FOURTEENTH (14th) FOREIGNERS' FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMME ACADEMIC YEAR: October 2008 - September 2009 Deadline for Submission of Candidatures: JANUARY 31st, 2008 The Foundation announces the fourteenth (14th) annual Programme of research grants and educational scholarships starting on October 1st, 2008, which is addressed to non Greeks, full Members of National Academies, University Professors of all levels (Ph.D. holders), postdoctoral researchers (Ph.D. holders), artists, elementary and secondary school teachers of the Greek language as a foreign one, post-graduate students and Ph.D. candidates. FIELDS / SECTIONS OF RESEARCH OR STUDY The Programme covers the following fields only: o Humanities: Philology, Literature, Linguistics, Theology, History, Archaeology, Philosophy, Educational Studies, Psychology o Political Science: Sociology, International Relations o Arts: Visual Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre, Photography, Film Studies GENERAL CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION The grants and scholarships offered within the framework of this Programme cover scholarly research, post-educational training in the teaching of the Greek language and culture and/or artistic creation in Greece only and in the fields stated in the above paragraph only. In principle, only persons of non Greek descent are eligible to participate in the Programme. As an exception to this rule, Cypriot citizens are also eligible to apply for category AI and AII grants only, provided they are permanently residing and working outside Greece. Additionally, as a second exception to the general rule, persons of Greek descent (second generation and on) are also eligible to apply for a grant or scholarship, provided they are permanently residing and working abroad or currently studying in foreign Universities. More specifically, Categories AI and AII also apply 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. Also eligible for the Programme are Teachers of the Greek Language of Greek descent or citizenship, who work at elementary or secondary schools outside of Greece and post-graduate students of Greek descent or citizenship, who pursue post-graduate studies outside of Greece (categories B and C), have obtained a degree outside of Greece and are permanently residing outside of Greece for more than fifteen (15) years. The decision to authorise 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 grant or not 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. ΑPPLICATION FORMS / DEADLINE ANNOUNCEMENT & NOMINATION/ APPLICATION FORM Copies of the Announcement and the relevant nomination/application forms are available from ARIONA S.A., Representative of the Onassis Foundation in Greece: o Monday to Friday, 10:00-15:00 hrs. at the Secretariat, 7 Aeschinou Street, 105 58 Plaka, Athens o by regular mail to the interested parties, upon their request and after written indication of the relevant address. Please contact the Secretariat by post, fax (0030210 3713013) or e-mail: ffp@onassis.gr to request this material. o by e-mail, as attachments (please write to ffp@onassis.gr) o at the Foundation's web site: www.onassis.gr. In case you ask for the form by mail, please indicate clearly a) the category of grant/scholarship you are interested in and b) your complete postal or e-mail address DEADLINE JANUARY 31, 2008 The application forms and all supporting documentsmust be post-marked no later thanJANUARY 31, 2008. Application files can either be sent by registered mail at the Foundation's offices or handed in at the Foundation's Secretariat (address above) in person or by representative, from Monday to Friday 10:00-15:00 hrs. Applications sent after the above-mentioned deadline will not be accepted. Applications or supporting documents sent by fax or e-mail will not be accepted. Applicants will be informed of the results by regular mail by the end of July 2008. GENERAL INFORMATION 1. No candidacy will be taken in for examination unless accompanied by all of the required supporting documents (including the recommendation letters). 2. The letters of recommendation must be strictly addressed to the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation, Foreigners' Fellowships Programme. Please note that photocopies of letters of recommendation will not be accepted. The letters can be included in the candidate's file or be sent directly to the Foundation by the referees. 3. 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 one of the working languages of the Foundation, i.e. Greek, English or French. Otherwise, they must be translated in one of those languages and the copies must be legalised by Public Authority. 4. The submitted supporting documents will not be returned. Applicants are kindly requested to submit copies, legalised by Public Authority, on A4 paper size [297x210mm]. 5. The artists should also include samples of their artistic work and/or audiovisual material in the application file. Original artifacts are not accepted. The samples will not be returned to the candidate after two years of their submission to the Foundation. 6. All applicants are kindly requested to send their applications to the Foundation directly and not through private or public institutions or organisations. 7. 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. 8. Former Fellows of the Foundation can re-apply for a grant or scholarship only if five years have elapsed since their previous grant or scholarship. 9. Former Fellows of the Foundation who have received a grant or scholarship twice cannot apply again for a grant or scholarship. top 14th FOREIGNERS' FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMME 2008-2009 CATEGORY A I RESEARCH GRANTS UNIVERSITY FULL PROFESSORS Number of Grants: Up to ten [10] Duration: One [1] month during the academic year Oct. 2008 – Sept. 2009 Addressed to: Full Members of National Academies and Full University Professors whose scholarly or artistic work has been widely acclaimed and who wish to visit Greece in order to conduct scholarly research or to collaborate with educational or research institutions and/or organisations Tenure: All nominees are expected to have had at least five-years' tenure of office as full professors before applying for the grant Condition: Only Full Professors are eligible to submit a nomination for this grant. The grantees of category AI will be invited, on a case by case basis, to deliver a lecture or to conduct a seminar during their stay in Greece, either at the Onassis Cultural Centre of Athens or at a University or another research or cultural centre. Subject of Research: The proposed research subject should be either directly related to the Greek culture, civilization and history or have an obvious social return for Greece. Requirements: The grantees are bound to publish 2 (two) scientific articles dealing with findings of the research granted by the Foundation within a period of 12 months from the expiration of their grant. The Foundation' s name has to be mentioned as the sponsor of the research. The grantee must have a specific collaboration with a Full Professor from a Greek Public University. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF NOMINATIONS IN CATEGORY Α I : 1. The nomination form (see Nomination/Application Forms-Deadline) 2. A copy of your passport page where your birth date is mentioned 3. One (1) passport size photograph 4. A letter including all of the following information: o The title, purpose and specific object of the research that the grantee intends to carry out in Greece. Additionally, the grantee must mention why it is considered necessary for him/her to carry out research in Greece o Specific publishing plan/schedule o Specific collaboration with a Full Professor from a Greek Public University o An acceptance letter with which a Full Professor from a Greek Public University agrees to collaborate with the grantee on the specific project o Any research in Greece already completed or in which you are currently involved o Any previous collaboration with Universities or Institutions in Greece o The University or Institution and the Greek colleagues youl intend to collaborate with o The proposed period and place(s) of research in Greece. Please indicate whether travel within Greece will be necessary for your research and include a project plan of the trips you intend to make in Greece. o Knowledge of Modern or Ancient Greek. Knowledge of the Greek language, whenever not necessary by definition for scholarly purposes, is not a necessary prerequisite. However, elementary knowledge of the Greek language will be taken into consideration 5. A detailed Curriculum Vitae/ List of publications 6. Full names, postal and e-mail addresses, fax number of two [2] referees who could provide the Foundation with academic references, if asked to do so. The nominees do not need to include any recommendation letters in the nomination file, unless they wish to. PROVISIONS OF THE RESEARCH GRANTS, CATEGORY Α I 1. A round trip air-ticket (business class) from and to the country and place where the grantee is permanently living and for the grantee only. This air-ticket is issued for the beginning of the grant and upon definite departure from Greece 2. A monetary grant ofFour Thousand Five Hundred Euros (€ 4.500.-) for subsistence, accommodation and all other expenses. NOTE: The grant does not cover the period from July 15 to August 31, 2008. The Foundation wishes to advise the applicants that it will not extend any facility other than the described above under any circumstances whatsoever. top 14th FOREIGNERS' FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMME 2008-2009 CATEGORY A II RESEARCH GRANTS UNIVERSITY FACULTY ALL LEVELS (PH.D. HOLDERS) / POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS (PH.D. HOLDERS) / ARTISTS-MUSICIANS Number of Grants: Up to fifteen [15] Duration: From three [3] up to six [6] months maximum during the academic year Oct. 2007–Sept. 2008 Addressed to: (a) University Professors of all levels: 1) Full Professors, 2) Associate Professors, 3) Assistant Professors and 4) Lecturers (b) Postdoctoral Researchers (Ph.D. holders) and (c) renowned artists and musicians who wish to visit Greece in order to conduct scholarly research or to collaborate with educational or research or art institutions and organizations. Condition: For cases (a) 1, (a) 2, (a) 3, (a) 4 and b) above, all applicants should have already finished their Ph.D. The grantees of category AII will be invited, on a case by case basis, to deliver a lecture or to conduct a seminar during their stay in Greece, either at the Onassis Cultural Centre of Athens or at a University or another research or cultural centre. Subject of Research: The proposed research subject should be either directly related to the Greek culture, civilization and history or have an obvious social return for Greece. Requirement: The grantees (of case a-b) are bound to publish two (2) scientific articles dealing with findings deduced from their research granted by the Foundation, within a period of twelve (12) months from the use of their grant. A specific collaboration with a Full Professor of a Greek University REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS IN CATEGORY Α II : 1. The application form (see Nomination/Application Forms-Deadline) 2. A copy of the passport page where your birth date is mentioned 3. One (1) passport size photograph 4. A letter including the following information: o The title, purpose and specific object of the research that the grantee intends to conduce in Greece. Additionally, the grantee must mention why it is judged necessary for him/her to carry out research in Greece (for cases (a) 1, (a) 2, (a) 3, (a) 4 & (b) only) o Specific collaboration with a Full Professor from a Greek Public University (for cases (a) 1, (a) 2, (a) 3 & (b) only) o An acceptance letter with which a Full Professor forma Greek Public University agrees to collaborate with the grantee on the specific project o Any research in Greece already completed or in which you are currently involved o Any previous collaboration with Universities or Institutions in Greece o The University or Institution and the Greek colleagues you will collaborate with o The proposed period and place(s) of research in Greece. Please indicate whether travel within Greece will be necessary for your research and include a project plan of the trips you intend to make in Greece. While outlining your plan, please keep in mind that the month of August is not covered by the grant o Knowledge of Modern or Ancient Greek. Knowledge of the Greek language, whenever not necessary by definition for scholarly purposes, is not a necessary prerequisite. However, elementary knowledge of the Greek language will be favorably taken into consideration 5. A detailed Curriculum Vitae/ List of publications 6. Four (4) recommendation letters from Greece (if possible) and/or abroad 7. All candidates of cases (a)1,(a)2,(a)3,(a)4 and b) above should also include a certificate from their university attesting their exact academic position 8. All candidates of cases (a)1, (a)2, (a)3,(a)4 and (b) should include a photocopy of their Ph.D. degree PROVISIONS OF THE RESEARCH GRANTS, CATEGORY Α II 1. A round trip air-ticket (economy class) from and to the country and place where the grantee is permanently living, for the grantee only, for the beginning of the scholarship and upon definite departure from Greece. 2. A monthly allowance of Two Thousand Five Hundred Euros (€ 2.500) for subsistence, accommodation and all other expenses. NOTE: The grant does not cover the period from July 15 to August 31 The Foundation wishes to advise the applicants that it will not extend any facility other than the described above under any circumstances whatsoever. No allowance or air ticket is provided to the grantee's spouse or dependents. top 14th FOREIGNERS' FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMME 2008-2009 CATEGORY B TEACHER - TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS TEACHERS OF THE GREEK LANGUAGE, HISTORY & CIVILIZATION Number of scholarships: Five [5] Duration: up to six [6] months during the academic year Oct. 2008-Sept. 2009 Addressed to: active elementary or high school foreign teachers, who currently teach the Modern Greek language and literature. Teachers of Ancient Greek and literature are also eligible, provided they speak modern Greek very well. For the applicants of this category very good and certified knowledge of Modern Greek language is absolutely compulsory. Age Limit: None Aim of the Scholarship: These scholarships aim at the acquaintance, collaboration and exchange of information between the scholarship recipients and their Greek colleagues in Greek schools, education or other relevant departments of Greek universities. The Scholarship does not cover the learning or improvement of the Greek language at language courses. The fellows follow a Teaching Practice programme of attendance of Greek language courses and other courses at a specific elementary school and high school of Athens and have the opportunity to sit in some of the courses of the postgraduate course of Teaching Greek as a Foreign Language of the University of Athens. Condition: This programme presupposes that the scholarship recipients will continue offering their services to their country of origin, after they have completed their training in Greece. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CANDIDATURES IN CATEGORY B: 1. The application form (see Nomination/Application Forms-Deadline) 2. One (1) passport size photograph 3. Official copies of all University diplomas, translated in either Greek, English or French and legalised by Public Authority 4. An official Greek language certificate/degree. Knowledge of Modern Greek language is compulsory for submission of candidature in this Category 5. Job confirmation from the Director of the School where the applicant is working 6. A recommendation letter from the Director of the School where the applicant is working 7. Two (2) recommendation letters either from Greece or abroad 8. A detailed Curriculum Vitae PROVISIONS OF THE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, CATEGORY B 1. A round trip air-ticket (economy class) for the scholarship recipient only for the beginning of the scholarship and upon definite departure from Greece. 2. A monthly allowance of One Thousand Two Hundred Euros (€ 1.200.-)for subsistence, accommodation and all other expenses. NOTE: The scholarship does not cover the Christmas School Vacations period (20/12/2008-08/01/2009), the Easter School Vacations period (13/04/09-03/05/09), the exams period (15 May 2009 onwards) and the summer months (June-July-August). The Foundation also wishes to advise the applicants that it will not extend any facility other than the described above under any circumstances. No allowance or air ticket is provided to the grantee's spouse or dependents. top 14th FOREIGNERS' FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMME 2008-2009 CATEGORY C ΕDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS & Ph.D. CANDIDATES Number of scholarships: Ten [10] Duration: From five [5] up to ten [10] months during the acad. year Oct. 2008–Sept. 2009 Addressed to: Postgraduate Students & Ph.D. Candidates Age Limit: All candidates should be under forty [40] years old Conditions: a) the field of study should be covered by the Programme (see p. 1) b) at the time of application the applicants should be enrolled for a postgraduate course (Master's, M.Phil., Ph.D.) at a University either outside Greece or in Greece c) the scholarships are offered for research in Greece only REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CANDIDATURES IN CATEGORY C: 1. The application form (see Nomination/Application Forms-Deadline) 2. One (1) passport size photograph 3. Official copies of all university diploma(s)/degree(s), with final grade(s), translated in either Greek, English or French and legalised by Public Authority 4. Official transcript or university record showing grades obtained in each course for all previous years of study, where the final grade of the diploma / degree will be clearly stated 5. A certificate from the University where the applicant is currently enrolled, attesting that he/she is enrolled for postgraduate studies/doctoral diploma and the exact title of the post-graduate thesis or the doctoral dissertation 6. Official certificate attesting adequate knowledge of the Greek language. Please contact the relevant university departments or language schools or Greek embassy offices in your country for more information. Please note that basic knowledge of the Greek language is necessary prerequisite for applying, unless the applicant can prove that the research can be conducted in another language. The certificate can be submitted at a later date, but no later than February 29, 2008. 7. Four (4) original recommendation letters, two (2) from outside Greece and, if possible, two (2) from Greece. In case the applicant has no contact with any persons in Greece, he/she may send four (4) recommendation letters from University Professors or qualified persons from abroad 8. A complete Curriculum Vitae PROVISIONS OF THE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, CATEGORY C 1. A round trip air-ticket (economy class) for the scholarship recipient only for the beginning of the scholarship and upon definite departure from Greece 2. A monthly allowance of One Thousand Two Hundred Euros (€ 1.200.-) for subsistence, accommodation and all other expenses NOTE: The scholarship does not cover the period from July 15 to August 31. The Foundation wishes to advise the applicants that it will not extend any facility other than the described above under any circumstances. No allowance or air ticket is provided to the grantee's spouse or dependents. To request the application form in hard copy from the Secretariat of the Programme or to discuss any questions, please write to ffp@onassis.gr

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