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The Heinrich-Boll-Foundation, affiliated with the Green Party of Germany is a legally independent political foundation. The Foundation's primary objective is to support development of democratic political culture and the civil society.

Goals of the regional scholarship programme:

The scholarship programme fosters scientific research specifically in the South Caucasus. The programme aims to:

• support young researchers to conduct individual and interdisciplinary scientific research in the framework of regional cooperation thus supporting the development of social sciences;

• sustain the development of a South Caucasian network of highly qualified professionals.

Selection Criteria:

Applicants born on 1975-1987, who hold diploma of higher education and who permanently reside in the South Caucasus, can apply. Good knowledge of English and Russian is a must. Methodologically innovative works that comprise oral history, sociological research methods and comparative studies will be given particular priority.

The Foundation finances researches in the frameworks of the following directions:

1. New vision of ethno-political conflicts

2. Migration issues

3. Refugees: strategies for survival

4. Dynamics and analysis of development of political culture

5. History of everyday life/ anthropology

6. History of opposition against the Soviet regime and repressions

7. Identity construction

8. The "own" and "other" in society

9. Problems of inequality and discrimination

10. Transformation of gender roles

11. Urbanization and urban culture

12. Social and informational infrastructure of the city

13. Problems of the sustainable urban development (social/ ecologic/ economic)

14. Architecture and political power

Duration and payment

The scholarship period comprises 12 months: 01/01/10 - 31/12/10, with a monthly stipend of 250 Euro. Additional expenses for seminars, summer schools, publications, etc., may be granted.

General guidelines:

• The scholarship is considered to be a personal financial assistance and cannot be used for projects other than envisaged by the programme.

• Applicants do not necessarily need to be affiliated to a scientific institution or have a scientific degree.

• Deadline for applications is 30 October 2009, 18:00 am.

Application documents in under mentioned order:

1. Filled letterhead with the following information: name and last name; date of birth; country; scientific field; competition subject (choose one from abovementioned 14); title of the proposed work (competition subject and title of the proposed work should not coincide!);

2. Application form (www.boell.ge);

3. Curriculum Vitae;

4. Essay (5-8 pages) which should reflect your professional and personal motivation:

1. Why am I interested in this topic?

2. What do I know about the proposed topic?

3. What methods will I use to research this topic?

4. Annual work schedule;

5. Two recommendation letters from an academic institution or from an immediate supervisor you have worked with (indicating relevant experience and/or scientific work);

6. Certificate of higher education (B.A., M.A. or 5-year diploma) with transcripts;

7. Facultative: List of publications, including copies (only up to 20 pages).

All the above-mentioned documents must be presented in English or Russian (except for copies of research papers) in 3 copies and on CD (2 copies). Incomplete, belated or e-mailed application packages will not be considered.

Please, send or bring in your applications to:

Heinrich-Boell-Foundation South Caucasus Regional Office 38, Zovreti St., Tbilisi 0160, Georgia

www.boell.ge