Conference
of Ministers of Foreign Affairs
Council of Ambassadors
Executive
Body:
Executive
Director (Andrzej Jagodziński)
Administrative
Body
Secretariat
Seat of
the Secretariat:
Drotárska
46, 811 02 Bratislava, Slovakia
Results of applications
selection process (status October 19, 2004)
Year
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Applications
236
469
475
639
558
Requested Amount
8 677 583
12 122 811
7 746 000
9 699 942
9 151 740
Granted Amount
406 317
1 523 019
1 924 594
2 081 917
1 923 993
Grants
26
89
144
203
225
The budget of the Fund is created by
equal annual contributions of all Member States. Beginning in 2005,
Member States
agreed to contribute EUR 750.000 each, providing a budget for grants of
almost EUR 2.400.000 and enabling to support more than 30
scholarships every year. The post of Chairmanship of the International
Visegrad Fund rotates on yearly basis.
The mission of the Fund is to promote
the development of closer cooperation between the Czech Republic,
Hungary, Poland
and Slovakia, the strengthening of ties between these states, and their
integration into the European Union. In other words, to promote
regional cooperation among Visegrad countries through supporting the
development of common cultural, scientific research, educational
projects, exchanges between young people, and cross-border cooperation.
In the year 2002 the Visegrad Scholarship Programme was launched for
doctoral and post-master studies.
The applicant for financial support has
to be a resident of a V4 state. The Fund may also participate in the
funding of
projects presented by an entity with partners outside the V4 countries,
provided that such projects are in compliance with the objectives of
the Fund (“Visegrad +” projects).
Applicants could submit project
applications for Standard Grants twice a year (before March 15th, or
September 15th) and
for Small Grants every three months (before March 15th, June 15th,
September 15th, and December 15th) with requested amount up to 4.000
EUR.
Deadline for applications for the Visegrad Scholarship Programme is
January 31.
Application must be done only in English.
Detailed information is available at www.visegradfund.org
