A joint scholarship scheme between the British Government–funded Chevening Scholarships Programme, Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration and the University of Sussex, UK is now available.

The British Embassy Zagreb is inviting applications for this prestigious scholarship from candidates who work as Croatian civil servants and who wish to study Contemporary European Studies at the University of Sussex.

Candidate profile:

Candidates who are currently employed in the Croatian civil service.

Following their postgraduate education, scholarship candidates will work on preparing Croatia for EU membership, on the fulfilment of economic conditions, on the implementation of EU programmes and projects in Croatia, and on education.

Course information:

For further details about the course please visit www.sussex.ac.uk

For details of the scheme please visit the web site of the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration www.mvpei.hr.

What is covered by the scholarship:

The scholarships cover all university and college fees, travel to and from the UK, basic living expenses for a single person, and a student visa.

Application details:

Application forms are available from the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration www.mvpei.hr

Deadline for submission of the application forms is 28 March 2010.