Visegrad Scholarships for International Applicants at Open Society Archives in Hungary

The International
Visegrad Fund in coop­er­a­tion with the Open Society Archivum Budapest offers
12 international scholarships to selected scholars, researchers or
journalists from the Visegrad Group (V4) countries and 3 fellowships annu­ally
to non-V4 applicants. Applicants will be awarded a scholarship of €2,000
for pursuing research at the Open Society Archives (OSA) at the Central
European University in Budapest. This scholarship will provide access to
the archives for scholars, artists and journalists and will cover travel to and
from Budapest, a modest subsistence and accommodation for a research period of
two months.

Study Subject (s): Research top­ics for aca­d­e­mic
year 2013/2014: Welfare poli­cies in Soviet-type societies; Social solidarity
or possible explanations for the lack of it under socialism; Ideological and cul­tural
aspi­ra­tions (and their roots) of anti-regime move­ments in Soviet-type
societies; Documenting human rights violations in order to aid reconciliation
in post-conflict societies.
Course Level: Scholarships are awarded for pursuing research programme at the Open Society Archives
(OSA) at the Central European University in Budapest.
Scholarship Provider: The International Visegrad Fund and Open
Society Archivum Budapest
Scholarship can be taken at: Hungary

Eligibility: The fellowships will be
given on a competitive basis to scholars/artists/journalists who wish to
conduct research at OSA, and whose current research projects are relevant to
the holdings and the given research priorities of the Fund and the Archivum.

Scholarship Open
for Students of Following Countries:
Students of Visegrad Group (V4) coun­tries (the Czech Republic, Hungary, the
Republic of Poland and the Slovak Republic) and non Visegrad Group
(V4) coun­tries can apply.

Scholarship
Description: The
International Visegrad Fund in cooperation with the Open Society Archivum
Budapest offers research fellowships at the Open Society Archives (OSA) at the
Central European University in Budapest. As part of the joint project, 12
fellowships will be awarded annually to selected schol­ars, researchers or
journalists from the Visegrad Group (V4) coun­tries and 3 fellowships annually
to non-V4 applicants. The fellowships will be given on a com­petitive basis to
scholars/artists/journalists who wish to con­duct research at OSA, and whose
current research projects are relevant to the hold­ings and the given research
pri­or­i­ties of the Fund and the Archivum. The scholarship of €2,000 is
designed to provide access to the archives for scholars, artists, and
journalists, and to cover travel to and from Budapest, a modest subsistence,
and accommodation for a research period of two months. Scholarships for shorter
periods are prorated.

Number of awards
(s): 12
fellowships will be awarded annually to selected schol­ars, researchers or jour­nal­ists
from the Visegrad Group (V4) coun­tries and 3 fel­low­ships annu­ally to
non-V4 applicants..

Duration of award
(s): Scholarships
are awarded for two months. Scholarships for shorter peri­ods are
prorated.

What does it
cover? The
scholarship of €2,000 is designed to provide access to the archives for
scholars, artists, and journalists, and to cover travel to and from Budapest, a
modest subsistence, and accommodation for a research period of two months.

How to Apply:
-Application let­ter in English (includ­ing the expected period of stay and pre­ferred
dates)
-Research description/plan in English (about 800 words; should indi­cate rela­tion­ship
between the cur­rent research topic, the cho­sen col­lec­tion in the OSA hold­ings
and the applicant’s research, the intended use of text based or audio-visual
research results, etc.); artists are expected to sub­mit a portfolio, too
-Curriculum Vitae (CV)
-Names of two referees with contact address
-Applicants are also requested to submit a copy of a certificate con­firming
the passing of officially recognized advanced level English language exam.

Scholarship
Application Deadline:
Application deadlines are October 10, 2013 and January 10, 2014.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application