This project is funded by the European Union APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE MASTER'S STUDY PROGRAM: ART AND DESIGN OF VIDEO GAMES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARTS IN BELGRADE FOR THE 2026/27 ACADEMIC YEAR The OSCE Mission to Serbia supports media reforms in the country, including the development of media policy and its implementation. This is also envisioned by the Strategy for the Development of the Public Information System in the Republic of Serbia for the period from 2020 to 2025 - a reference document adopted by the Government of the Republic of Serbia in January 2020, following an inclusive process supported by the OSCE Mission to Serbia. To strengthen the capacities of young professionals and artists in the fields of media regulation, policy, and literacy - and keeping in mind the shifts in the digital space - the OSCE Mission to Serbia will provide two full-tuition scholarships for students of the Master of Academic Studies in Art and Design of Video Games for the 2026/27 academic year at the University of Arts in Belgrade – Center for Interdisciplinary Studies. The scholarships are intended for candidates interested in researching various aspects and challenges present in the contemporary media sphere, media industries, and markets in Serbia. These challenges relate to the economic and political independence of media and media production, artistic aspects in media production, the quality of media content, ethical challenges in the field of video game production, video game management, the capacity of video games to promote and implement media literacy programs within the context of general digitalization and the dominance of artificial intelligence. You can read more about the Art and Design of Video Games study program on the following webpage: https://www.arts.bg.ac.rs/studije/interdisciplinarne-studije/studijske-oblasti/ GENERAL CONDITION: All candidates applying for the scholarships for the Master of Academic Studies in Art and Design of Video Games must be citizens of the Republic of Serbia. Procedure: 1. Candidates apply for the scholarship for the Master of Academic Studies in Art and Design of Video Games by submitting a motivation letter and a short essay (250 to 300 words) on the topic: The Potential of Video Games in Developing Media Literacy. In the motivation letter, candidates should state why they want to enroll in this study program, how the program's content and structure align with their professional and academic goals, and why they believe they are the right person to receive this scholarship. The essay should demonstrate how candidates understand the concept and importance of media literacy, as well as the potential of video games in its development and promotion. 2. Students can apply from 1 September to 12 October 2026, by sending their materials to the following email addresses: vesna.popovic@arts.bg.ac.rs and svetlana.janketic@osce.org, with the subject line: "OSCE Mission to Serbia Scholarship for Master of Academic Studies in Art and Design of Video Games". 3. Only candidates who have been admitted to the Master of Academic Studies in Art and Design of Video Games—and who have not obtained or will not use the right to state-budget financing for this or other Master's programs—will be considered for the scholarship. 4. A Selection Committee, composed of representatives from the University of Arts in Belgrade and the OSCE Mission to Serbia, will review the applications and invite shortlisted candidates for an interview. 5. Ranking will be determined based on: academic success, results achieved on the entrance/aptitude exam for admission to the Master's program in Art and Design of Video Games, the motivation letter, the essay, and the interview. Information regarding the selected scholarship recipients will be available before the start of the enrollment period for the 2026/27 academic year. Enrollment in the Master's program will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the official University Call for Applications. The OSCE Mission to Serbia promotes equality and equal opportunities for all. We encourage qualified candidates to apply. This activity is part of the project "Strengthening Freedom of Expression and Media Freedom in Serbia", funded by the European Union. The views expressed in this announcement are the sole responsibility of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and the University of Arts in Belgrade implementing this project activity, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
Ovaj projekat finansira Evropska unija PRIJAVA ZA STIPENDIJE ZA MASTER STUDIJE UMETNOST I DIZAJN VIDEO -IGARA NA UNIVERZITETU UMETNOSTI U BEOGRADU ZA 2026/27. GODINU Misija OEBS-a u Srbiji podržava reforme u oblasti medija u zemlji, uključujući razvoj medijske politike i njenu primenu. To isto predviđa i Strategija razvoja sistema javnog informisanja u Republici Srbiji za period od 2020. do 2025. godine, referentni dokument koji je Vlada Republike Srbije usvojila u januaru 2020, posle inkluzivnog procesa koji je Misija OEBS-a u Srbiji podržala. Kako bi se ojačali kapaciteti mladih stručnjaka i umetnika u oblastima medijske regulative, politike i pismenosti, a imajući u vidu promene u digitalnom prostoru, Misija OEBS-a u Srbiji obezbediće dve stipendije u visini pune školarine za studente/studentkinje master akademskih studija Umetnost i dizajn video igara za školsku 2026/27. godinu, na Univerzitetu umetnosti u Beogradu – Centar za interdisciplinarne studije. Stipendije su namenjene kandidatima/kandidatkinjama zainteresovanim za istraživanje različitih aspekata i izazova prisutnih u savremenoj medijskoj sferi, medijskim industrijama i tržištima u Srbiji. Izazovi se odnose na ekonomsku i političku nezavisnost medija i medijske produkcije, umetničke aspekte u medijskoj produkciji, kvalitet medijskih sadržaja, etičke izazove u oblasti produkcije video-igara, menadžment video-igara, kapacitete video-igara u promociji i realizaciji programa medijske pismenosti u ambijentu opšte digitalizacije i dominacije veštačke inteligencije. Više o studijskom programu Umetnost i dizajn video-igara možete pročitati na sledećoj veb stranici: https://www.arts.bg.ac.rs/studije/interdisciplinarne-studije/studijske-oblasti/ OPŠTI USLOV: Svi kandidati/kandidatkinje za stipendije za master akademske studije Umetnost i dizajn video-igara moraju da budu državljani Republike Srbije. Procedura: 1. Kandidati/kandidatkinje se prijavljuju za stipendiju za master akademske studije Umetnost i dizajn video- igara slanjem motivacionog pisma i kraćeg eseja, od 250 do 300 reči na temu Mogućnosti video-igara u razvoju medijske pismenosti. U motivacionom pismu kandidati/kandidatkinje treba da navedu zašto žele da upišu ovaj studijski program, na koji način se sadržaj i struktura programa uklapaju u profesionalne i akademske ciljeve koje žele da postignu i zašto smatraju da su prava osoba za dobijanje ove stipendije. Esej bi trebalo da prikaže kako kandidati shvataju pojam i važnost medijske pismenosti te mogućnost video-igara u njenom razvoju i promociji. 2. Studenti se mogu prijaviti od 1. septembra do 12. oktobra 2026. godine na sledeće imejl adrese vesna.popovic@arts.bg.ac.rs i svetlana.janketic@osce.org sa naznakom „Stipendija Misije OEBS-a u Srbiji za master akademske studije Umetnost i dizajn video-igara”. 3. Za stipendiju će se razmatrati kandidati/kandidatkinje koji su primljeni na master akademske studije Umetnost i dizajn video-igara, a koji nisu ostvarili ili neće koristiti pravo na budžetsko finansiranje na ovom ili drugim programima master studija. 4. Komisija koju čine predstavnici Univerziteta umetnosti u Beogradu i Misije OEBS-a u Srbiji pregledaće prijave i pozvaće izabrane kandidate/kandidatkinje na intervju. 5. Rangiranje se vrši na osnovu akademskog uspeha, rezultata pokazanih na ispitu za proveru sklonosti i sposobnosti kandidata/kandidatkinja za prijem na master akademske studije Umetnost i dizajn video- igara, motivacionog pisma, eseja i intervjua. Informacije o kandidatima/kandidatkinjama koji su ostvarili pravo na stipendiranje biće dostupne do početka upisa na master akademske studije Umetnost i dizajn video-igara u akademskoj 2026/27. godini. Upis na master akademske studije Umetnost i dizajn video- igara realizovaće se u skladu sa odredbama Konkursa. Misija OEBS-a u Srbiji podstiče ravnopravnost i jednake mogućnosti za sve. Ohrabrujemo kvalifikovane kandidate/kandidatkinje da se prijave. Ova aktivnost deo je projekta „Jačanje slobode izražavanja i slobode medija u Srbiji“, koji finansira Evropska unija. Stavovi izneti u oglasu isključiva su odgovornost Misije OEBS-a u Srbiji i Univerziteta umetnosti u Beogradu koji sprovode ovu aktivnost iz projekta i ne izražavaju nužno stavove Evropske unije.