Study Abroad
	This UNESCO international guide to higher-education study opportunities and scholarships offered by higher education institutions and international organizations in over 145 countries includes some 3,000 entries on courses and scholarships in different higher-education academic and professional disciplines. Addresses (including Internet sites), admission requirements, application deadlines, financial aid, fees, living expenses and other relevant information. Entries are presented in English, French or Spanish according to the language of the country concerned.

 

The Study Abroad information include: Tools for Students - A list of key questions for learners that students can ask institutions before beginning a course of study and step-by-step instructions on how to use the UNESCO conventions on the recognition of qualifications in higher education. Open and Distance Education (ODL) - Information on ODL and an annotated listing of regional directories and databases. Database on Scholarships and Courses - The international and national listings in this database Study Abroad Database contain some 3,000 opportunities for post-secondary studies in all academic and professional fields in 147 countries and territories for the years 2004 and 2005. Higher Education Institutes can also automatically update their entries through this website. Student NGO's: You are invited to take part in a survey regarding Study Abroad. Please download the survey form and return it to the Study Abroad unit as quickly as possible. Attention Students: The Academic Cooperation Association (ACA)Secretariat, Belgium, announces the launch of an online survey on perceptions of European higher education. Why and how do students from non-European Union (EU) countries choose an international education, and how do they perceive European higher education? The survey targets non-European students who are thinking about an international education in an EU member state, in the United States, in Australia or elsewhere. Participating students can win one of many attractive prizes. The survey is accessible at www.aca-studentsurvey.org. ----------------- If you have any ideas, comments, opinions and especially testimonials regarding the Study Abroad publication and/or webpage, we would be happy if you would send them to us at: studyabroad@unesco.org. Please, however, do not send us requests for UNESCO fellowships, as these must be sent by the UNESCO National Commissions of your country to the UNESCO Fellowships unit. ---------------- STUDY ABROAD 2004 - 2005 (2003) is also available through UNESCO Publishing, 690 pp., 24 x 17 cm (new format) ISBN: 92-3-003888-1, price: 18,50 Euros Ed. UNESCO Publishing.

Questions/Answers

How can I apply for a UNESCO Fellowship? Individual requests for funding cannot be considered by the UNESCO Secretariat. All applications must emanate from the National Commission for UNESCO of a candidate's country. It is the National Commission that will submit to UNESCO the files of candidates who have exceptional merit, and who have demonstrated an outstanding potential to contribute to the social, cultural and/or economic development of their country. You must write to the National Commissions for UNESCO of your country whose address can be obtained through the Internet or through UNESCO at the address given below. Further information about UNESCO Fellowships may be obtained through the Internet. Should still further information be required, please clearly indicate 'UNESCO Fellowship Programme', UNESCO, 7 place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris, France, and avoid sending any documents or self-addressed envelopes that will not be returned.