The Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy general purpose is to support the advancement of research and understanding in the major fields of the social sciences. Its specific purpose is to provide small grants to aspiring PhD students at the dissertation level to support the research they are undertaking for their project.
ELIGIBILITY:
Beginning in 2023 you CANNOT apply more than once. If you have applied before 2023 and want to apply again, you are still eligible.
Applicants must be current PhD (or DrPH) candidates who are working on their dissertation;
Applicants must not have a PhD; those who do, are ineligible;
Applicants must have defended their dissertation proposal or had their topic approved by their department;
Applicants can be from any country and any university in the world. US citizenship or residency is not required.
BENEFIT:
Grants are based solely on merit. Each is worth a total of $10,000; $7,500 is awarded initially and $2,500 upon completion of the project.
The Program on Conflict and Development (ConDev) at Texas A&M University is accepting applications for its annual Student Media Grant Program, offering Aggies and others an opportunity to highlight the human stories behind major global issues. This year (2023-2024) ConDev is cooperating with the Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism, to focus on the role that hospitality and tourism plays in the mediation of conflict worldwide.
ELIGIBILITY:
This year, the application is open to any student from any accredited university in the world.
The program is open to undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at any accredited university worldwide. Students graduating in 2023 are also eligible to apply.
Each grant winner is expected to spend a minimum of two months during 2024 engaged in and documenting through photography and associated written or verbal commentary an issue that reflects the challenges faced by fragile and conflict-affected nations through the lens of tourism and/or hospitality.
BENEFIT:
Those selected for the program will receive up to $5,000 to travel to any location they choose, domestic or international, as long as they secure proper approval from their university and any other relevant entities.