Students from Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union are invited to apply for the Global Supplementary Grant Program 2002 – 2003. The purpose of the program is to enable qualified students to pursue Doctoral studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences at accredited universities in Western Europe, Asia, Australia and North America.

Eligibility Criteria:

1.Only students who have been accepted into a full-time doctoral (Ph.D.) program at an accredited university and have already been awarded partial or full tuition, room and board stipends or other types of financial aid may apply.

2.Candidates must be under 40 years of age at the time of application;

3.Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in the spoken and written language of their host institution;

4.Members of the Roma community are encouraged to apply.The application package must include the completed application form, accompanied by the documents listed on the last page of the application form.

Deadline for applications:

For students pursuing Ph.D. in North America, Asia and Australia is April 1, 2002;

For students pursuing Ph.D. in Western Europe is June 1, 2002.

Visit http://www.osf.ro for details.