Theoretical and Applied Geopolitical Analysis in International Relations and Strategy

For the realization of their studies, students can receive grants and prizes.

1. 1. Grants are divided to:

Excellence grants (up to one), granted to excellent students of the IPGS, on the basis of their performance in the 1^st or 2^nd semester courses. These grants exempt their beneficiaries from tuition fees for their 3^rd semester of study.

Conditions

Applications for excellence grants may be submitted by graduate students who have completed one half of the normal length of study in the IPGS. Candidates must not hold a salaried position in the public or private sector nor receive a scholarship from any other body for the specified period.

Criteria

• performance in courses (average grade greater than or equal to eight on both, 1^st and 2^nd semester)
• successful completion of all courses required by the curriculum
• personal and family income.

In the event of a tie in grade and income, a draw is held. In case a student does not accept a grant, it is awarded to the next student in the ranking order.

Procedure

Students are invited to submit to the Secretariat of the IPGS “Theoretical and Applied Geopolitical Analysis in International Relations and Strategy” applications, accompanied by the following documents:

1. transcript of grades
2. personal declaration, signed through the gov.gr platform, containing the following text: “I do not hold a salaried position in the public or private sector nor receive a grant from any other body for the specified period”.
3. recent tax clearance certificate (personal and family).

The SC of the IPGS considers the applications submitted and submits a recommendation to the CPS, which decides on the matter.

1. 1. Excellence prizes. Each year, the IPGS awards excellence prizes to the three best students upon the completion of the 1^st and 2^nd academic semesters, on the basis of a recommendation of the SC and a decision of the CPS. Prizes have no financial benefit (they concern ethical rewards). Prizes are signed by the Director of the IPGS and the Chair of the Department of Turkish Studies and Modern Asian Studies.

Conditions

1. Average grade for 1^st and 2^nd semester courses greater than or equal to eight.
2. Successful completion of courses in February (1^st semester) and June (2^nd semester) in the normal study years of each series of students.

Procedure

After the submission of the June grades, the SC considers the grades of each series of students and, provided that the above conditions are met, ranks the students in descending order (in terms of their grade point average) and submits a recommendation to the CPS regarding the award of prizes to the three (3) top students.

Grade Average: In all considerations concerning the award of grants or prizes, the grade average is calculated using the mathematical formula:

Grade Average = (Σ^Ν_k=1 GC_{k *} CU_k) / TCU

where

Ν = number of courses of the corresponding semesters

GC_k= grade of course k

CU_k= credit units of course k

TCU = total number of credit units of the corresponding semesters.