ZORYAN INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP FOR DOCTORAL STUDIES IN ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESEARCH GUIDELINES

Objective
To encourage and assist students to pursue a PhD on the Armenian Genocide or a comparative analysis of genocide with a focus on the Armenian Genocide.

Selection Committee
A committee of scholars appointed by the Zoryan Corporate Board will serve as advisors on policies and procedures. They will meet or conference-call yearly to review and select applicants for scholarships.

Selection Criteria

• The applicant must be currently enrolled full-time in an accredited PhD program at a university in North America or Europe.
• Applicant must be a Ph.D. candidate at the ABD stage, (i.e., all requirements for the PhD have been completed except for the dissertation).
• The candidate’s doctoral thesis must be on the Armenian Genocide or on a comparative analysis of genocide with a focus on the Armenian Genocide.
• Academic excellence, based on a review of graduate transcripts.
• Financial need, as determined by the Zoryan Selection Committee.
• There are no restrictions as to the nationality of the applicant.
• Two letters of recommendation, 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.
• A six-page description of the research project, including theoretical approach, methodology and goals, with an assessment of its importance in the context of current scholarship.
• A sample of a graduate paper related to the thesis topic or a dissertation chapter, 25-30 pages in length.
• The following languages are considered an asset to the applicant’s candidacy: Armenian, Ottoman Turkish, Modern Turkish, English, and German.

Amount and Timing of Funding

• Applications must be received by February 28 each year, except for 2005, when the deadline will be March 31.
• Scholarships will be awarded by April 30.
• Funds will be disbursed by the end of June.
• The amount awarded will vary according to the needs of each project, 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. If a student fails to retain the continuing award, another recipient will be selected as a replacement.
• Successful candidates must submit a report of at least 1,000 words on the progress of their studies annually, as part of the re-evaluation process. In addition, they must submit a letter from their thesis advisor reporting on the student’s progress.
• Applications and all correspondence must be submitted in either English or French.
• The candidate’s attendance at the Genocide and Human Rights University Program at the first opportunity is a pre-requisite for final approval for the scholarship, with tuition and expenses paid from the scholarship.

Conditions

• A copy of the final, approved, PhD thesis must be delivered to the Zoryan Institute within 3 months of acceptance by the university.

Where to Apply
Zoryan Institute
255 Duncan Mill Rd., Suite 310
Toronto, ON
Canada M3B 3H9
Tel: 416-250-9807 Fax: 416-512-1736
E-mail: zoryaninstitute@zoryaninstitute.org