Deadline: 1st May 2012
Open to: Alumni of the Open Society Scholarship Programs
Grant: Applicants may request up to $7,000 for individual projects
Description
The Alumni Grants provide support to Scholarship Programs alumni to further expand the knowledge gained during their fellowship and make a positive contribution to their home country.
All proposals must be related to the Open Society Foundations’ mission of supporting educational, social, political and legal reform, and of encouraging alternative approaches to complex and controversial issues. Collaborative projects between alumni, across borders, and with host universities are welcome. A Scholarship Programs alumnus/a must have the leading role in the project. General activities for any proposal may include, but are not limited to:
- initiatives furthering social justice or community welfare;
- activities generating debate/dialogue on local social and/or political issues;
- alumni networking and fostering the creation of constructive associations;
- research using evidence-based approaches and alternative solutions to current and upcoming policy issues.
Eligibility
The competition is open to Open Society Scholarship Programs alumni of the following programs:
- Afghan Communications Scholarship Program
- American University in Bulgaria (last entry year in 2005)
- Asia Pacific Scholarship Consortium
- Cambridge and Oxford Hospitality Schemes
- Civil Service Awards—Moldova
- CNOUS-OSI Program
- DAAD-OSI Program
- Environmental Law/Management Program (1996 – 1999)
- Faculty Development Program
- Georgian Program for Education Professionals
- Global Supplementary Grant Program
- Mongolian Professional Fellowship Program
- Muskie/FSA Graduate Fellowship Program (in the fields administered by OSI, last entry year in 2004)
- OSF Scholarships in European Studies (Maastricht & Aarhus Universities)
- Palestinian Faculty Development Program
- Palestinian Rule of Law Program
- Social Work Fellowship Program
- Soros Supplementary Grant Program
- Supplementary Grant Program Asia (formerly the Supplementary Grant Program–Burma)
- Supplementary Grant Program – Former Yugoslavia
- Undergraduate Exchange Program/Virtual University
- UK Scholarship Programs (formerly the Chevening-OSI Scholarships)
Alumni of the above-mentioned programs must meet the following criteria to be considered eligible:
- Have successfully completed their Scholarship Programs fellowship before 1st January 2013;
- Be in compliance with the conditions of any past Scholarship Programs and/or Open Society Foundations grant;
- Reside in their home country or region during the project year;
- Should not be grantees of Scholarship Programs or Open Society Foundations during the project year;
- Present a project related to or applicable in their home country or region;
- Research-based candidates must be fully or partly affiliated with a Policy Institute or Universities.
Grant
All proposals must be related to the Open Society Foundations’ mission of supporting educational, social, political and legal reform, and of encouraging alternative approaches to complex and controversial issues. Collaborative projects between alumni, across borders, and with host universities are welcome. A Scholarship Programs alumnus/a must have the leading role in the project. General activities for any proposal may include, but are not limited to:
- initiatives furthering social justice or community welfare;
- activities generating debate/dialogue on local social and/or political issues;
- alumni networking and fostering the creation of constructive associations;
- research using evidence-based approaches and alternative solutions to current and upcoming policy issues.
Research proposals:
Research proposals are welcome from qualified alumni currently engaged in developing evidence- based approaches to current and upcoming policy issues. Research –based candidates are eligible to apply for a grant to publish their findings in recognized local media or international peer-reviewed journals.
Financial term:
Applicants may request up to $7,000 for individual projects; larger amounts are available for collaborative projects with other eligible alumni. All proposals must include a line item explanation of the budget in U.S dollar (see sample format on the “2012 – 2013 Alumni Grant Program Guidelines”). Budgets should clearly list contributions from other donors and/or explanations concerning acquisition of such funds or services (free space, volunteer office assistance, donated equipment, etc.)
Application
Selection is based on the applicant’s qualifications and standing with the Open Society Foundations, the project’s relevance to the Program goals, its feasibility, and its potential for impact. The selection committee will be comprised of experts from the Open Society Foundations and outside consultants who are familiar with the Foundations’ mission. All applicants will be notified of their status around November 2012. Deadline 1st May 2012.
For more information on the financial terms of the grant, as well as additional terms, please see the extended guidelines attached here. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online using the Online Application System (OAS)
For more information contact:
The Open Society Scholarship Programs
Open Society Foundation
Cambridge House, 100 Cambridge Grove
London, W6 0LE United Kingdom
Email: zarina.usmanova@osf-eu.org
More information is available at The Official Website