Summer Closure
The EU Scholarship Programme office will be closed from 15 July to 3 August 2019 (inclusive).
We will be back in the office on Monday, 5 August 2019.
ATTENTION SHORT TERM NOMINEES
Nominees for short term programmes must start their programme as of June 2019 at the earliest and Monday 13 January 2020 at the latest. The scholarship cannot be postponed.
ATTENTION 2019/2020 SCHOLARS
Next Steps for candidates who have been nominated for an award in the first round placement will be emailed to all nominees. Please read the document carefully and follow all the instructions. Please click here for the link.
EU Scholarship Programme For Turkish Cypriot Community
ISSUING OF RESULTS
EU Scholarship written test results have been issued. Please check your emails. Results can also be viewed on applicants’ individual portals (https://apply.abburs.eu/default.aspx)
Please note that information about results will not be discussed by telephone.
Change of Host Country/Host Institution/Programme Duration
Nominated candidates may request to change the host country, host institution and the duration of the programme (for short term programmes) latest by 31 August 2019 and reserve candidates by 30 September 2019. This can be done only on the condition that the subject they want to study remains in the same subject area indicated on the application form.
Change of Host Country:
Under no circumstances can a nominated or a reserve candidate request to change the initial choice of country indicated on their application form from any EU country to UK or from UK to any other EU country. Those who indicated an EU country except UK on their application form can change their choice of EU country:
- From Group 1 to any EU country in Group 2 or Group 3, from Group 2 to any EU country in Group 3 only. It is not possible to change countries from Group 3 to Group 2 and Group 1 and from Group 2 to Group 1.
- With another EU country within the same group of the one indicated on the application form.
Change of Host Institution:
- Nominees need to specify a university or host institution on their portal by 31 August 2019 and reserves by 30 September 2019. If they wish to make any changes after this date, they need to get the approval from British Council. Since tuition fee will be paid directly to the host institution, no changes can be made after processing the payment of the tuition fee.
Change of Duration (for short term programmes):
- The length of the course for short term programmes should be between 2-6 months and cannot be increased after the submission of the application. However, if the duration of the programme is less than the one indicated in the application this would be acceptable i.e. can be reduced from 6 to 4 months but not vice-versa.
GUIDELINES
In line with the objective of bringing the Turkish Cypriot community closer to the European Union, the European Commission will fund scholarship grants to Turkish Cypriot students, graduates, and professionals in the northern part of Cyprus, in order…
GUIDELINESISSUING OF RESULTS
EU Scholarship written test results have been issued. Please check your emails. Results can also be viewed on applicants’ individual portals (https://apply.abburs.eu/default.aspx)
Please note that information about results will not be discussed by telephone.
Change of Host Country/Host Institution/Programme Duration
Nominated candidates may request to change the host country, host institution and the duration of the programme (for short term programmes) latest by 31 August 2019 and reserve candidates by 30 September 2019. This can be done only on the condition that the subject they want to study remains in the same subject area indicated on the application form.
Change of Host Country:
Under no circumstances can a nominated or a reserve candidate request to change the initial choice of country indicated on their application form from any EU country to UK or from UK to any other EU country. Those who indicated an EU country except UK on their application form can change their choice of EU country:
- From Group 1 to any EU country in Group 2 or Group 3, from Group 2 to any EU country in Group 3 only. It is not possible to change countries from Group 3 to Group 2 and Group 1 and from Group 2 to Group 1.
- With another EU country within the same group of the one indicated on the application form.
Change of Host Institution:
- Nominees need to specify a university or host institution on their portal by 31 August 2019 and reserves by 30 September 2019. If they wish to make any changes after this date, they need to get the approval from British Council. Since tuition fee will be paid directly to the host institution, no changes can be made after processing the payment of the tuition fee.
Change of Duration (for short term programmes):
- The length of the course for short term programmes should be between 2-6 months and cannot be increased after the submission of the application. However, if the duration of the programme is less than the one indicated in the application this would be acceptable i.e. can be reduced from 6 to 4 months but not vice-versa.
