CEEPUS: Central Europe

The CEEPUS - Central European Exchange Programme for University Studies is a multilateral exchange programme with Central and Eastern Europe, which was initiated by Austria in 1995. It is a transnational Central European university network, which is composed of different individual subject-specific networks.

At present CEEPUS unites universities from 16 Central and Eastern European countries in the framework of networks consisting of at least three higher education institutions from at least two different contractual countries. Network applications are to be submitted online, the closing date for application is January 15.

A list of the current networks can be found at www.ceepus.info.
 

At present the following countries take part:

Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovak Republic, Slovenia.
The Kosovo with the University of Prishtina is also eligible for participation.

Conditions for application for students

• Students must have studied at least two semesters of the field of study for which they want to apply.
• Students have to be nationals of a CEEPUS country (or an EU/EEA country); this restriction does not apply to lecturers.
• The duration of stays for students must be a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 10 months. Attention: Shorter stays are only possible in the framework of diploma theses and dissertations!
• Before application the CEEPUS coordinator in charge at the home institution has to be contacted.
• Lecturers have to teach 6 hours per 5 working days at the host institution and produce proof that they actually teach these hours.

Application deadlines

• June 15, for the study year and winter term
• October 31, for summer term
• November 30, for freemovers

Within a network Austrian and foreign students are exempted from paying tuition fees and they will receive a comprehensive grant from the host country which depends on the living costs of the country.

Moreover Austrian outgoing CEEPUS scholarship recipients can apply for a mobility allowance, which is 200 Euros per month. After submission of the final report and the necessary proofs of the successful course of studies a travel costs subsidy (a lump sum) will also be paid.

Where to submit your application

• For scholarships in the framework of networks: please enquire at the network coordinator and/or network partner; the application is to be made online via the CEEPUS Website
• For networks: National CEEPUS office (online application via the CEEPUS website)

Information about the application can be found in the CEEPUS Guidelines (in German only).
 

Further information

• CEEPUS website
• grants.at
• Network coordinators and partners

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