MINELRES: Fwd: CfA: Global Supplementary Grant Program
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Global Supplementary Grant Program
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/news/global_application
The Scholarship Programs are pleased to offer supplementary grants to
students from selected countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the
former Soviet Union. The purpose of the program is to enable qualified
students to pursue doctoral studies in the humanities and social
sciences at accredited universities in Western Europe, the Middle/Near
East, Asia, Australia, and North America.
Grants will be awarded on the basis of academic record, merit of the
proposed study, applicant's long-term goals, and financial need. The
grants will provide supplemental funding for one year of study with the
option to apply for a second year. Reapplication procedures will be
outlined in the 2005/2006 application form. Renewal grants will be
competed with the general pool of applicants and are not guaranteed.
Only students who have been accepted into a full-time doctoral (Ph.D.)
program at an accredited university are eligible to apply.
Grants are provided to help cover costs in one of the following
categories:
a.. Tuition and fees � not to exceed 50 percent of tuition and fees
per academic year;
b.. Living expenses � students who have succeeded in funding their
tuition, either through scholarships or tuition wavers, are eligible for
housing and living funds;
c.. Other � students who have secured all necessary funds but cannot
afford additional expenses, such as travel to/from their host country,
books, materials, health insurance, etc., are eligible for additional
funds..
Grants will not be provided to cover expenses in all three categories.
Only those students with confirmed financial support will receive
grants.
In addition, in no case may an applicant request grant assistance for
the support of an accompanying child or spouse.
Eligibility
1. Candidates must be nationals of one of the following countries:
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia,
Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,
Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
2. Members of the Roma community are encouraged to apply;
3. Candidates must be under 40 years of age at the time of application;
4. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in the spoken and written
language of their host institution;
5. ONLY those students who have already been awarded partial or full
tuition, room and board stipends, or other types of financial aid may
apply..
Applicants must provide the fullest possible account of their actual
financial situation including copies of financial aid requests to the
host university and any other documents confirming additional financial
support.
False statements will result in immediate disqualification.
Application and Deadlines
Click here for access to application forms in PDF format..
The envelope containing an application for the 2004/2005 academic year
must
be postmarked on or before:
For students pursuing Ph.D. in North America, Asia, and Australia: April
2,
2004.
For students pursuing Ph.D. in Western Europe and Middle/Near East: June
4,
2004.
Applications should be mailed to the address below or to local Soros
foundation offices:
Global Supplementary Grant Program
Open Society Institute
400 West 59th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10019
USA
Contact information for additional questions about the program:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 1-212-548-0175
Fax: 1-212-548-4652
Please include any information you feel may be helpful in the evaluation
of your application. Grantees will be required to maintain full-time
student status throughout the period of the fellowship and to abide by
the terms and conditions outlined in a contact letter signed by the
grantee.
Ineligibility
1. These awards support doctoral studies in social sciences and
humanities only. Requests for support in the following fields will not
be considered:
a.. business administration/management training;
b.. computer science;
c.. finance/banking/marketing;
d.. engineering;
e.. hard and natural sciences (physics, biology, chemistry, etc.)
f.. mathematics;
g.. medical sciences;
h.. fine or performing arts.
2. Applications for study in the student�s home country or within
Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, or for
non-doctoral study, language preparatory, and summer school courses,
will not be considered.
3. Students with permanent resident status and asylum seekers in the
host country are not eligible to apply. Only those with valid student
visas in the host country are eligible to apply.
4. Late applications will be automatically disqualified.
A Word on Selection
Students are selected in an open competition announced once a year. A
team of experts (the GSGP Board) makes all grant decisions based on
quality of the application, written essays, academic records, and future
goals. Preference will be given to students pursuing advanced studies in
regionally relevant areas that will directly benefit the quality of
academic and civil society development in their home country. Decisions
of the Selection Committee are final.
Applicants should send one copy of the following documents including an
official or university translation if language is other than English.
1. Curriculum Vitae (CV should include complete work history,
extra-curricular activities, academic awards and publications).
2. A copy of the official letter of admission from the academic
institution (if not available, explain why);
3. Copies of all undergraduate and post-secondary school records (new
applicants only);
4. The official letter informing the applicant of the details of the
scholarship or financial aid award (if separate from item 2 above)
and/or any other documents confirming additional support.
5. A copy of the identification pages of your passport.
6. Copy of your visa (students in the United States should also enclose
copy of their I-20 or DS-2019).
7. Two academic reference letters from professors who have direct
knowledge of the applicant's work and abilities.
NOTE: Omission of one or more of the documents mentioned above renders
an application incomplete and may result in disqualification. In the
event that a document becomes available only after the submission of an
application, applicants are asked to indicate this in their applications
and send the missing document as soon as possible.
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