The purpose of the program is to enable qualified students to pursue doctoral studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences at accredited universities in Europe. GSGP will provide supplemental funding for one year of study. Recipients of GSGP grants will have the option to re-apply for an additional two awards after the first year of the original grant. Applicants seeking grant renewals must submit a new application for the year for which they are re-applying. The maximum number of years a recipient may hold a GSGP grant is three. Grantees applying for their second or third awards will compete with the general pool of applicants each year. A second or third grant is therefore not guaranteed. Grants will be awarded on the basis of academic record, merit of the proposed study, applicant’s long-term goals, and financial need.

Grants are provided to help cover costs in only one of the following 3 categories: tuition and university fees; living expenses (such as medical insurance, books, or other academic material); or transportation costs (travel to/from university, conferences, etc.)Social Science News June 2010 10Eligibility: The Global Supplementary Grant Program (GSGP) is available to citizens of the following: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Only students who have been accepted into a full-time doctoral (Ph.D.) program at an accredited university are eligible to apply.

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