Dates: 6- 12 July 2020
Venue: Vilnius, Lithuania
Application deadline: 30th of April 2020(with scholarship) and 20 May 2020 (for partial or no scholarship).
Who can apply?
The Transparency School is open to senior students, graduates and young professionals under the age of 35.
We welcome individuals from public, private, non-governmental and academic sectors, from all academic backgrounds. Transparency School does not discriminate its applicants on the grounds of race, color, national origin, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, political beliefs, marital, familial or parental status, sexual orientation or any other basis.
Fees & Scholarships
The course fee covers tuition fee, course material, accommodation, meals and extra-curricular activities.
The fee for Transparency School 2020 is 800 EUR.
Transparency School participants will be accommodated at the Mykolas Romeris University Student House facilities in shared rooms. Please get in touch with us if you would like to discuss alternative accommodation options.
A limited number of scholarships is available for applicants from certain countries. Full scholarships cover international travel, tuition and accommodation expenses. Students seeking to receive full scholarships are encouraged to apply as soon as the application process opens. In certain cases, students may also be offered partial tuition fee waivers (partial scholarships) to cover a part of their course expenses.
Please find the list of countries from which applicants are eligible for full scholarships: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, and Ukraine.
Also, university students of Nordplus Law Network partner universities (from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Norway and Sweden) are entitled to receive Nordplus mobility grant. List of universities can be found here. Nordplus Law Network coordinator will contact you regarding the scholarship, which amounts to 400 EUR, once you are selected and confirmed your participation.
If you wish to apply for a scholarship, make sure to fill out the appropriate section in the online application form, stating your reasons for applying.
Accommodation
The lectures are held at the Mykolas Romeris University student campus.
Usually all the participants are accommodated at the university hostel facilities and are asked to share a room with another participant of the same gender. However, do not hesitate to let us know if you have particular needs or certain preferences. Transparency School team will do their best to meet your needs and make sure nothing spoils your stay in Vilnius.
Deadline for applications
- With scholarship
The deadline for scholarship applications is 30 April 2020.
Candidates applying for a scholarship will be notified about the results of the selection procedure by 15 June 2020 at the latest. - With partial scholarship / without scholarship
The deadline for partial scholarship and non-scholarship applications is 20 May 2020.
Candidates will be notified about the results of the selection procedure within three weeks of their application, by 15 June 2020 at the latest.
The application process
Applying is really simple – just fill out and submit our online application form (please find it below).
Please note that you will be asked to upload a short motivational letter along with your Europass CV. We strongly advise that you prepare these in advance and have them ready before you start filling out your application form.
The following documents are required in order to complete your application:
1. Europass Curriculum Vitae (CV);
2. Motivation letter (max 500 words);
3. Completed online form.
Upon receipt of your notification, you will be asked to transfer the requisite fee of 800 EUR (in case you are not eligible for a scholarship) to the designated bank account. We will confirm your admission upon receiving the course fee.
More information and application form here
If you have any application-related questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]
Good luck!
