Granting of scholarships/reciprocal scholarships - Criteria

The University of Western Macedonia (UOWM) may provide scholarships to doctoral candidates based on excellence criteria, aiming to reward them, as well as reciprocal scholarships for the provision of work or participation in research and development projects. The scholarships can be funded either by the reserves of the Special Account for Research Funds, by resources from self-funded programs of UOWM, or by funding from research and/or development programs (which are funded by private, international, and own resources under Article 230 of Law 4957/2022, as well as co-financed projects under the Partnership Agreement for the Development Framework (ESPA)), or by sponsorships, or by donations from legal and natural persons, or by resources from the Departments.

The candidates:

  • Candidates must have completed the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year of their doctoral studies. 
  • They must not hold a permanent position in the public or private sector, nor receive a scholarship from any other source during the specified period.

After an invitation, the doctoral candidates who meet the terms and conditions submit an application along with the necessary documents for the scholarship award.

Depending on the funding source of the scholarships, the relevant bodies responsible for the selection process of the scholarship recipients are determined (e.g., Special Research Funds Account, Assembly of the Department, etc.).

a) Excellence Scholarships

The selection criteria for excellence scholarships are:

  • Progress report/recommendation from the Tripartite Advisory Committee,

  • Research work,

  • Publications,

  • Contribution to the educational/laboratory/research work of their Department,

  • Personal or family financial situation.

b) Reciprocal Scholarships

The academic scholar is required to:

  • provide work from forty (40) hours to eighty (80) hours per month at the School or Department where they are enrolled, if requested.
  • meet the requirements set by the School or Department concerning their attendance,
  • meet the deadlines for the submission of all required documents related to the scholarship award
    In case inappropriate behavior is found in their role as academic scholars, their scholarship will be immediately revoked.

In case inappropriate behavior is found in their role as academic scholars, their scholarship will be immediately revoked.

Administration process

The scholarship is paid in installments to the recipient, following a written certification in which the exact number of hours of attendance is recorded.
The certification is signed by the Dean of the School or the President of the Department where the scholar is enrolled and is sealed by the Secretariat of the School or Department.
Selection criteria for reciprocal scholarships:

  • Progress report/recommendation from the Tripartite Advisory Committee,
  • Research work,
  • Publications,
  • Contribution to the educational/laboratory/research work of their Department,
  • Personal or family financial situation.
  • Social criteria (such as orphan, multi-child families, health reasons, disabilities, single-parent families, siblings studying in another city, etc.)

 


The maximum amount for reciprocal scholarships is set at 650€ for 80 hours.

Doctoral candidates, following the decision of the Department Assembly, may be assigned auxiliary teaching work with an hourly remuneration based on Programs of First and Second Cycle Studies.

Auxiliary teaching work includes supporting Teaching and Research Staff (D.E.P.) in their teaching work, conducting tutorials, preparing and grading exercises, supervising exams, and grading papers.
The maximum hourly remuneration, which primarily applies to private, national, and international funds of the Institution, is 8.12€/hour.

 
 
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