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Study Bursaries from the Directorate General for Interpretation

Deadline: 16 September 2013
Open to: nationals of EU Member State or candidate countries (Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Serbia or Turkey) with a university degree or equivalent qualification, or in the final year of a course leading to a university degree
Bursary: 2,400 € for those studying in a member state; 1,600 € for those studying in a candidate country / non Member State

Description
 

Each year, the Directorate General for Interpretation (SCIC) offers a number of bursaries. DG Interpretation study bursaries are available to students of all disciplines who have been accepted for a full-time postgraduate training course in conference interpreting offered by a recognised university or university-level institution. If successfully completed, this will lead to a qualification certifying that you are able to work as a professional conference interpreter in both consecutive and simultaneous modes.

Eligibility
 

Candidates must fulfil the following criteria:

• be a national of the EU Member States or candidate countries (Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey);
• be in possession of a university degree or equivalent qualification or be in the final year of a course leading to a university degree or equivalent qualification
• have applied or intend to apply for a full Master/postgraduate course in conference interpreting offered for the year 2013/2014 by a recognised university or university-level institution

Applicants must have one of the following language combinations:

1. excellent command of their active language, and a very good passive knowledge of
a. at least one of the following languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and
b. of one or more of the following languages: Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Swedish or of the languages of a candidate country (Icelandic, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Serbian or Turkish)

2. excellent command of two languages (to mother-tongue level) of which one is a language mentioned under 1.a above and the other one of the languages mentioned under 1.b;

3. excellent command of their active language and a perfect understanding of at least two of the languages mentioned under 1.a;

The amount of the bursary will be:

• 2,400 € for those studying in a member state;
• 1,600 € for those studying in a candidate country / non Member State

In granting study bursaries, preference will be given to applicants offering a language combination which is most suited to DG Interpretation’s current and foreseeable needs (check here). Selection will be based on the applicant’s language combination and on the assessment of the potential of the candidate.

Application
 

To apply for the 2013/2014 bursary it is necessary to register and fill in an inter-active application form here and upload the following documents:

• a copy of passport or identity card;
• a detailed CV, listing all qualifications;
• a short motivation letter (max. 800 characters), written in English, French or German;
• the university admission certificate;
• the form related to bank details(together with a copy of a bank account statement);
• the legal entity (VAT number is not required for bursaries);
• a copy of the last university degree;
• if necessary and if requested, a dossier describing the training institution and the course.

Deadline for submissions is 16 September 2013.

The originals of the university admission certificate, the bank details form and the legal entity paper must be sent by post by 30 September 2013 to:

EUROPEAN COMMISSION
DG Interpretation BURSARIES
B100 – 7/27
B – 1049 BRUSSELS

More detailed information about the offered bursaries you will find on the official website.