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<font size=4 color="#0000FF">of interest to anybody? <br>
pass on as you wish<br>
Chris<br><br>
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</font><blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=4>****Call for
Applications****<br><br>
Global Supplementary Grant Program (GSGP 2012 -2013)<br><br>
The Open Society Foundations Scholarship Programs is pleased to announce
the Global Supplementary Grant Program (GSGP) for the 2012 - 2013
academic year. GSGP offers supplementary grants of up to $10,000 USD to
students from select countries in Southeastern Europe, the former Soviet
Union, Mongolia, the Middle/Near 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 throughout
Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle/Near East, and North
America.<br><br>
<br>
Eligibility<br><br>
<br>
The Global Supplementary Grant Program is available to citizens of the
following countries:<br>
* Albania<br>
* Afghanistan<br>
* Armenia<br>
* Azerbaijan<br>
* Belarus<br>
* Bosnia<br>
* Croatia<br>
* Egypt<br>
* Georgia<br>
* Iraq<br>
* Jordan<br>
* Kazakhstan<br>
* Kosovo<br>
* Kyrgyzstan<br>
* Lebanon<br>
* Macedonia<br>
* Moldova<br>
* Mongolia<br>
* Montenegro<br>
* Nepal<br>
* Palestine<br>
* Russia<br>
* Serbia<br>
* Syria<br>
* Tajikistan<br>
* Turkmenistan<br>
* Ukraine<br>
* Uzbekistan<br><br>
<br>
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 also
include:<br><br>
<br>
* Business Administration<br>
* Management Training<br>
* Computer Science<br>
* Finance/Banking<br>
* Marketing<br>
* Engineering<br>
* Hard & Natural Sciences<br>
(Physics, Biology,<br>
Chemistry, etc.)<br>
* Mathematics<br>
* Medical Sciences<br><br>
<br>
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. Students must
be pursuing their studies at a university outside of their home
country.<br><br>
<br>
Please note that this is a supplementary program not intended for full
funding. Applicants must be able to demonstrate additional support from
other sources.<br><br>
<br>
Applying<br><br>
<br>
Further details regarding the program, and guidelines for applying, and
the paper application may be found on the OSF Website at:<br>
<a href="http://www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/focus_areas/global_supplementary/guidelines" eudora="autourl">
www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/focus_areas/global_supplementary/guidelines</a>
<br>
<<a href="http://www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/focus_areas/global_supplementary/guidelines" eudora="autourl">
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/focus_areas/global_supplementary/guidelines</a>
><br>
Applicants are encouraged to apply online using the Online Application
System (OAS) at:
<a href="http://www.soros.org/grants/oas" eudora="autourl">
http://www.soros.org/grants/oas</a>.<br>
Applicants must complete the appropriate application (GSGP-North America
or GSGP-Europe) based on the continent of study. Applicants applying to
universities in North American and Europe will need to submit two
separate applications.<br><br>
<br>
Deadlines<br><br>
<br>
The deadline for students pursuing a Ph.D. in Asia, Australia, North
America, or the Middle East is April 15, 2012.<br>
The deadline for students pursuing a Ph.D. in Europe is May 21,
2012.<br><br>
<br>
Late applications will be automatically disqualified.<br><br>
<br>
Applications for GSGP North America sent by mail must be postmarked by
April 15 and should be sent to the New York address below. Applications
for GSGP Europe must be postmarked by May 21 and sent to the London
address below.<br>
Alternately, applications may be submitted online or sent to your local
Soros Foundation or Educational Advising Center.<br><br>
<br>
Global Supplementary Grant Program -North America Global Supplementary
Grant Program - Europe Open Society Foundations Open Society Foundation
Scholarship Programs Scholarship Programs<br>
1700 Broadway, 17th FL Cambridge House<br>
New York, NY 10019 100 Cambridge Grove<br>
U.S.A. London W6 0LE<br>
United Kingdom</font></blockquote></body>
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