Fellowship Programme for Young Government Officials from the Western Balkans - Supporting Excellence and Leadership in Governance

April 2011 –July 2011

We are looking for the decision-makers of tomorrow who want to shape regional and European collaboration using their energy and enthusiasm

Aim: The Programme aims to contribute to the development of effective and efficient state administrations in the region by offering a tailor-made fellowship and training programme for highly qualified young professionals from the central government of the countries of the Western Balkans (including entity and cantonal level government in Bosnia Herzegovina and regional level government of Vojvodina in Serbia)1. Up to 20 scholarships are made available for civil servants from the Western Balkans to spend a three-month fellowship in government institutions in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. To read the full Call for Applications go to this page. For a full description of the Fellowship Programme and application criteria go to this page. Guidelines through the Application process are available at this page. DEADLINE for Applications: September 20, 2010 1 Applications from candidates in political positions will NOT be accepted