We will be advertising at the start of 2008 for candidates who wish to study Contemporary European Studies at the University of Sussex. This scheme is a joint scholarship with the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration. It is intended for people who are or will become civil servants. Details of when the competition opens will be available on www.mvpei.hr.

Candidate profile: Candidates should be employed in the civil service or entering the civil service. They will be required by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration to sign a contract to work in the civil service for three years after their return.

About the course: 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.

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

What is covered by the scholarship: The scholarships cover all university and college fees, travel to and from the UK, and basic living expenses for a single person.

Application details: Application forms will be available from the Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration from spring 2008.