Soros’ Global Supplementary Grant Program open for Nepalese and Afghani PhD candidates

The Open Society Foundations, established in 1984 by investor and philanthropist George Soros (photo), offer supplementary grants to students from select countries of Southeastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Mongolia, the Middle East, and South Asia. The purpose of the Global Supplementary Grant Program (GSGP) is to enable qualified students to pursue doctoral studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences at accredited universities in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.
In South Asia, citizens from Afghanistan and Nepal are eligible to apply for the GSGP programme, which is open for students pursuing doctorate degrees only. Students pursuing doctorates in the Medical Sciences, Hard and Natural Sciences, Engineering, Business Administration, and Computer Science, are however not eligible for this grant. Besides, it should be noted that this is a supplementary program not intended for full funding. Applicants must therefore be able to demonstrate additional support from other sources. The deadline for students pursuing a PhD in Asia, Australia, North America, or the Middle East is April 15, 2012, whereas the deadline for students pursuing a PhD in Europe is May 21, 2012.
More information on the Global Supplementary Grant Program.