SEPHS

Student Exchange Programme
in Human Security

A Transatlantic Exchange Partnership supported by the EU-Canada 
Programme for Co-Operation in Higher Education, Training and Youth

University of Graz | University of Duisburg-Essen | University of Ljubljana 
Université du Québec à Montréal | University of Winnipeg

SEPHS Application Form

Please list the partner universities you wish to study at
(in order of preference):

1.		
2.		
3.		

Contact Details 

Current address		Permanent address (if different)	

			
Phone:		Phone:	
E-Mail:			

Previous and Current Study

Degree enrolled in		
Semester of course		
Expected year of graduation		
Have you already been studying abroad	yes                                                            no 	
If yes, when and at which institution?		

Language skills

	fluent	good	basic	none	
English					
French					

Financial planning

Do you currently receive Bafög?	yes                             no 	
Are you / have you been sponsored by other organisations?	yes                             no 	
If yes, give details		
Do you plan to apply for other scholarships	yes                             no 	
If yes, give details		

Work experience related to current study 

from…to	where	type of work	position	

	

What professional career do you envisage?

	

Extra-curricular interests, participation in community activities, etc. 

	

Other information/remarks which seems important to you in connection with this application

	

I certify that the information provided in this application is, to the best of my knowledge, true and correct. 

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Date								Signature

Please attach the following information:

     Curriculum Vitae 
     Official Transcript of Records (available at the registrar's office)
     Copy of school leaving certificate (Abitur certificate or equivalent)
     Certificate of Enrolment
     Letter of Motivation (maximum of one page, in English/French)
	Your letter should contain answers to the following questions:
-	Why do you want to take part in SEPHS?
-	Why do you want to study at the particular university?
-	What is your interest in human security?
-	How you think you will benefit from the programme, personally and academically?
     Essay (5000-6000 characters in English/French)
Please discuss either one of the following questions: 
1.	Human security can be defined either in a broad sense (freedom from want) or in a narrow sense (freedom from fear). Describe both conceptions of human security and argue in favour of one of these perspectives. Please refer to the „Human Development Report 1994“ (Chapter 2) and the „Freedom from fear“ (2002) Report.
2.	The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine is about the international community’s responsibility to protect civilians from massive human rights violations. Please reflect the core ideas of the R2P and discuss the main obstacles for implementing R2P in cases like Darfur. Refer to the „Responsibility to Protect“ Report (2001) when answering this question. 
3.	Discuss how a European human security perspective could look like? Please have a look at the Barcelona Report of the Study Group on Europe’s Security Capabilities and the Madrid Report of the Human Security Study Group for your background information

Please note that late or incomplete applications cannot be taken into consideration.

Please return your completed application no later than 31 January, 2009 to:
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Institut für Politikwissenschaft
Frau Verena Heuking
Lotharstr. 65
47057 Duisburg
verena.heuking@uni-due.de