Fellowship Scholarship Special Offered For Government Officials Balkans' Countries'

Description
The Programme  aims  to contribute to the development of effective and efficient state administrations in the region by offering a tailor-made fellowship and training programme for highly qualified young professionals from the  highest ranking  state authorities of the countries of the Western Balkans.

The program will include as follow:

• Fellows begin the programme by attending a 2 - 3 months LANGUAGE COURSE to prepare themselves for work and life in the host institution and
• All 20 fellows are brought together for the first time at the 2 weeks INTRODUCTORY SEMINAR, held in Berlin and Potsdam, in  co-operation with the Potsdam Centre for Policy and Management (PCPM).
• The  TRAINEESHIP PHASE  follows, with each fellow starting work at host EU member state institutions: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic,  France,  Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. 
• Mid way through the traineeship, Fellows are gathered in Brussels for a 4 day INTERMEDIARY SEMINAR and visit of EU and international institutions. 
• The Programme is completed with a FINAL SEMINAR, held each year at a different location throughout the Western Balkans. Fellows attend a last set of trainings in leadership, conflict resolution, communication, negotiations and evaluation.

Scholarship Benefits:
During the Programme duration, fellows receive a monthly stipend of 1,500 euros from the European Fund for the Balkans  in addition to the  re-allocation fee. The costs for language training are also reimbursed up to the fixed sum of 1,500 euro. Travel, accommodation and any other essential maintenance costs relating to seminars and other compulsory events are also covered. The EFB supports the fellows with organisational issues.

Eligibility
Civil servants of ministries  and highest ranking state institutions  in the Western Balkan countries can apply (including entity and cantonal level government in Bosnia Herzegovina and regional level government of Vojvodina in Serbia). 

Application Procedure
Please find furthe at the site link below

Submission Deadline
September 20 2012

Website Link
http://www.balkanfund.org/application2013/docs/Fellowship%20Programme%20DescriptionJuly2013.pdf