The Austrian Ministry of Science and Research is announcing an application for the ERNST MACH exchange scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students of the School of Business to study at FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences.

Mobility is possible in the fall of 2017 or the spring season of 2018.

The competition is divided into two stages:

• In the first stage, Caucasus University will select and nominate 6 students to FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences, until February 10, 2017. Selected candidates will be sent an admission letter from FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences, on the basis of which they will participate in the competition.
• The second stage involves the student applying to the ERNST MACH Scholarship Program by March 1, 2017.

Caucasus University is announcing a competition for the selection of students participating in the ERNST MACH exchange scholarship competition and the selection of selected candidates by FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences. To participate in the competition, active undergraduate and graduate students of Caucasus University must submit the following documents in English:

• Copy of ID card / passport
• Completed application form (see Appendix # 1)
• EUROPASS CV (see Appendix # 2) (see Appendix # 3)
• Certificate of knowledge of a foreign language at least B2 level / (preference will be given to an internationally recognized certificate);
• Mark sheet;
• Motivational letter (motivational letter should answer: Why do you want to study in Austria? Why have you chosen this university of applied sciences? What exactly do you want to do during your study period in Austria? Which courses do you want to attend? Are your planned studies related to your planned future career? Prior studying history (duration and grades).
• 2 Letter of recommendation (recommender should be a student lecturer. The letter of recommendation should include the student's name, surname and show his / her academic characteristics, should be submitted with the lecturer's signature, dated and certified with the university seal)

Cannot participate in the competition:

• Undergraduate first and final year students;
• To the students of the second semester of the second stage of the master's program;

The following applications won’t be accepted:

• Do not meet the requirements set forth in the Framework Agreement for Participation in the Exchange Program and the Statute of the Department of International Relations of Caucasus University;
• Submitted applications will be incomplete or unsuitable for established requirements;
• Applications submitted late, incompletely or in stages.

Candidates can submit their applications in electronic form by January 23, 2017 to the following e-mail address: ir@cu.edu.ge

Candidates must indicate the name of the grant (ERNST MACH) in the subject line of the e-mail, the submitted documents must be so-called.

Selection procedure:

• The submitted application documents will be reviewed by the Competition Commission of Caucasus University.
• The commission will nominate the selected candidates;
• Providing information / documents on selected candidates to the host university;
• Final selection of students by the host university and sending an enrollment letter.

In connection with the second stage of the competition, which involves applying to the ERNST MACH competition, the candidates will be additionally linked to the Department of Strategic Development and International Relations.

For more information, please contact the Department of Strategic Development and International Relations of Caucasus University, Seventh Floor, Room A21.