Danish Government Summer Language Scholarships for International Students in Denmark, 2017

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Danish Government Summer Language Scholarships for International Students in Denmark, 2017

There is a great opportunity for the students of Israel, Russia, China, Canada, USA and various EU countries. The summer language course scholarships are available for students enrolled in full-degree programmes in institutions of higher education.

The Danish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education is the Danish ministry in charge of research, innovation and education above high school/upper secondary school. Students can apply for a scholarship under the Cultural Agreements programme to attend a Danish Summer Language Course.

Course Level: The summer language course scholarships are available for students enrolled in full-degree programmes in institutions of higher education.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded to attend a Danish Summer Language Course.

Scholarship Award: Students do not have to pay tuition for the course, the scholarship covers the tuition fee. Depending on the course the students will attend, the students will either have to pay for accommodation and meals themselves, or it will 

be provided by the course organiser:
If accommodation and/or meals are provided by the course organiser, it will be deducted from the DKK 5000 scholarship.
If accommodation and meals are not provided for by the course organiser, the students receive the DKK 5000 scholarship upon arrival to cover their accommodation and meals.
Please note that students must cover all travel expenses and other personal expenses (shopping, gifts, souvenirs, etc.) by themselves.

Number of Scholarships: There are 220 scholarships available for the Danish Summer Language Courses in 2017.

Scholarship can be taken in Denmark

Eligibility:

• The summer language courses in Danish are open to bachelor, master’s and PhD students.
• The summer language course scholarships are available for students enrolled in full-degree programmes in the following countries and/or institutions:
  Group 1: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Turkey and United Kingdom.
  Japan (4 scholarships for participation in Danish Language Summer Courses of 3 weeks’ duration.)
  Group 2: Israel (3 scholarships for participation in Danish Summer Language courses of 3 weeks’ duration. One of these scholarships is reserved for a teacher from Danmarksskolen in Israel).
  -Russia (6 scholarships for participation in Danish Summer Language Courses of 3 weeks’ duration.)
  -The following institutions in China (exclusively): Beijing Foreign Studies University, The Danish Department, The Institute of European Language and Culture, Beijing, P.R. China
  –Group 3: Selected institutions in Canada, China, and USA:
  Canada
  University of British Columbia, Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies, Vancouver
  China
  Beijing Foreign Studies University, The Danish Department, Beijing
  Fudan University, College of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Shanghai
  The Institute of European Language and Culture, Beijing
  Sino-Danish Centre for Education and Research (SDC), Beijing
  USA
  Portland State University, Dept. of Foreign language and Literature, Portland, OR
  University of California, Department of Scandinavian Studies, Berkeley, CA
  University of California, The Scandinavian Section, Los Angeles, CA
  University of Colorado, Boulder, Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures, Boulder, CO
  University of Texas at Austin, Department of Germanic Studies, Austin, TX
  University of Washington, Scandinavian Department, Seattle, WA
  University of Wisconsin, Department. of Scandinavian Studies, Madison, WI

Nationality: Students of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey and United Kingdom Japan, Israel, Russia, Canada and USA can apply for these Danish Summer Language scholarships.

How to Apply: Applicants from Group 1 and 3 should apply directly to the course organizer. Please be aware of the following before applying:

• Important! Students can apply to one course only. You will however be able to select a second choice, in case you cannot be placed in the course that you have picked as your first choice. Students who apply several places will be not be able to select the course themselves, but will be placed by the Agency to the best of its judgement.
• Students will not be awarded ECTS-points for attending a summer language course. These language courses are not ECTS awarding courses.
  Course organizers reserve the right to consider the distribution of nationalities in the final selection of candidates for the summer language courses. Previous experience has shown that over representation of any nationality on the individual course is not desirable.
• They recommend that accepted applicants, who will need a visa, contact the Danish diplomatic representation in their home country well in advance of their entry into Denmark. If you need a visa for your study period in Denmark

Note: Applications will open on January 16, 2017.

Application Deadline: The application deadline for the summer language courses is March 1, 2017.

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