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Eastern Partnership European School Scholarship Programme

Students from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, aged 16-17 years old, can apply for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme with a focus on European studies

The New School in Tbilisi is launching a call for applications for scholarships aimed at students from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, aged 16-17 years old.

The New School is an International Baccalaureat (IB) authorised school. The scholarship will cover the full two-year cycle of the IB Diploma Programme, as well as boarding costs, starting in the academic year 2018-2019. The IB Diploma Programme with a focus on European Studies will offer the standard IB Diploma Programme – a highly comprehensive and rigorous two year academic course – while providing students a unique opportunity to engage in the study of Europe and European Union issues.

The scholarship programme is funded by the European Union, and has been set up as part of the efforts of the EU and its partners to strengthen educational opportunities for young people in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. Obtaining the International Baccalaureate, will increase students’ chances to enrol in top universities worldwide. Up to 30 scholarships will be awarded to students of the six eligible countries.

The deadline for submitting applications is 31 March 2018, at 12:00, (noon, UTC +4.00) The submission of applications will be followed by written tests during April 2018 and interviews between 1 and 15 May 2018.

The list of scholarship recipients for the academic year 2018-2019 will be announced in the second half of May 2018. The complete application package is available on the New School website at: http://www.newschoolgeorgia-app.com/

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