2017 Global Excellence PhD Scholarships for Armenian Students, Abroad

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates wishing to apply for a Calouste Gulbenkian Global Excellence Scholarship for Armenian Students must meet the following requirements:

• Be of Armenian origin
• Be no more than 35 years old at the time of the application
• Be currently admitted or already pursuing a PhD degree in an internationally recognized research institution of higher education, as a full-time student for the academic year for which the scholarship is being applied for (the award cannot be deferred)
• Have a supervisor or an assigned committee
• The Calouste Gulbenkian Global Excellence Scholarship for Armenian Students cannot be combined with another major grant received by the awardee.

Offered Benefits

Up to 50,000 USD per year, for a maximum of four years. Up to four scholarships will be provided per year.

Application Process

Application Documents

• A copy of the candidate’s passport (main page with personal data)
• Birth or baptism certificate, or an equivalent document attesting to the Armenian heritage, translated into English, if the original is not in English or French
• Attested copies of university certificates and grade-sheets (last academic year), with grades’ clarification letter, translated into English, if originals are not in English or French
• 2 letters of recommendation from (i) a professor in the applicant’s field and (ii) the supervisor
• A complete research proposal with abstract (max. 5 pages), describing the research problem, the framework of the research, a description of the way in which the problem will be approached and the proposed research methodology, the scientific scope, a prospective time-line, as well as the theoretical and empiric sources used
• A motivation letter (max. 1 page)
• A full curriculum vitae including list of academic publications (if any)
• Statement from the supervisor confirming the intention to supervise the candidate
• A one-page statement as to how the candidate plans to contribute to the Armenian community during his/her studies or upon graduation.