GLOBAL SUPPLEMENTARY GRANT PROGRAM (GLOBAL SGP)

The Open Society Scholarship Programs is pleased to announce the Global Supplementary Grant Program (GSGP) for the 2011 – 2012 academic year.  GSGP offers supplementary grants to students from select countries of Eastern and Central Europe, the former Soviet Union and Mongolia, the Middle East/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.
 
Eligibility
The Global Supplementary Grant Program is available to citizens of the following countries:  Albania, Afghanistan, 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. 

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
• Fine or performing arts

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.
 
Please note that this is a supplementary program not intended for full funding.  Applicants must be able to demonstrate additional support from other sources. 
 
Applying
Further details regarding the program and guidelines for applying may be found in the application forms for GSGP 2011-2012.   Paper applications may be accessed via the OSI website.  Applicants may also apply online using the Online Application System (OAS).

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 2 applications.
 
Deadlines
The deadline for students pursuing a Ph.D. in Asia, Australia, North America, or the Middle East is April 1, 2011.
The deadline for students pursuing a Ph.D. in Europe is May 31, 2011.

Late applications will be automatically disqualified. 

Applications for GSGP North America sent by mail must be postmarked by April 1st and may be sent to the New York address below.  Applications for GSGP Europe must be postmarked by May 31st and sent to the London address below. Alternately, applications may be submitted online or sent to your local Soros Foundation or Educational Advising Center.

Applying:

Further details regarding the program and guidelines for applying may be found in the application forms for GSGP 2010-2011.   Paper applications may be accessed via the OSI website.  Applicants may also apply online using the Online Application System (OAS).

Applicants must complete the appropriate application (GSGP-NA or GSGP-Europe) based on the continent of study.  Applicants applying to universities in North American and Europe will need to submit 2 applications.

Please mail applications to the address below:

Global Supplementary Grant Program – North America (for study in North America, Australia, Asia, and The Middle East)
Open Society Institute
1700 Broadway, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10019
U.S.A.

Global Supplementary Grant Program - Europe (for study in Europe)
Open Society Foundation
Network Scholarship Programs
Cambridge House
100 Cambridge Grove
London W6 0LE
United Kingdom       

Please Note: 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 countersigned contract letter.

Ineligibility:

1. Applications for study in the student’s home country or in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, or Mongolia will not be considered.
2. Applications for non-doctoral study, language preparation, and/or summer school courses will not be considered.
3. Students with permanent resident status and/or asylum seekers in the country of the host academic institution 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.

Click to download the application form and guidelines for GSGP-Europe or GSGP-North America.