Arqus Talent Scholarship Fund

You must be selected or have applied for a Master’s or doctoral programme at one of the Arqus universities and have a minimum overall/average grade of B according to the ECTS grading system. Please note that you are not eligible for the scholarship if you are already enrolled in the relevant Master’s or doctoral programme. The only exceptions to this rule are first-year doctoral students enrolled at Vilnius University and the University of Wroclaw, who can apply as well.

Information on academic offer and admission procedures (Master’s programmes) at the Arqus partner universities

You must have a clear idea of how a mobility at a second Arqus university can be integrated into your study programme and elaborate it in your motivation statement.

You must also have a clear idea of how to participate actively in Arqus activities and act as an Arqus Ambassador. Please describe in your motivation statement what your role as an Arqus Ambassador could look like.

The Arqus European University Alliance assesses evidence of language proficiency in one of the languages of the Alliance from a level B2 according to the CEFR as merit.

** All documents must be submitted in English or accompanied by an English translation. In the case of translations, please also submit the original document(s). For the application for the Arqus Talent Scholarship Fund, the translation does not have to be an official translation.

The application and selection procedure for the Arqus Talent Scholarship is a two-stage selection process: (1) Eligibility Check and (2) Joint Selection & Ranking!

The Arqus European University Alliance is aware of the effort and time all applicants will have invested in completing the application. However, please note that it is a very highly competitive application and selection procedure.

For the verification, evaluation and selection of the submitted applications, the Selection Committee will follow the selection criteria as laid down by the Alliance. Please note that priority will be given to refugees/asylum seekers, students with fewer opportunities and applicants with a prior degree not obtained at the Arqus university where they will undertake the Master’s or doctoral studies.

Selection Criteria

• Priority groups: 0 (no) to 1 (yes):
  • refugee/asylum seeker
  • applicant with fewer opportunities
  • applicant with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree not obtained at the Arqus university where the Master’s or doctoral studies will be undertaken
• academic performance/GPA: 0 (weak) to 3 (excellent)
• academic background (educational qualifications/previous formal training in the respective areas of knowledge): 0 (weak) to 3 (excellent)
• motivation (incl. compulsory mobility and active participation in Arqus initiatives): 0 (weak) to 2 (good)
• recommendation letter: 0 (very general) to 1 (supportive)
• CV (incl. practical experiences, extra-curricular activities): 0 (weak) to 2 (outstanding)
• Proficiency in one of the Arqus languages (B2 or higher) and the field of study/research (i.e., whether it is related to one of the focus areas of the Alliance: Climate Change & Sustainability Development; Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation; European Identity & Heritage) will be considered as merit.

The Selection Committee is composed of academics of the Arqus Alliance who have been asked to serve on the committee as experts due to their years of experience in the high-quality education of doctoral and Master’s students.

The selection results will be published on the Arqus website with name, family name, nationality and average score at the end of July 2024.

Please note that the award of the scholarship is dependent on admission to the degree programme at the respective Arqus partner university.

Appeals

The Arqus European University Alliance guarantees an absence of any conflict of interest as well as transparency and equal treatment for all applicants.

Thus, a formal appeals procedure will be available on this website from the date of publication of the results.

Please note that the appeals period will run from the date of publication of the results until the beginning of September. Appeals will be referred back to the Selection Committee for a decision.