Merit-based Scholarships Available
Central European University is an English-language, graduate university located in Budapest, Hungary. An international university with students from some 100 countries and faculty from more than 40, CEU offers small, seminar-style courses and a student/faculty ratio of 7:1. CEU is accredited in the United States and Hungary.
CEU’s Department of Political Science focuses on several areas of political science with a special emphasis on comparative politics. The curriculum examines questions of political theory, democratization, constitutional politics, political economy, mass media, electoral behavior, party politics, research methodology, and European politics. In 2011, CEU’s program was named in the world's top 100 for political science and international relations in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings.
Programs Offered
- Master of Arts in Political Science (One Year)
- Master of Arts in Political Science (Two Years)
Selected Areas of Research
- Political institutions
- Party systems
- Comparative political economy
- Media policy
- Analytical and normative political theory
- Constitutional theory
- Political sociology
- European politics/democratization
Scholarships and FellowshipsCEU is committed to attracting talented students and scholars from around the world. The University provides a variety of scholarships and research grants for which applicants from any country are eligible to apply.
- CEU Master’s Degree Fellowships (full or partial) include a full tuition scholarship (with a value of €11,000 to €12,000), housing in the CEU Residence Center, health insurance, and a monthly stipend to cover living expenses.
- CEU Master’s Degree Tuition Scholarships (full or partial) cover between 50 and 100 percent of tuition expenses up to €12,000 per year.
- Direct Student Loans and Canada Student Loans are available for eligible U.S. and Canadian students.
- External Scholarships and Financial Aid Programs administered through CEU include Erasmus Mundus scholarships, Erasmus research grants, and other private and public fellowships and scholarships.
Application Deadline: January 24, 2013
