[NYC-L] Global Supplementary Grant Program for citizens of CEE

[Erkanda Bujari]

Scholarship for PhD students.

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Scholarship Programs
Global Supplementary Grant Program

http://www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/focus_areas/global_supplementary/guidelines


The Global Supplementary Grant Program offers supplementary grants
to students from selected countries of Central and Eastern Europe
and the former Soviet Union. The grants 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 are awarded on the basis of academic record, merit of the
proposed study, applicant's long-term goals, and financial need.
Supplemental funding is provided for one year of study with the
option to apply for a second year. Reapplication procedures are
outlined in the 2005-2006 application form. Renewal grants are not
guaranteed; competition for renewal takes place among the general
pool of applicants. 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:

Tuition and fees: not to exceed 50 percent of tuition and fees per
academic year;
Living expenses: students who have succeeded in funding their
tuition, either through scholarships or tuition wavers, are
eligible for housing and living funds;
Other: students who have secured all necessary funds but cannot
afford additional expenses, such as travel to/from their host
country, books, materials, or health insurance 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
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.

Ineligibility
1. These awards support doctoral studies in social sciences and
humanities only. Requests for support in the following fields will
not be considered:

business administration/management training;
computer science;
finance/banking/marketing;
engineering;
hard and natural sciences (physics, biology, chemistry, etc.)
mathematics;
medical sciences;
fine or performing arts.
2. Applications will not be considered for study in the student's
home country or within Central and Eastern Europe and the former
Soviet Union, or for nondoctoral study, language preparatory, and
summer school courses.

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.

Selection
Students are selected in an open competition announced once per
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. Selection Committee decisions
are final.

Applicants should send one copy of each of the following documents,
including an official or university translation if language is
other than English.

1. Curriculum vitae (including complete work history,
extracurricular 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 applicant's passport;
6. Copy of applicant's 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 to send the missing
document as soon as possible.

Application and Deadlines
Applicants may apply for a grant using OSI's Online Application
System. Alternatively, applicants may download an application from
this page and apply offline.

Applications for the 2005-2006 academic year must be postmarked (or
submitted online) on or before the following:

For students pursuing a Ph.D. in North America, Asia, or Australia:
April 1, 2005.

For students pursuing a Ph.D. in Western Europe or the Middle/Near
East: June 3, 2005.

Applications should be mailed to the address below or to applicant's
local Soros foundation office:

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: scholar at sorosny.org
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
contract letter signed by the grantee.




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