CATEGORY C - SHORT TERM

Applicants applying under Category C-STP can be:

• Professionals (employed, self-employed and currently unemployed) living in the northern part of Cyprus.
• Academics/researchers working in the northern part of Cyprus. 
• Postgraduate (Master’s and PhD/doctorate) students currently enrolled in a university / higher education institution located in the northern part of Cyprus. (New)
• Final year high/vocational school students studying in a Turkish medium high/vocational school located in the northern part of Cyprus and expected to graduate by July 2018. (New)

Recent graduates (i.e. graduates of 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17 academic years) of Turkish medium high schools located in the northern part of Cyprus. (New)

Sub-Categories C1, C2, C3

Within Category C, applicants will compete in 3 different sub-categories; C1, C2, C3.

C1 (academic research, vocational/professional course/training)

Applicants must be: 

• Professionals who are employed, self-employed or unemployed living in the northern part of Cyprus

OR

• Academics/researchers working in the northern part of Cyprus

OR

• Postgraduate (Master’s and PhD/doctorate) students enrolled in a university / higher education institution located in the northern part of Cyprus and who have never studied outside northern part of Cyprus

C2 (language courses for professionals)

Applicants must be:

• Professionals who are employed, self-employed or unemployed living in the northern part of Cyprus

OR

• Academics/researchers working in the northern part of Cyprus.

C3- new sub-category (language courses for graduates of and final year students enrolled in a Turkish medium high/vocational school) - Applicants must be: 

• Final year students studying in a Turkish medium high/vocational school located in the northern part of Cyprus expected to graduate by July 2018 and who have never studied in an educational institution outside Cyprus.

OR

• Turkish medium high/vocational school graduates who graduated within the last 3 years (i.e. in academic years 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17) in the northern part of Cyprus and who have never studied in an educational institutions outside Cyprus and who are not currently enrolled to any university/higher institution

 

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 Who Can Apply For Short Term Programme (Scholarship for Category C)?

 Eligibility Criteria

In addition to the general criteria listed in section 2.1, applicants under this category:

Must hold at least a high school diploma to follow short-term course/training/programme or at least a university degree to conduct research.

• Must have cumulatively at least three full years of work experience in their profession in the northern part of Cyprus between 1 January 2013 and 15 March 2018(applicable for professionals and academics/researchers).
• Must have studied at least 7 years full time in a primary, secondary or high school in Cyprus or in a higher education institution 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 high school in Cyprus or 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 (applicable for MA/PhD students, final year high school students and recent high school graduates).

• Must have sufficient knowledge of the language of the programme chosen at the host university or equivalent institution or training/research centre or professional undertaking. For those doing a language course, basic entry-level language coursesare not eligible

Important Note to Category C Applicants

British Council cannot sign a contract with any candidate who is under 18 at the time of contract signing. In such cases, a parent of the grantee will sign the contract with British Council as well as a parental consent form.