The awards, which can be up to $15,000, support activities such as fieldwork (data collection), research visits to libraries, archives or universities, course/curriculum development, and international collaborations leading to a peer-reviewed publication.
Doctoral students of eligible fields studying at accredited universities inside or outside of their home country, and full-time faculty members (master’s degree required) teaching at universities in their home country, who are citizens of the following countries, are eligible to apply:
Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Haiti, Kosovo, Laos, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Nepal, Palestine, Serbia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan.
Eligible fields of study generally fall within the social sciences and humanities, with certain categories, such as ‘public health, social work, and community development’ and ‘human rights’ particularly relevant to palliative care researchers.
Preliminary application forms, along with CVs, should be submitted by 27 April 2014. For further details about the awards and how to apply, visit The Open Society’s website.
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