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Are you 35 years old or younger, and interested in building networks and increasing your knowledge of transparent, efficient and resilient public administration? Do you currently work with public administration, in politics or within the civil society? Apply today for SAYP 2020!

The Swedish Institute is pleased to welcome applications to SAYP 2020 from public servants, policymakers and civil society workers in Armenia, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Sweden and Ukraine.

Programme outline
SAYP is a leadership and training programme developed to build awareness, capacity and resilience in the practice of governance in countries of the Baltic Sea region and the EU Eastern Partnership. The programme attempts to strengthen young professionals and their individual capabilities to participate in the process of developing a more sustainable governance structure.

Participation in SAYP starts with a thematic module (usually some 30 participants, and about two weeks in duration), which is free of charge and includes food, accommodation and flight tickets. The module is focused on network-building, experience-sharing and development of new knowledge and understanding on how transparency, openness and creativity may be used to improve the governing of our societies. The module is an interactive meeting place where hands-on experiences, questions and challenges from different countries are discussed in lectures, seminars, workshops and study visits.

Afterwards, SAYP participants are welcome to join in follow-ups and thematic workshops as fellows of the Swedish Institute Alumni Network – a vast professional and global contact network meant to keep building good practices and mutual learning processes for a sustainable future. SAYP alumni also enjoy the possibility to apply for micro grants to build their own activities, and use peer shadowing mobility for tailor-made expert visits abroad.

How to apply?

• Personal motivation letter (SI template required)
• CV (Europass template required)
• Reference letter (SI template recommended)
• English language certificate, min. B2-level (SI template available)

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

1. The candidate has to receive an official approval of acceptance from the chosen Lithuanian higher education institution.
2. The candidate has to be a student of a higher education institution of the particular country mentioned in the table above.
3. The candidate has to have good knowledge of Lithuanian, English or other language required to study the chosen study programme (the minimum of B2 level of study language according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is required).

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Candidates must provide the copies of these listed documents through the online application system https://apply.scholarships.lt/ :

1.  Completed application form (through the online application system  );

2. The Conditional Agreement for Studies (the form must be added to the application form as an attachment using this template form – it must be completely filled in and signed by three parties: candidate, a responsible person at the sending and receiving institutions). [studyin.lt/scholarships/short-term-studies/recommendations_naujas/]Recommendations for filling out the Conditional Agreement;

3. One recommendation letter filled and signed by a professor or other academic staff, tutor or employer (provided through the online application system or added to the application form as an attachment using [studyin.lt/scholarships/short-term-studies/letter-of-reference-form-2/]this template form).

 4. Certificate of proficiency in English or Lithuanian (or another language required by the host institution). TOEFL, IELTS, CPE or other widely recognized exams of English proficiency are acceptable. If the candidate does not hold any of those certificates, then a signed letter confirming the proficiency in the language from the home university’s professor of English or Lithuanian is also acceptable.

Required additional documents must be completed in English or Lithuanian language only (or with certified translations into one of these languages).

IMPORTANT DATES 

Deadline for the online application submission is 5^th of April 2020. 

Regarding additional documents – please add all required documents to the application form through the online application system. The online application system will be closed at 11.59 p.m. Central European time (GMT+1) on the 5th of April, 2020.

11th of May 2020 – e-mail notification will be sent regarding the results of all short-term studies in Lithuania.