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: [log in to unmask]
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.