The Department of Armenian Studies of Pázmány Péter Catholic University is thrilled to announce the availability of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's Scholarship for Armenian Studies, for the second year in a row. The scholarship enables international students to accomplish the Department's 2-semester-long specialization in Armenian Studies between September 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. After finishing the specialization, students will get a certificate of the specialization and of the ECTS after the completed MA courses.

During these 2 semesters students will focus on modern Armenian history, culture and identity from the 18th century until the present (with attention on Western Armenian culture and literature). There is a special focus on the history, structure and identity of the Armenian communities in Eastern-Europe.

Scholarship benefits:

The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's scholarship is designed to cover 2 semesters of the specialization (10 months) with a start date of September 1, 2018. The scholarship provides:
- Tuition fee for the 2 semesters of the specialization in Armenian Studies, taught in English.
- Free access to the Library of Pázmány Péter Catholic University.
- Scholarship that covers dormitory fee of students for 10 months.
- Scholarship that covers the living costs of students.
- In total, 5000 EUR for 10 months.

Applications need to be sent to armenian.studies@btk.ppke.hu until July 20, 2018.

For the further information on the eligibility criteria and the selection procedure, click here.