Deadline: May 21, 2012
Description:
The Open Society Scholarship Programs is pleased to announce the Global Supplementary Grant Program (GSGP) for 2012 – 2013. GSGP offers supplementary grants to students from select countries of Eastern and Central Europe, the former Soviet Union and Mongolia, the Middle East/Near East and South Asia. The purpose of the program is to enable qualified students with demonstrated academic excellence and social commitment to pursue doctoral studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences at accredited universities throughout Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle/Near East, and North America.
Value: Up to $10,000
Eligibility:
The Global Supplementary Grant Program is available to citizens of the following countries: Albania, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Croatia, Egypt, Georgia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, Palestine, Russia, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
GSGP grants are for students pursuing doctorate degrees only. Students admitted to master’s programs with the intent to continue, but who are not clearly admitted into a Ph.D. program, are ineligible. Please note that this is a supplementary program not intended for full funding. Applicants must be able to demonstrate additional support from other sources. Students pursuing doctorates in the medical, physical, chemical, technical or natural sciences as well as fine or performing arts are not eligible for this grant.
How to apply:
Further details regarding the programme and guidelines for applying may be found in the application forms for GSGP 2012-2013. Paper applications may be accessed via the OSF website at: http://www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/focus_areas. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online using the Online Application System (OAS) at: http://www.soros.org/grants/oas
