The Democracy Study Centre (DSC) seeks applicants for Research Projects and Scholar Group Projects 2016/2017 in Kiev.
The Democracy Study Center pilot project is developed, conducted and founded by the German-Polish-Ukraine Society (GPUS), supported by the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany and implemented by European Ukrainian Youth Policy Center in Kyiv. The Centre promotes young professionals in their development as responsible academic, civic and economic experts. The idea of the Center is to foster the dialogue between the scholars from Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Belarus and Russia, particularly encouraging application from the Donetsk and Luhansk former residents and IDPs. The DSC is structured in explorative formats that allow our 25 scholars reflect their experiences and develop group projects throughout the course of the programme. The programme for Research Projects and Scholar Group Projects starts in November 2016 and ends in June 2017.
The Fellowship Programme 2016/2017 is open to Students, PhD students, activists from civil society, grassroots-democracy movements, initiatives focussing on urban development and journalists aged 21 to 29 with strong interest in academic research cooperation from Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Belarus and Russia. The Scholarship Programme 2016 – 2017 is open to Students, PhD students, activists and journalists aged 23 to 29 with demonstrated leadership and public engagement potential from Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Belarus and Russia. Regular teaching units and events will take place in Kiev, Ukraine. Apply online until the 9 of October 2016 sending an email to applications@gpus.eu.