La Caixa Foundation - Barcelona GSE Scholarships for students from emerging and developing countries

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[attachimg=1]The "la Caixa" savings bank Foundation and the Barcelona GSE offer 14 fully-funded scholarships to students from emerging and developing countries (*) with excellent academic backgrounds who will return to their home countries at the end of their professional training process to implement their knowledge.

This award covers:
•   master program tuition
•   medical insurance
•   round-trip airfare from the student's country of residence
•   monthly stipend for expenses during the student's stay in Barcelona

(*) Note: "Emerging and developing countries" is an expression used to name all countries not included on the following 2008 IMF list of "advanced economies": Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States of America.

"La Caixa" Foundation is the institution which manages the resources that Caixa d'Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, "la Caixa", devotes to its social and cultural work. Among its priorities are cooperation with developing countries and promotion of higher education. "La Caixa", based in Barcelona, is the leading European savings bank.

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HOW TO APPLY

There is no extra application for these scholarships. The student will find the relevant section in the application form.

Students are reminded that only complete applications will be considered. In the online application form candidates must provide the following attachments:
•   academic transcript
•   statement of purpose
•   curriculum vitae
•   proof of knowledge of English

Two letters of reference must be sent to references@barcelonagse.eu or or via mail in a sealed envelope with the signature of the referee to:

Reference Letters
Barcelona GSE
carrer Ramon Trias Fagas, 25-27
08005 Barcelona Spain

Please note that the selection process for all scholarships is handled entirely by the Admissions Committee of the Barcelona GSE.

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ADMISSIONS DATES AND TIMELINE

The Barcelona GSE has a rolling admission policy so applications are accepted throughout the year. When the total number of places in a program is covered, no more applications will be reviewed for that program. (For example, last year the Economics program closed applications on May 15). Therefore all candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible to avoid getting closed out.


Due to visa processing time constraints, it is highly recommended that non-EU citizens submit completed applications by July 15, 2011.

Decision Timeline

•   Once the application has been submitted and we have received the letters of reference from the student's referees, the Barcelona GSE will review all the documents and make a decision.
•   Applicants can expect to receive a decision within 4 to 6 weeks of submitting a complete application.

RELEVANT LINKS

===> Programs of Study - Barcelona GSE
===> Click here for more information on the application process: Application Checklist - Barcelona GSE
===> Online Application Page

Source: Barcelona GSE