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Danish Government Scholarships for foreign nationals under the Cultural Agreements
Danish Agency for International Education
2317- European Union
- Egypt
- Japan
- Israel
- China
- Turkey
- Switzerland
- Russia
- Iceland
- Denmark
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Summary
| Duration: | 2 - 12 months |
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| Quota: | Not defined |
| Application deadline: | 23 April, 1 May |
| Benefits summary: | Monthly allowance € 672 |
Last update: 16 January 2012
Description
The Danish Agency for International Education has revised a number of the Danish Government Scholarships for foreign nationals under the Cultural Agreements, which were signed between Denmark and several European as well as non-European countries from 1937 to the beginning of this millennium.
The changes to the Cultural Agreements will be brought and will affect the existing cultural agreements with the following countries:
- 19 EU-countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Spain, and the Netherlands
- Iceland, Switzerland and Turkey
The reasoning behind the revision of the Cultural Agreements is that exchange students and researchers from the above-mentioned countries can benefit from several European exchange programmes, such as Erasmus and Nordplus. So far, the Cultural Agreements have not had a different profile compared to these exchange programmes.
Please note that the changes will not affect the Cultural Agreements with Egypt, Israel, Japan, China and Russia
Eligibility
Selection Criteria for long-term study periods
In order to ensure that the most qualified candidates are nominated for a scholarship under the Cultural Agreements programme, the scholarship committee has defined a set of criteria for the assessment of applicants. While the successful candidate does not necessarily need to meet all criteria, an applicant who meets several criteria will have a better standing in the selection process than an applicant who does not. The criteria are as follows but are not prioritized:
- The applicant states his or her reasons and motivation for choosing a specific study programme or field of study. When explaining the reasons and motivation, a direct reference to Danish language, culture or other fields of study related to Denmark must be made. This means that the desired field of study should be justified in terms of its direct relation to Danish language and culture, as for example design, music, architecture, welfare, environmental studies, etc.
- The applicant is nominated by a lecturer who teaches Danish abroad. A reference from the lecturer should be enclosed in the application.
- The applicant studies Danish or Scandinavian languages and literature.
- The applicant is not already enrolled at a higher education institution in Denmark.
- The applicant states his or her motivation for applying with reference to an internationally acclaimed Danish lecturer in the desired field of study, who is affiliated with the Danish host institution.
- The applicant has already established contact to a Danish university and has received an invitation, or similar, from a lecturer at the desired host university.
- The applicant is a student at a university or institution which the desired Danish host university is cooperating with.
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Benefits
The scholarship amount for long-term periods will however remain unchanged, with a monthly stipend of 5,000 DKK. The Danish Government Scholarships cover tuition fees and living expenses for one person only.
Application information
Practical information regarding the application procedure for long-term study periods
The applications forms for both the long-term scholarships and the summer language courses can be found on the menu to the left of the page, and include guidelines for the completion of the forms. All applicants should send their application form directly to The Danish Agency for International Education.
The application form and enclosures must be signed and submitted by post in two hard copies, clearly marked `original´ and `copy´, to:
Danish Agency for International Education
Fiolstræde 44
DK-1171 Copenhagen K
Application for the Danish Summer Language Courses
Please be aware of the following:
- The summer language courses in Danish are open to bachelor, Master's og P.hd. students.
- Students just need to fill out the application. No enclosures (certificates, CV, diplomas, etc) are required.
- Applicants should send their applications directly to the Danish Agency for International Education, except for applicants from China, Egypt, Israel, Japan and Russia, who must send their applications through the relevant authorities in their respective countries.
- The Danish Agency for International Educationreserves the right to consider the distribution of nationalities in the final selection of candidates for the summer language courses. Previous experience has shown that overrepresentation of any nationality on the individual course is not desirable.
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