The Foundation announces the twenty-second (22nd) annual Fellowships Programme for International Scholars starting on October 1st, 2016, addressed to non-Greeks, University Professors of all levels (Ph.D. holders), postdoctoral researchers and Ph.D. candidates
FIELD/SECTION OF RESEARCH
Α) Humanities:
Philology, Literature, Linguistics, History, Archaeology, Philosophy, Educational Studies and Psychology.
Β) Social Science (*) :
Political Sciences, Sociology, International and European Studies and Social Policy.
NOTE: Law is not included (*) For the academic year 2016-2017 and concerning the field of Social Studies only, the Onassis Fellowships Program proposes two major research topics: «Relationships between Greece and Europe» & « Migratory flows». However, this does not exclude other research topics.
C) Economic Science:
Maritime Studies, Finance and Public Finance.
D) Arts:
(only Theoretic Studies, artists are not included)
Art History, Visual Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre, Photography, Film Studies, New Media and Cultural administration.
NOTE: The consideration of an eventual interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary approach/dimension for the proposed research would be highly appreciated It should be stressed that scholarships Category A will be awarded in priority to those who explicitly declare that they commit themselves to deliver courses/seminars in the specific field of their research by participating in a teaching (or research) program at a 2 Public Greek University during their stay in Greece. The said courses and/or seminars will be organized by the Department for Scholarships for Foreigners of the Onassis Foundation in collaboration with the relevant University Department.
GENERAL CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
The Program covers scholarly research (for Categories A and C/please see below) and the organization of lessons/seminars or lectures provided by the fellowship recipients (for Category A only, please see below), as invitees of a public Greek University, in Greece only and in the fields stated above.
1. Eligible to participate are the following candidates:
a) Persons of non-Greek descent
b) Cypriot citizens are also eligible to apply for category A grants only, provided they permanently reside and work outside Greece.
c) Persons of Greek descent (second generation and on) are also eligible to apply for a grant or scholarship, provided they permanently reside and work abroad or currently study in foreign Universities.
d) Category A also applies to Scholars of Greek descent or citizenship provided they have a professional academic career of at least ten (10) years in a University or Research Institute abroad.
e) The above mentioned clarification.
(d) also applies to Ph.D. candidates of Greek descent or citizenship, who pursue post-graduate studies outside of Greece (category C – please see below), have obtained a degree outside of Greece and permanently reside outside of Greece for more than fifteen (15) years.
2. Former Fellowship Recipients of the Foundation can re-apply for a grant or scholarship only if five (5) years have elapsed since their previous grant or scholarship.
3. Former Fellowship Recipients of the Foundation who have twice received a grant or scholarship cannot apply again to the Onassis Fellowships Programme for International Scholars.
4. No extension of the duration of the grant beyond the period mentioned in this announcement for each category will be permitted.
5. It is not possible to postpone or defer the grant to a later academic year.
6. The decision to authorize each application for a grant or scholarship is left to the absolute discretion of the Board of Directors of the Foundation. The Board takes into account the recommendations of the Foundation’s Scientific Committee, which is selected by the Board, but is not bound by these recommendations. Furthermore, the Board of Directors can either approve or reject an application without communicating the rationale. All meetings of the Board and all recommendations of the Committee are confidential and under no circumstances will they be communicated to the applicants. The submission of an application equals acceptance of all the conditions of the Announcement.
APPLICATION PROCESS
1. Online at the Foundation’s website: www.onassis.org > Scholarships > Scholarships for Foreigners > Category A or C
2. By e-mail, the documents will be forwarded as attachments (Word & PDF files). Candidates must send their request to the following e-mail: [email protected] and clearly indicate the Category of the grant they are interested in
3. Candidates are invited to carefully read the Announcement before completing their application. The submission of the application (online, by post or in person) at the Foreigners’ Fellowships Department does not imply that the said application is accepted for further evaluation. Candidatures that do not meet even one of the conditions of the current Announcement are automatically withdrawn from the evaluation process. By submitting an application for an Onassis scholarship, candidates state clearly and unequivocally that they unconditionally accept all the terms of the Announcement and the relevant application.
4. Candidates are required to submit all of the requested documents within the specified deadlines listed in this Announcement. In case of no submission of one of the mentioned documents within the stated period implies an unfavorable evaluation and / or rejection of the application.
5. Those candidates who have already applied for a grant/scholarship within the last two years and wish to apply again this year do not have to submit all the required documents. Only the following are required: a) application form b) a new CV c) a new letter with the project proposal.
6. Any correspondence with the Foundation as well as the nomination/application forms and all supporting documents, i.e. certificates, letters of recommendation, degrees, diplomas, university transcripts etc. must be written and submitted in Greek, English or French. Otherwise, they must be translated in one of those languages and the copies must be legalized by a Public Authority.
7. The submitted supporting documents will not be returned. Applicants are kindly requested to submit copies, legalized by a Public Authority, on A4 paper size [297x210mm].
8. Candidates are requested to submit their application and the supporting documents as follows:
1st option for the submission of the application and the required supporting documents After carefully reading the Announcement, candidates complete the online application at the Foundation’s website: www.onassis.org > Scholarships > Scholarships for Foreigners > Category A or C > Online application.
Candidates must keep the confirmation code of the submitted online application for future reference. At the same time, the candidate collects all of the required supporting documents and sends them by registered mail until 26/02/2016 (date on postmark) to the following address: 4 ARIONA HELLAS S.A. Representing the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation in Greece Foreigners’ Fellowships Program 7 Aeschinou Street 105 58 Plaka, Athens [Verification code for the submission of the online application]
DEADLINΕ FOR SUBMISSION OF CANDIDATURES: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26th 2016
