CATEGORY B - POSTGRADUATE STUDIES (PG)
Applicants applying under Category B-PG can be:
- Undergraduate students expecting to graduate by the end of July 2018 at the latest
- University graduates who already have Bachelor’s and/or Master’s and/or PhD. Degree
Sub-Categories B1, B2, B3
Within Category B, applicants will compete in 3 different sub-categories; B1, B2, B3.
B1- Applicants must be:
- Final year undergraduate students enrolled in a university or higher education institution located in northern part of Cyprus expecting to graduate by the end of July 2018 and who have never studied at a university or higher education institution outside the northern part of Cyprus
OR
- University graduates who have never studied at a university or higher education institution outside the northern part of Cyprus.
B2- Applicants must be:
- Final year undergraduate students who studied one full academic year or more (minimum 10 months) in a university located within the European Union but outside the northern part of Cyprus and expecting to graduate by the end of July 2018
OR
- University graduates, who studied one full academic year or more (minimum 10 months) in a university located within the European Union, outside the northern part of Cyprus.
B3- Applicants must be:
- Final year undergraduate students who studied one full academic year or more (minimum 10 months) in a university located outside the European Union and the northern part of Cyprus and expecting to graduate by the end of July 2018
OR
- University graduates who studied at least one full academic year or more (minimum 10 months) in a university located outside the European Union and the northern part of Cyprus
NB: For undergraduate students attending the 3rd year of a 4 year programme, the 4th year of such programmes MAY BE an eligible postgraduate programme under the terms of this Scholarship. British Council (The Contracting Authority) reserves the rights to examine, get advice and make decisions on programmes that do not follow standard durations (e.g., MEng, MPharm, Medicine, etc.)
Who Can Apply For Postgraduate Programme (Scholarship for Category B)?
Eligibility Criteria
In addition to the general criteria listed in section 2.1 of the Guidelines, applicants under this category:
- Must hold a university degree if graduated. Undergraduate students enrolled in the final year of their undergraduate programme may apply on the condition that they are awarded the Bachelor’s degree by end of July 2018. Failure to graduate will lead to withdrawal of the grant if awarded.
- Must have studied at least7 years full time in a primary, secondary and high school in Cyprus or in a higher education institution located in the northern part of Cyprus. The minimum period of 7 years does not have to be continuous and will be considered cumulatively from any of these types of institutions. If the applicant is enrolled for the current academic year (i.e. 2017/18) in a higher education institution in the northern part of Cyprus, the current academic year will count towards attaining the 7 years herewith mentioned as one of the minimum requirement for the eligibility of applicants.
Applicants who do not meet all the eligibility criteria will be rejected.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. It is not a required document for an application for the scholarship. No official conditional or unconditional offers are necessary to make an application.
There are a number of important eligibility checks you must make before making an application. It’s important that all applicants read the Eligibility Criteria for the type of scholarship they want to apply for.
First and foremost, applicants in all categories:
- must belong to the Turkish Cypriot community.
- must be born in Cyprus or one of the parents must be born in Cyprus
- must be a resident in Cyprus
In your specific case, please read section 3.2.2 of the Guidelines:
Who Can Apply For Postgraduate Programme (Scholarship for Category B)?
Eligibility Criteria
In addition to the general criteria listed in section 2.1, applicants under this category:
- Must hold a university degree if graduated. Undergraduate students enrolled in the final year of their undergraduate programme may apply on the condition that they are awarded the Bachelor’s degree by end of July 2018. Failure to graduate will lead to withdrawal of the grant if awarded.
- Must have studied at least7 years full time in a primary, secondary and high school in Cyprus or in a higher education institution located in the northern part of Cyprus. The minimum period of 7 years does not have to be continuous and will be considered cumulatively from any of these types of institutions. If the applicant is enrolled for the current academic year (i.e. 2017/18) in a higher education institution in the northern part of Cyprus, the current academic year will count towards attaining the 7 years herewith mentioned as one of the minimum requirement for the eligibility of applicants.
Also please note that:
- Applicants need to be from the Turkish Cypriot community.
- As per the Guidelines candidates compete within their own sub-category regardless of their academic record.
- Please see Section 2.1 General Eligibility Criteria for All Applicants:
Applicants who do not meet all the eligibility criteria will be rejected.
The Scholarship programme is only for Turkish Cypriot Community. Individuals from the Turkish Cypriot community who meet the eligibility criteria under each category are eligible to apply for the scholarship programme.
The eligibility criteria for all scholarships state that Must belong to the Turkish Cypriot community and/or Must be born in Cyprus or one of the parents must be born in Cyprus.
The objective of the scholarship programme is to offer Turkish Cypriots additional educational opportunities by raising their knowledge and/or increasing their skills in a specific field as well as a broaden their experience of studying and working in the European Union, thus bringing them closer to the EU. Therefore Distance Learning, is not eligible as it does not meet the full objectives of the programme which are also to travel, and to study in an EU country.
The grant is a lump sum (15,000 Euro for Type A & B for EU countries other than ROC) contribution towards fees, accommodation and living expenses. Type C & D grant is based on the number of months they choose to study. The rate is 1420 Euro per month plus 800 Euro for travel for EU countries other than ROC. Students have to make their own arrangements for accommodation either through the university chosen or independently.
No, you will not be tested for English language proficiency if your study programme is in Italian. You will take the Italian language proficiency test.
The Guidelines state “Language proficiency tests in EU languages other than English will be provided for those applicants who wish to study a programme in an EU language other than English.
No. As per section 6.1 of the Guidelines: ‘A General Ability Test in Turkish or English. It is expected that most applicants will complete the test in Turkish, however, applicants who do not have sufficient knowledge of Turkish or prefer to take it in English can choose to do it in English’.
It is not disadvantageous to take the General Ability Test in Turkish.
Yes. You can provide a copy of your current tenancy agreement.
No. As per Section 4 of the Guidelines, no hard copy application form and documents are required at this stage. Only a passport size photo and a copy of personal identification document with photo (ID or passport) will be uploaded on the portal while submitting the application form.
Application for the EU Scholarships is ONLINE ONLY. No hard copy application form and documents are required at this stage.
The application form can be found under each tab (Type A, B, C, D) on the website at the bottom of the page.
The Motivation Letter will be written on 31 March 2018 as per Section 5 – SELECTION PROCESS (page 14) of the Guidelines, all applicants submitting an online application will be invited for the Written Tests on Saturday 31 March 2018 at TMK Nicosia. The written tests consist of:
- Language Test
- General Ability Test (GAT)
- Motivation Letter.
Yes. As per Section 2.1 of the Guidelines: ‘Those who benefited from the EU Scholarship Programme in academic years 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 are eligible to re-apply provided that they apply for another category* in another country, i.e. if previously applied for category A in UK, they cannot apply again for category A, and they cannot apply for a course/programme/training, etc. in the UK. However, priority will be given to those who have never benefited from the EU Scholarship Programme before (see section 5.2 for the methodology applied).’
No. As per Section 2 Terms and Conditions of the Guidelines, applicants in all categories:
- must belong to the Turkish Cypriot community.
- must be born in Cyprus or one of the parents must be born in Cyprus
- must be a resident in Cyprus