Description:
The Civil Society Leadership Awards (CSLA) provide fully-funded scholarships for master’s degree study to individuals who clearly demonstrate academic and professional excellence and a deep commitment to leading positive social change in their communities.
Field of study:
Awards are available for study in the following areas:
- Communications, Journalism & Media
- Culture, History & Society
- Development Studies
- Economics
- Education Management & Leadership
- Environment & Natural Resource Management
- Gender Studies
- Human Rights
- Law (including Human Rights law)
- Politics & International Studies
- Public Health Policy & Health Management
- Public Administration
- Public Policy
- Social Policy
- Social Work
Number of Awards:
Not specified.
Target group:
Open to citizens of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Laos, Libya, Myanmar/Burma, Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.
Scholarship Benefits
CSLA grantees will receive financial and administrative support for the following:
- Pre-academic preparation via summer schools;
- Program-related travelto/from Host University;
- Tuition and mandatory university fees;
- Monthly stipendfor room, board, and other living expenses;
- Accident and sickness insurance during the program;
- Funds for educational materials and professional development;
- Attendance at a regional Scholarship Programs conference;
- Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.
Eligibility
Applicants for the Civil Society Leadership Awards must meet all of the following criteria:
- be a citizen of an eligible country;
- demonstrate maturity, flexibility, and civil society leadership potential
- have an earned bachelor’s degree as of May 15, 2019 with an excellent academic record;
- demonstrate professional experience related to your chosen field of study;
- demonstrate proficiency in the language of instruction (English, German or French) at a level required for admission by host universities;
- be able to participate in an intensive pre-academic summer school in July or August 2020 and start their degree program in August or September 2020;
- be able to receive and maintain a visa or study permit as required by the host country; and
- demonstrate a clear commitment to their home country or region to strengthen open society development.
Application instructions:
Interested applicants must complete an online or paper application and submit along with supporting documentation.
- Online Application: All candidates are strongly encouraged to apply online if possible using the Open Society Foundations grant portal. To apply online, please register on the portal and follow instructions.
- Paper Application: Paper applications may be accessed in the Download Files section of the official page. Please download the application form before completing or printing, and review the accompanying materials before submitting your application.
If you are applying in French, you must download and email or mail in an application form. For more details on the Civil Society Leadership Awards, please visit the official page. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.
Could you please consider to include Sri-Lanka(a developing country in asia) also to the above eligible country list.
Do our goverment of Sri-Lanka have to request officially from your organization?
Dear chiranjaya ekanayake, we do not decide who is eligible or not. It’s the scholarship provider that make such decision.
Thanks for your understanding.
My name is Eshetu Tadesse From Ethiopia i have BA degree in History and Cultural Heritage I Need Free Scholarship in any social science field for master level .Thank you