Deadline: May 15, 2016
Applications are now accepted for the 2016 Transparency International School on Integrity (TISI), an annual state-of-the-art anti-corruption and accountability training for future leaders. This year TISI 2016 will take place during 4-10 July, 2016 in Vilnius, Lithuania. TISI exposes its participants to the latest developments in the field of anti-corruption and accountability and offers real opportunities to try and implement their ideas in practice. It seeks to create a peer-to-peer learning and integrity-building environment that links theory with practice and helps young leaders to acquire better skills in bringing the anti-corruption message across.
School lectures, seminars, training and field trips provide TISI participants with a unique blend of international and local know-how, while also challenging the students to approach the subject from outside the box and offer novel, previously untested solutions. Since 2010, TISI has welcomed more than 700 youth leaders from around 90 countries worldwide.
The lectures are held at the Mykolas Romeris University student campus.
Eligibility
- TISI is for senior students, graduates and young professionals eager to learn how to make a stand against corruption and to achieve greater transparency in their country.
- The school is open to Senior students, graduates and young professionals under the age of 35.
- Individuals from public, private, non-governmental and academic sectors, from all academic backgrounds can apply.
TI School does not discriminate its applicants on the grounds of race, color, national origin, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, political beliefs, marital, familial or parental status, sexual orientation or any other basis.
Fees
The fee for TISI 2016 is EUR 600. It covers
- tuition fee
- course material
- accommodation
- meals
- extra-curricular activities
A limited number of scholarships is available for students from certain countries. Full scholarships cover transportation, tuition and accommodation expenses. In certain cases, students may be also offered partial tuition fee waivers to cover a part of their course expenses.
Students seeking to receive full or partial scholarships are encouraged to apply as soon as the application process opens.
The list of countries from which applicants are eligible for full or partial scholarships for TISI 2016 will be announced in January 2016. If you wish to apply for a scholarship, make sure to fill out the appropriate section in the online application form, stating your reasons for applying.
More information about scholarships will follow from January 2016.
How to Apply
To apply,
- Fill out and submit the online application form.
- The following documents are required in order to complete your application:
- Europass Curriculum Vitae (CV);
- Motivational letter (max 500 words);
NOTE: Deadline for scholarship applications is 1 May 2016, for non-scholarship applications – 15 May 2016.
For more information and to apply, visit Transparency International Summer School.
