Serbie
Type of grant
Research grant
Level
Final year of undergraduate studies and students on graduate studies
Sectors and fields of study
Psychology and cognitive sciences
Description
Programme description
The main purpose of the Foundation ~Professor Borislav Lorenc~ is to support outstanding students of psychology and cognitive sciences by
providing them means to acquire international research experience and enter faster into scientific networks. The grant aims to make it possible for them to spend one or two semesters (depending on financial circumstances) on a foreign faculty and/or educational center, through students exchange programs, vocational programs or other similar programs.
Duration
One or two semesters.
Financial terms
EUR 1.000 to 1.500 per month that can be used exclusively for financing costs of studies on a chosen foreign faculty/educational institution and costs of life during such studies (e.g. meals, accommodation, etc.) only.
Grant funded by Foundation
~Professor Borislav Lorenc~ that was established in December 2010 by the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade
Eligibility criteria
Nationality.ies – Profile
Any student on a final year of undergraduate studies and students on graduate studies of psychology and cognitive sciences from any University founded by Republic of Serbia.
Level of study required
Minimum average grade of 8.5 on his/her previous studies.
Application process
How to apply
Complete application must include the following:
- Application form available here : http://www.fondacijalorenc.com/application.html
- Applicant`s resume with bibliography, provided that his work has been published
- Transcripts of grades from all coursework and certificate on average grade from the overall studies
- Recommendation from the mentor or a professor from the applicant’s faculty
- Elaborated plan of the study visit for which the applicant pretends to a grant, along with the information on:
- the institution on which the applicant intends to enroll to a program / participate in a scientific research
- the duration of the program / scientific research at hand (in semesters)
- the evaluation of overall costs of the program / scientific research at hand
- Recommendation from the mentor at the foreign faculty/educational institution or scientific/research institution expressing willingness to accept the applicant.
Complete applications should be delivered in person or by mail to the following address:
University of Belgrade
Faculty of philosophy
Foundation Professor Borislav Lorenc (cabinet 264 )
Čika Ljubina 18-20
Or by e-mail to: adimitri@f.bg.ac.rs
Contact person for more information: Aleksandar Dimitrijević, adimitri@f.bg.ac.rs, + 381 11 3206 155
Deadline
Applicants may submit their applications from March 1st until June 30th. Incomplete and late applications shall not be taken under consideration.
Selection Process
Steering committee of the Foundation launches the procedure for awarding grants “Professor Borislav Lorenc” (the “Grants”) by February 15th every year.
Launching of the grant award procedure must be previously announced on the notice-board and the website of the Faculty of philosophy in Belgrade, on the website of the Foundation, in respectable daily newspapers issued for the whole territory of Republic of Serbia, the circulation of which cannot be less than 100.000 copies per day, as well as in the bulletin of Association of Psychologists - “Psychology newspapers”.
Subject announcement on grant award procedure launching must include information on the Grant itself, as well as the terms and criteria required for obtaining it. Furthermore, the announcement must state the list of documentation and proofs which must accompany the application form.
Deadline for submitting applications cannot be shorter than 30 days as of the day of publishing announcement on grant competition launching.
Exceptionally, in order to protect the viability of the Foundation, the Steering committee can decide not to launch competition for a particular year i.e. not to award the Grants for the year at hand if required by financial or some other circumstances.
- Criteria based on which the Steering committee will be making selection of applicants to be awarded with the grant “Professor Borislav Lorenc” (the “Grant”) shall be the following:
Applicant`s proved potential (average grade, published work, etc); - Prestige of the suggested faculty/educational center;
- Clarity and usefulness of goals that will be pursued at the suggested foreign faculty/educational center;
- Duration of studies at the suggested foreign faculty/educational center;
- Potential of long-term cooperation between our(s) faculty(ies) and the foreign faculty/ educational center at hand;
- Applicant`s financial status.
Steering committee shall appraise the documentation submitted with the application and decide and make selection of the best candidate in its own discretion, guided by criteria provided under the Foundation’s Statutes.
Decision on selection of grant awarded applicants must be announced on the notice-board and the website of the Faculty of philosophy in Belgrade and on the website of the Foundation.
In case that the Steering committee, after reviewing the applications, concludes that there is not enough high-quality candidates or constructive project suggestions, the Steering committee can decide not to distribute a part of or the total amount of money destined to be awarded in form of Grants for that year.
Number of Grants to be awarded shall vary in function of financial capacities of the Foundation and other circumstances present at a given moment.
Contact – More info
University of Belgrade
Faculty of philosophy
Foundation Professor Borislav Lorenc (cabinet 264 )
Čika Ljubina 18-20
Contact person for more information: Aleksandar Dimitrijević, adimitri@f.bg.ac.rs, + 381 11 3206 155