Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Serviço das Comunidades Arménias
SHORT TERM GRANTS ARMENIAN STUDIES
Post-Graduate Students and recent Ph.Ds ONLY
GENERAL REGULATIONS
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General information
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Aiming to deepen the knowledge in Armenian Studies, the Armenian Communities
Department of the CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN FOUNDATION is offering special
short term grants up to three months to advance the work of graduate and recent
PhDs researchers in the following Armenian studies subjects: Philology, linguistics,
literature, history, sociology, anthropology, art history, archaeology, as well as
byzantine, caucasian, ottoman, oriental and other studies interrelated with Armenian
studies, who wish to attend international seminars, conferences, summer courses and
other relevant activities for their research field.
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These awards can be used for travel expenses, conference, accommodation and
summer courses fees and other expenses incurred relating to the event for which the
grant is awarded.
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During the same civil year, candidates cannot receive other scholarships form the
Foundation.
Candidacy
2.1 Eligibility:
o Be accredited to a recognized scientific institution from Western Europe.
o To hold or working on a Ph.D. degree or post-doctoral program from an institution of
higher learning from Western Europe.
o The event should take place in an institution of higher learning or any other
creditable scientific institution.
o Applicants should already have a proficient knowledge of armenian.
2.2. Forms:
o Application forms should be filled in and submitted online ONLY
2.3. Dates: Please note application periods:
The application delays occur each year in THREE different periods:
- NOVEMBER (1-30) for all events that will occur within the period from JANUARY to
APRIL ahead.
- MARCH (1-31) for all events that will occur within the period from MAY to AUGUST
ahead
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Serviço das Comunidades Arménias
- JULY (1-31) for all events that will occur within the period from SEPTEMBER to
DECEMBER ahead.
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Evaluation Criteria
The selection process takes into account the academic curriculum, interest and quality of the
proposed research, the reasons expressed by candidates in the project and letters of reference.
This process is done by an independent evaluation committee composed of experts in the
field of Armenian studies.
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Timeframe of the scholarship
Scholarships will be awarded for a specific short period of time which can attain up to three
months at the maximum.
The payment consists of a single non-recurring grant which will be done by bank transfer to
the can
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Contacts
Address:
FUNDAÇÃO CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN
Serviço das Comunidades Arménias
Avenida de Berna 45-A
PT-1067-001 LISBOA
PORTUGAL
http://www.gulbenkian.pt/
Armenian Communities Department e-mail: [email protected]
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Final information
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation imposes no obligation for the reimbursement of the
grant it awards. However, the Foundation appeals to the conscience of each grant holder to
revert the assistance he/she may have received to the benefit of his/her scientific community.