Hungary 2004

A Program for University Teachers, Advanced Ph.D Students, Researchers and Professionals in the Social Sciences and Humanities

July 5-30, 2004

The Summer University was established in 1996 primarily as a vehicle for helping young faculty, researchers and professionals in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union by promoting academic cooperation and curriculum development in the social sciences and humanities.

In 2003 the program has changed its original mission in an effort to become an internationally known and respected venue for cutting-edge research in a broad array of disciplines. It is aiming to involve a high-level international faculty (including CEU faculty), and excellent advanced doctoral students, junior or post-doctoral researchers, teachers and professionals as participants. While application from all over the world is encouraged, continued priority is given to applicants from Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union and countries experiencing emerging democracies worldwide. Applicants from these countries, when admitted on merit, will be eligible for scholarship, while those from developed countries will usually be expected to pay fees.

Course offerings cater for the various needs of academic and professional development across a wide spectrum of disciplines. These include anthropology, art history, environmental sciences, comparative religion, political science, public policy, international relations, legal studies, etc. The program encourages topics in newly emerging fields and transdisciplinary approaches. SUN courses are designed to assist in the developing and refining of participants' research and policy agenda, as well as in integrating the teaching of this agenda with innovative research.

The program is unique in its diversity of faculty and student body as well as its academic offerings. It brings together groups of interested individuals to study together intensively for two or three weeks in Budapest coming from an enormously varied geographical, cultural and academic background. Participants have been accepted into the program from 87 different countries ranging from East and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union to countries of Asia, Africa, North America and South America. The courses are taught by a team of teachers who also represent a wide range of countries in an effort to match the diversity of the student body. Professors have come from approximately 48 different countries from the region as well as mostly from Western Europe and America. This exciting multi-cultural composition of the courses provides a stimulating environment for engaging participants and faculty in an inspiring and enriching dialogue during the summer school.

Non-discrimination policy statement

Central European University does not discriminate on the basis of – including, but not limited to – race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, gender or sexual orientation in administering its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Eligibility

Applications are invited from all countries on a scholarship or a fee paying basis.

·         Minimum requirement for application is a university degree. Undergraduates without a university degree will not be considered. The program encourages applications from advanced Ph.D. students, postdoctoral fellows, junior faculty, researchers and professionals.

·         The language of instruction is English; thus all applicants have to demonstrate a strong command of spoken and written English to be able to participate actively in discussions at seminars and workshops. (In some instances you may be contacted for a telephone interview.)

·         Individuals are not eligible to apply to a SUN course if they attended a CRC (Curriculum Resource Center) session in the same calendar or academic year (i.e., they must wait one year after their participation in one of the above programs before applying to SUN).  Additionally, applicants are not eligible to apply to SUN if they have already participated in two CEU faculty initiative activities (i.e., CRC, SUN) within a four-year period.  Preference will be given to new applicants over former participants in Summer University courses. 

·         Currently enrolled CEU students are not eligible. Former CEU students may only apply if they are currently employed in their home country.

Program Costs

The program costs are the following:

Room prices are subject to change

Applicants from developed countries

Participants from developed countries are expected to cover their participation costs which include tuition, travel, accommodation, insurance and living expenses. However, there are a limited number of tuition waivers available which may be applied for on a competitive basis. If you wish to apply for a tuition waiver, please attach a cover letter to your application specifying your reasons.

Financial Aid

Participants from Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union and Mongolia, as well as those coming from emerging democracies worldwide can apply for financial aid. See the various financial aid packages below.

The Full SUN Scholarships and the Partial SUN scholarships may include a full or partial travel grant which can be applied for on a competitive basis and will be available in a limited number. The maximum travel grant awarded is $1,400; visa costs and short domestic trips are not reimbursed. The citizens of the following countries are not eligible to apply for a travel grant: Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia and the western part of Ukraine.

The scholarships do not include insurance or living expenses, participants have to cover these on their own. Living expenses including local transportation and meals are estimated to be $200 for two weeks.

As the number of fully funded scholarships available is limited, funding offered by institutions or individuals is welcome so that we can invite more well-qualified applicants. When preparing your application, please consider if you or your institution can contribute to the program expenses. Faculty and Ph.D.students are advised to approach their home departments for travel grants; researchers may have research grants available which can cover their participation; professionals may turn to their employers to fund their training in SUN. While selection of applicants will be based on the academic merit of the applications, those willing to bear the participation costs fully or partially will be preferred in case of equally strong applications.

See more information on the various forms of financial aid at http://www.ceu.hu/sun/index.html.

Applications must be received by the CEU Summer University Office no later than January 15, 2004. Fee-paying applications can be submitted continuously until May 17, 2004.