L’Open Society Foundation lance un appel à candidatures pour “The Civil society Scholar Award 2015” (Offre en Anglais) عودة إلى الفرص

Supporting Documentation

The following documents are required from all applicants. Please note that requirements for faculty applicants and doctoral student applicants differ.

All Applicants:

1.      Completed Application Form  (online or hard copy);

2.      Copy of the identification pages of your passport/any visas you hold for the country in which you studying;

3.      Scan of current official graduate school transcript (doctoral applicants) or the final transcript of highest degree obtained (faculty applicants);

4.      A letter of invitation from a faculty member or senior administrator at the institution where your research will take place, if applicable (scanned and attached to application).

Doctoral Student Applicants Must Also Provide:

1.      An official letter from your institution confirming your enrollment status, department, and expected completion date (scanned and attached to application);

2.      A personal reference letter from an academic or professional in your field in your home country who can speak to your accomplishments, future aspirations, and ties to your home country (scanned and attached to application or submitted by e-mail).

3.      An academic reference letter from your academic supervisor supporting the research for which you seek funding (submitted online directly by the recommender, or submitted in original hard copy or submitted by e-mail).

For first-year doctoral students who have not started their programs, an academic reference letter from your previous professor/supervisor will suffice.

Faculty Applicants:

1.      An official letter from your institution of employment endorsing the proposed time away from your position (scanned and attached to application);

2.      An academic reference letter from a senior colleague in your field with direct knowledge of your work and your proposed research topic (submitted online directly by the recommender, or submitted in original hard copy or submitted by e-mail).

NOTE: Omission of one or more of the documents renders your application incomplete and will result in disqualification.  In the event that a document(s) will become available only after you submit your application, please indicate this on your application and send the missing document(s) as soon as possible.

Competition for the CSSA awards is merit-based. Selection will be made on the basis of proven academic excellence, a clear and justifiable need for international travel to complete the research project, and relevance of the project to the development of open society in the applicant’s home country.