How to apply

The next wave of the third call for applications of the EUSA_ID partnership is now open until  15 June 2016!

General Information
EUSA_ID is a mobility programme offering study, training and research periods in Europe for South African Master and PhD candidates and staff and provides European PhD candidates the opportunity to spend a research period in South Africa. Overall, EUSA_ID is planning to award 84 mobility scholarships for Master students, PhD candidates and staff. 66 scholarships are planned to be awarded to South African and 18 to European grantees.

EUSA_ID aims at a balanced selection in terms of gender. Furthermore, South African applicants living in less favourable socio-economic situations, belonging to formerly disadvantaged groups or coming from historically disadvantaged institutions will be given preference in the selection process if the criterion of academic excellence is met.

The planned distribution of mobilities is as follows:

South Africa to Europe	Target Group I	Target Group II	Total
Master level	27	7	34
PhD level	10	4	14
Academic staff	8	4	12
Administrative staff	6	0	6
	51	15	66
Europe to South Africa	Target Group I	Target Group II	Total
PhD level	11	7	18
Total no. of mobilities	62	22	84

South African Master and PhD candidates and staff are invited to apply for a mobility period at one of the European EUSA_ID partner universities while European PhD candidates are invited to apply for a mobility period at one of the South African partner universities!
Before you start processing your application please read the following information and the guidelines for applicants!

Available mobility scholarships
Depending on which group of applicants you are belonging to you find the available mobility scholarships of the calls in the respective section:
South African Master applicants
South African PhD applicants
South African staff applicants
European PhD applicants

Schedule
The next wave of the third call for applications is now open until 31 May 2016!

The selection of candidates will take place in June 2016, selection results will be published directly after the selection meeting at the end of June 2016.
Follow-up communication with selected candidates will start immediately after publication of the selection results.
Mobility periods of selected candidates will usually start at the beginning of the academic year at the hosting institution (see separate table on the page for Master or PhD applicants).

Personal data protection
Information relating to individuals is collected and used in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on "the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data". See the Guidelines on Data Protection.

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