This means the candidate, or his/her parents or grandparents must be from the Prefecture of Ileia. If at least one of these persons was born within Ileia, the candidate is considered to be of Ileian descent.
No, they are not taken into consideration. However, they are an indicator of a candidate’s performance as a student.
No. The main assessment criterion is the collective university entrance examination points, followed by family income and other social criteria.
There is a maximum family income, currently set at €30,000.
No, the Foundation grants scholarships only for attendance at a university in this country. It also awards some scholarships for postgraduate studies to previous graduate scholars.
High school (Lykeion) diplomas issued from a school in Ileia are given special consideration, but students graduating from schools outside Ileia are not excluded from the assessment process.
No, the Foundation will accept only candidates wishing to study at a university in this country.
No, the Foundation grants scholarships for attending public universities in this country.
No, there are no specific limitations. Please note that the Foundation does not incline towards particular academic fields. On the contrary, to the greatest extent possible, it aims to allocate scholarships equally among disciplines. Finally, it is worth mentioning that postgraduate studies are considered to be a further specialisation of one’s undergraduate degree and, as such, are expected to be in a related field.
The age limit for scholarship candidates is 36 years of age.
Yes; to obtain a scholarship for a Master's degree, the final undergraduate degree grade must be no lower than an eight (8).
Yes; to obtain a scholarship for a PhD, the final grades of both the undergraduate degree and the Master's degree (in the case they have been awarded one) must be no lower than eight (8).
No, the Foundation does not test fluency in the foreign language, given that in order to be accepted for postgraduate studies, the candidate has already provided proof of knowledge to the educational institution of his/her choice.
No, the Foundation grants scholarships exclusively to full-time postgraduate students.
No, candidates are forbidden from receiving funds from other organisations.
No, there are no obligations as far as the Foundation is concerned.
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