The Institute of European Studies and International Relations (IESIR, Slovakia) and Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies (BISS, Lithuania) with support of Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation (Slovak Aid) launched a fellowship program for Belarusian students interested in a 5-6 month study stay in Slovakia.

The primary goal of the fellowship program is to improve skills, knowledge and qualifications of Belarusian students in the field of European integration, institution building and good governance. This goal should be realized through participation in lectures, courses, seminars, roundtables and discussions focusing on European affairs, which will be implemented by Slovak experts as well as by invited lecturers. These activities will be held primarily at Comenius University as well as in other academic institutions and think-tanks in Bratislava.

The Institute of European Studies and International Relations (IESIR) was established at the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences at Comenius University in Bratislava in 2001. The faculty members of IESIR have a multidisciplinary background in political science, sociology, international relations, organization studies, history, law, economics, diplomacy, and philosophy. Internal and external members of the IESIR are well experienced due to their studies and visiting fellowships at leading international research institutions. IESIR has an active research agenda in European studies and international relations and participates in a number of international research projects. The Institute also actively cooperates with the Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs in conducting research and organizing conferences.

IESIR offers bachelor and master degree programs in European Studies. It also offers a PhD-program in European Studies and Politics. Most of the courses at IESIR are offered in English by Slovak and international lecturers.

For more information see http://belinstitute.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1094%3A2011-11-10-13-50-52&catid=17%3Aadvert&Itemid=29&lang=ru