scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to students with a record of high academic achievement.
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NYU Abu Dhabi - Spring Outreach Visits
Next month the IIE Europe NYUAD Outreach Team is beginning their visits to top secondary schools and partner institutions across Europe. From February through May our Outreach Officers will be visiting the following countries:
Albania
Belgium
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Italy
Latvia
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Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Montenegro
Poland
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
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Interested schools or students in these countries are encouraged to contact us at [email protected] to arrange a meeting.
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CEU Master's and Doctoral Scholarships 2014-2015
Central European University (CEU) offers English-language graduate programs in the social sciences and humanities, law,public policy, business management, economics, environmental sciences and policy, and mathematics. Located in Budapest, the University is accredited in the United States and Hungary. CEU is committed to attracting talented students and scholars from around the world, and provides over €20 million in scholarships and fellowships each year. Applicants from any country are eligible to apply.
For more information about CEU, please visit their website
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CEU European Award for Excellence in the Social Sciences & Humanities
The European Award for Excellence in the Social Sciences and Humanities was launched in 2011 upon the milestone of CEU's 20th anniversary, and is the first and only such pan-European honor. It is accompanied by a €5,000 prize.
Instructors of any rank who teach in the European Higher Education Area are eligible. Candidates may nominate themselves or they can be nominated by colleagues, current/former students, or administrators.
The deadline for applications is January 20, 2014.
Learn more and apply
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