The John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation announces to interested parties that it intends to grant up to five (5) new scholarships to postgraduate students and/or PhD candidates at Greek Higher Educational Institutes (AEIs) for the 2011-2012 academic year.

1. PREREQUISITES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION

Candidates may submit an application if:

• they are graduates of a High School of the Prefecture of Ilia, where they completed all 3 years;
• the average grade of their undergraduate degree as well as of their postgraduate degree, for PhD candidates, is at least eight (8.00);
• they have received an offer in writing for a place on a postgraduate programme or to undertake a doctoral thesis;
• the annual income of their family or, if applicable, their personal income for the last 2 years does not exceed thirty thousand euros (EUR 30,000);
• they are not aged over 30 years old.

Any applications that do not meet the above prerequisites will not be evaluated.

Candidates are not required to have been scholars during their undergraduate studies.

2. SELECTION PROCESS

The selection will be made by the Scientific Committee of the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation, taking into consideration, in addition to the above prerequisites, the following criteria: origins from the Prefecture of Ilia (priority will be given to these candidates) and social criteria.

3. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

Applications and digital copies of the supporting documents must be submitted online to [email protected] by Wednesday, 30 November 2011, at the latest.

The table listing the successful candidates will be posted on the Foundation’s website on Friday, 16 December 2011.

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