Britain offers scholarships to Albanians

TIRANA, Dec. 10 – The British Embassy offered Monday a number of full scholarships to enable Albanians to study for and gain a Masters degree at the most prestigious British universities in academic year 2008/9. These are called “full scholarships” because the Embassy would pay all the costs of study in the UK, including air travel, accommodations, living costs, tuition and other incidental expenditures.
Subject areas are accountancy, European Integration Studies, Management, Business Administration, Finance, Media/Journalism, Communications, Human Rights, Migration Studies, Defense Studies, International Relations, Politics/Pol. Science, Development Studies, Law, Public Administration, Economics, Law Enforcement/Policing.
The Scholarships are open to all candidates who meet the criteria in an open and transparent selective process, said a statement.
The deadline for applications is Friday 14 December.
Candidates must have a university degree and proven academic skills; excellent written and spoken English (IELTS 6.5 or above); be established in their career in a relevant area; be committed to return to Albania, and help the country’s development.