[Free Tuition] Study in Czech Republic: Charles University Computational Linguistics Scholarship (CLS).

Do you know that education is free in Czech Republic at all level? Do you know that you can study Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree programme in Czech Republic for free? Well, education in Czech Republic is financed by the government and it is free for both local and international students as long as they are undergoing their studies in Czech language, and the standard length of study is not exceeded. A tuition fee is only charge if programmes is in English or other foreign languages (German, French, Russian). The tuition fees range from €500 to €15,000 per academic year, depending on the faculty or the study programme.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University is awarding two Computational Linguistics Scholarship (CLS) to highly qualified applicant in the Master’s Programme in Computer Science, study branch Computational Linguistics (language of instruction: English). The scholarships covers full tuition fee, living expenses and traveling expenses. Charles University is the oldest and largest university in Czech Republic. Founded in 1348, it was the first university in Central Europe. It is one of the oldest universities in Europe in continuous operation and ranks in the upper 1.5 percent of the world’s best universities according to Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking).



Scholarship Eligibility
To be eligible for Computational Linguistics Scholarship (CLS), applicant must meet admission entry requirements for Master's degree programme. To apply for Mathematics or Computer Science Master’s programmes given in English you must:

• hold or be working towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s diploma and provide a certified copy thereof; in cases required by law, a certification of equivalence of education must accompany the application.
• have sufficient academic background in the relevant fields by providing transcripts (academic records) of your previous education accompanied by syllabi of the completed courses; promising students who do not have this background may be admitted with the provision that they complete the missing Bachelor’s courses.
• have sufficient command of the English language; this can be demonstrated by providing your results in one of the standardized English tests such as: IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, etc.

You can also supplement your application with:

• a statement of purpose in which you describe your reasons for applying to the proposed programme, your study and possibly also research interests and future career plans,
• letters of recommendation as recent as possible from professors and employers who can comment on your recent professional accomplishments and your qualifications for pursuing a Master’s degree in mathematics or computer science.

Scholarship Regulations:

• The Scholarship will be known as the Computational Linguistics Scholarship (CLS).
• The Scholarship includes direct coverage of tuition fees for the academic years 2018/2019 and 2019/2020, which amounts to 84,000 CZK (around 3,240 EUR) per academic year for students from the EU, and 140,000 CZK (around 5,400 EUR) per academic year for students outside the EU), and a contribution to living expenses of 110,000 CZK (around 4,250 EUR) per academic year, plus a contribution to travel expenses up to 400 EUR.
• Two Scholarships will be awarded.
• The decision on awarding the Scholarship belongs to the Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University.
• The Scholarship is open to candidates applying for the Master’s Programme in Computer Science, study branch Computational Linguistics, at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, for the academic years 2018/2019 and 2019/2020. Candidates must meet the above Entry Requirements for the Master’s Programme in Computer Science.
• To apply for the CLS, you have to apply for the Master’s Programme in Computer Science, study branch Computational Linguistics using the Students Information System of Charles University, and accompany your application with the following documents:

(i) curriculum vitae;
(ii) motivation letter;
(iii) list of publications (if applicable);
(iv) transcript(s) of records;
(v) photocopy of university diploma (if applicable);
(vi) application for the CLS;
(vii) two letters of recommendation;

• Candidates must not be recipients of any other external scholarships or grants for a living allowance.
• The successful candidate will be expected to complete the two-year programme and will study full-time. If the recipient does not complete the programme he will be liable to refund the scholarship amount in full.

Complete and fill in CLS online application form.

Deadline: May 31, 2018.

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