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On 10 September, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Hungary and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø SSEES for 2009-2013, to offer one postdoctoral scholarship a year to a visiting Hungarian scholar to carry out research for a period of three months. The programme will be implemented through the Balassi Institute.

Signing on behalf of the Ministry, State Secretary for International Affairs, Katalin Bogyay said that she felt that this programme marked an important and inspiring new venture in academic collaboraion and continued the long-standing working relationship between Hungary andÌý Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø SSEES. She looked forward to outstanding scholars coming to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø and then returning to continue their research enriched by their experience at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø.

Director of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø SSEES, Professor Robin Aizlewood, passed on a message of congratulation to both sides from Professor Michael Worton, Vice Provost (Academic & International).

He echoed the words of State Secretary Bogyay on the academic benefits of the programme and was delighted to thank the Hungarian Government as the first to support this new development in academic exchange between Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø SSEES and the countries of its region.Ìý

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