For the third year, the Zoryan Institute is now receiving applications for its Ph.D. Scholarship Program for 2007. Through a special fund contributed by Mr. and Mrs. Dikran and Sonia Bal of
Previous winners of the Ph.D. Scholarship Program are Talar Chahinian-Mahroukian, who is doing her thesis at UCLA on Armenian writers in
Applicants must be currently enrolled full-time in an accredited Ph.D. program at a university in North America or
To apply, applicants must submit the following:
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a) A cover letter describing the students? research and motivation for the subject of the thesis.
b) An academic resum? or curriculum vitae.
c)?Official transcripts of graduate school marks.
d)?Two letters of recommendation from professors–at least one from a dissertation advisor who is sufficiently familiar with the project and can attest to the candidate?s research skills and intellectual capabilities.
e)?A six-page description of the thesis by the candidate, including theoretical approach to be used, methodology to be applied, and goals to be achieved, along with his/her assessment of the subject?s importance in the context of current scholarship.
f)?A sample of a graduate paper related to the thesis topic or, if preferred, a chapter from the dissertation, 25-30 pages in length.
Applications and all correspondence must be submitted in either English or French. There are no restrictions as to the nationality of the applicant.
Please note that winning candidates? attendance at the Genocide and Human Rights University Program in
Applications must be received by February 28, 2007.
The amount awarded will vary according to each application, and will not exceed $10,000 per year or $20,000 per individual in total, over the course of four years. Students will be re-evaluated every year.
For more information, please contact the Zoryan Institute,
The Zoryan Institute is the first non-profit, international center devoted to the research and documentation of contemporary issues related to Armenian social, political and cultural life. To this end, the Institute conducts multidisciplinary research, publication, and educational programs dealing with
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ZORYAN INSTITUTE OF CANADA, INC.
Tel: 416-250-9807?
Fax: 416-512-1736??
E-mail: [email protected]
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Date of the above press release: January 18, 2007
Contact: George Shirinian
