Background:
The Open Society Foundations offer supplementary grants to students from select countries of Southeastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Mongolia, the Middle East, and South Asia. The purpose of the program is to enable qualified students to pursue doctoral studies in the humanities and social sciences at accredited universities in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.
Eligibility:
The Global Supplementary Grant Program (GSGP) is available to nationals of the following countries: Afghanistan, Albania, 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.
Ineligibility:
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.
Ineligible fields of study include:
• Business Administration/Management Training;
• Computer Science;
• Finance/Banking/Marketing;
• Engineering;
• Hard & Natural Sciences (Physics, Biology, Chemistry, etc.);
• Mathematics;
• Medical Sciences.
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 PhD 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.
Deadline:
The deadline for students pursuing a Ph.D. in Asia, Australia, North America, or the Middle East is 15 April 2012.
The deadline for students pursuing a Ph.D. in Europe is 21 May 2012.
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