Background
The project EU Regional Action for Roma Education: Increased Education Support and Opportunities for Roma Students in the Western Balkans and Turkey (RARE), phase II constitutes a second phase of the already-implemented project during 2018-2021 by REF.
During the first phase of the project, the education services provided through the seven project countries (Albania – ALB; Bosnia and Herzegovina – BIH; Kosovo – KOS; Montenegro – MNE; North Macedonia – MAC; Serbia – SER; Turkey – TUR) amounted to involving more than 4500 Roma children and youth (from all educational levels) in education activities. The present project continues the gains and results of the initial project, while, at the same time, creating a well-founded base for children and youth inclusion and participation in education.
Objective
The project “Increasing Access and Participation of Roma Students in Tertiary Education and Transition to Labor Market through Employability”, intend to increase access and participation of Roma students in tertiary education and transition to labour market. These activities are to be implemented through academic tutoring, mentoring, and other professional development services – internships, tailored trainings in professional development, computer courses, foreign language competences etc. The activities will serve to increase the employability potential of the young Roma in the labour market.
CONDITIONS FOR APPLICATION
This is a merit-based academic scholarship for Roma students who are citizens or permanent residents of Albania. Eligible applicants must be pursuing a Bachelor, Master, or PhD level, in state-accredited universities in Albania.
Selected applicants will be given the opportunity to benefit from mentorship, tutoring, softs-skills workshops, internship opportunities enabling access to the labour market.
APPLICATION
Tertiary Student Universities who publicly identify themselves as Roma or Egyptian and are currently enrolled in accredited university in Albania for the 2023–2024 academic year, have to complete the online application:
DEADLINE FOR THE APPLICATION
The deadline to apply is until 18.02.2024.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF BENEFICIARIES
The interested candidate must apply through the online module. The project implementation team will review each application, and the best ones will advance to the interview round.
The applicants may receive the maximum 45 points, based on the following:
- 5 to 10 points based on the GPA (according to the last academic years’ official list of grades). A signed and sealed official list from the school for the previous academic year must be submitted.
- 0 to 10 points for extracurricular activities. A reference letter from the institution in which the student has been involved into the extracurricular activities.
- 0 to 10 points for socioeconomic status (based on a statement). A self-declaration form needs to be completed and signed by the parents, and some families can now use the e-Albania platform to create an official document.
- 0 to 10 points for the applicant’s motives (in a motivational letter). Students are required to write a motivation letter outlining their education, future goals related to their education, and other general issues. The letter’s methodology will also be evaluated, with an emphasis on facts and reality.
- 5 additional points for female applicants.
The list shall be generated, from the applicant with highest points and will decrease until the 50th student.
Each candidate has the right to appeal, within a period of 3 days from the day of announcement of the results, the candidate may send it complain through e-mail to [email protected] The appeal must be justified, and to have attached the supported documents to the complaint. Complaints which are not justified by official documents will not be considered. Responding to the complaint filed will be given within three (3) days.
With the approved beneficiary students/families a contract will be stipulated that will include the obligations and rights of the Project (signed by the Executive Director of Roma Versitas Albania), the student and his/her family (signed by the student/beneficiary and one of the parents/legal tutor).
The beneficiary of this project will be discontinued participation in the project in case of presentation of invalid documents, false information, and if the recipient does not show progress (progress) in study and / or in case of abandonment of the studies/school.
For more information you can contact us via:
e-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +355 69 60 89 222
