The Cyprus Institute Dean’s Distinguished Scholarships 2022

The Dean's Distinguished Scholarship is The Cyprus Institute’s most prestigious scholarship scheme for Doctoral studies. The scheme provides the opportunity to young scholars that demonstrate outstanding academic performance to pursue their doctoral studies at the lnstitute, while at the same time, covering full funding of tuition and registration fees and a generous stipend for living expenses in addition to an annual research allowance. 

About The Cyprus Institute

CyI has been developed as an international science and technology organization, to strengthen the research community of Cyprus, help transform its economy to a knowledge-based economy and to create a research hub for the Eastern Mediterranean region. For realizing its vision the Institute is developing pioneering research infrastructures and programs involving cutting-edge, high throughput technologies, in order to address problems of local and regional significance and of international interest and providing high quality graduate education and training in related areas.... read more

Dean’s Distinguished Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of Dean’s Distinguished Scholarships

The scholarship is covering full funding of tuition and registration fees and a generous stipend for living expenses in addition to an annual research allowance. 

Requirements for Dean’s Distinguished Scholarships Qualification

While reviewing the applications received, the Admissions Committee will make a recommendation to the Scholarships Committee on qualified applicants who may be considered for the Dean's Distinguished Scholarship.  The Scholarship Committee, comprised of experts from the respective scientific field, will interview and evaluate short-listed applicants according to the following selection criteria:

(1) Applicants must have either a first degree (BSc/BA, etc.) or a subsequent degree that is relevant to the proposed studies, and which reflects excellence, great academic potential, and overall evidence of a high-achieving student. 

(2) Applicants must submit a very strong application (i.e., solid personal statement and sample of previous or current work) to The Cyprus Institute Graduate School as per the judgement of the Scholarships Committee.

(3) Applicants will have an online interview with the Scholarships Committee (excluding the proposed primary supervisor(s)) to discuss the student’s application.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Students interested in the Dean's Distinguished Scholarships will apply like alll other applicants. 

For more details, visit The Cyprus Institute website.