The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:

• Postgraduate students and PhD candidates will acquire high-level academic knowledge and skills in a Department that follows an interdisciplinary approach, in the subjects of economics and modern governance in the European and international context, as well as on the workings of civil society organizations specifically. They will strengthen their theoretical foundations and gain new opportunities to exploit their abilities, in order to enhance their career prospects in the dynamicশিক্ষা সংক্রান্ত খবরাখবর নিয়মিত পেতে রেজিস্ট্রেশন করুন অথবা Log In করুন।

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Applications are submitted electronically at pedis-at-uop.gr. Subsequently, the three-member evaluation committee meets in the first week of October 2017, followed the scholarship selection process.

The documents substantiating the applicant’s academic and professional career are not required to be submitted along with the submission of the application dossier but must be made available to the Evaluation Committee when requested. All applications must be submitted electronically by September 30th, of each academic year. The Academic Committee meets in the first week of each new academic year, i.e. in September, and decides on the allocation of scholarships. Those selected during the first stage of the selection process will be called for an interview by the members of the evaluation committee.
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation is not involved in the process of candidate selection and evaluation, for which the University of Peloponnese is solely responsible.
Interested applicants will need to submit the following:

• A recently updated curriculum vitae, following Europass standards, which will include academic achievements, volunteering experience, professional career information and any research activity.
• A short “letter of motivation”, (up to 400 words) on why they believe that attending the postgraduate or PhD program will benefit their career in the NGO sector.
• The acceptance of their application to the Postgraduate Program “Governance and Public Policy” or their application for a PhD thesis, by the PSIR GA.
• A letter of recommendation from a person who can assess their professional experience and voluntary action, in collaboration with civil society actors.
• A copy of their income tax return statement for the recent fiscal year

The PSIR Department appointed Professor Asterios Huliaras as the Scientific Coordinator of the Scholarship Program, and formed a Three-Member Committee, composed of Sotiris Roussos, Associate Professor, Nikolaos Tzifakis, Assistant Professor and Manos Papazoglou, Assistant Professor (Decision of the 82nd GA of 16.6.2017). The Scientific Coordinator and members of the Committee monitor the scholars’ academic progress and advise them on matters of research and career development.