PLEASE NOTE: for official information, specific details, and updated deadlines and instructions, please check the organization's website and current application forms; if you have problems or questions, please contact us.

Deadlines:

• For students studying in India, Asia, and Australia: March 15 each year

• For students studying in Europe and North America: May 15 each year
  

Description:

• This application is for new applicants (who have never received a SGP grant), returning applicants who had an interruption in their SGP funding (did not receive a SGP grant last year), and returning applicants applying to a new degree program (for example moving from a bachelors to masters program).

• The Supplementary Grant Program Asia (SGPA) offers supplementary grants to students from Myanmar to study at accredited university programs outside of Myanmar.

• The program is designed to provide additional funds to students who are enrolled in academic programs in accredited colleges, universities, and community colleges leading to a degree (B.A., M.A., PhD, etc). SGPA is a partial scholarship (not 100%) the student is expected to find another source of funding: either from family, university fee waiver, or another scholarship

• The Supplementary Grant Program - Asia provides funding for up to one year of study. Students who receive funding for the 2010/2011 academic year and wish to be considered for future funding must reapply by completing the SGP Application for Continued Funding. Only those grantees who have maintained a high academic standing will be considered for continued funding

• New students are selected in an open competition announced once a year. A team of experts (the SGP Selection Committee) makes all grant decisions based on quality of the application, academic records, written essays, recommendation letters and future goals. Decisions of the Selection Committee are final.

• Grants are provided to help cover costs for one or more of the following categories:

• Tuition and fees - For students who are studying (or intend to study) in the Unted States, Canada, Europe, and Australia: tuition and fees will not exceed 50% per academic year.

• Living expenses - students who have succeeded in funding their tuition, either through scholarships or their own financial means will be eligible for additional housing and living funds;

• Other - students who have secured all necessary funds but cannot afford additional expenses, such as books, materials, health insurance, transportation to and from school will be eligible for additional funds. This does not cover purchase of airfares or debt related to studies. In no case may an applicant request grant assistance for the support of an accompanying child or spouse.
  

• Students should justify why their major is useful for the development of Myanmar.
  

• Grants will be awarded on the basis of academic record, applicant's long-term goals, and financial need. Grants are given to students who not only meet the program criteria but who are willing and likely to return to Myanmar to work for the democratic and economic rebirth of the country.

Eligibility and Restrictions:

• Courses not supported by this program:

• English as a Second Language Programs
• High School
• Vocational Training Institutions

• ONLY those students who have already been awarded partial or full tuition, room and board stipends, or other types of financial aid (family support, part-time job, etc.) may apply.

• Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in the spoken and written language of their host country (or host university if languages are different).

• Only students who are enrolled or expect to be enrolled in full time study at an accredited college, university or community college leading to a degree (BA, MA, etc.) are eligible to apply.

Eligibile Study Fields

For students who are studying or intend to study in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia only.

This DOES NOT apply to students in Asia:

Only students studying in the Humanities and Social Sciences are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to students pursuing M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in the fields listed below:

• Education
• Economic Policy
• Environmental Policy
• Law
• Public Administration
• Public Health
• Public Policy
• Social Policy
• Social Work

REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS ARE INELIGIBLE:

• Business Administration/Management Training
• Computer Science
• Finance/Banking/Marketing
• Engineering
• Hard & Natural Sciences (Physics, Biology, Chemistry, etc.)
• Mathematics
• Medical Science

Attention Students in India:

For applicants who are studying or intend to study in India, the Supplementary Grant Program Asia gives preference to students pursuing M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in the following fields:

• Public Health
• Social Policy
• Social Work
• Public Policy
• Public Administration
• Economic Policy
• Education
• Environmental Policy
• Law

Please note that distance education (correspondence courses) are not eligible for funding.

Application Procedure:

• Any applications sent after the appropriate deadline will be automatically disqualified. No exceptions!

• Students studying (or planning to study) in the following regions/countries should follow the directions for ONE of the methods of delivery below. It is preferable that all application materials be sent by e-mail, and it is highly recommended that you use the free Adobe Reader (v.7.0 or higher) to complete this application. If you do not have this reader, you can find it here: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_allversions.html

  India.

  Option 1: Email your application to : cholwin2000@yahoo.co.in;

  Option 2: Post your application to :

  Student Information Center

  Ms Lata Pillai A-Block

  Pocket-AG1 141C

  Vikaspuri New Delhi-110018

  INDIA

  Tel: +91 981 095 9926

   

  Thailand, Australia, and other Asian countries (not including India):

  Option 1: Email your application to: sgpamyanmar@gmail.com;

  Option 2: Upload your application : www.sgpasia.org

  Option 3: Post your application to:

  Ms. Ann Conrad

  P.O. Box 8

  Mae Ping Post Office

  Chiang Mai 50301

  THAILAND

  Tel: +66 (0) 53 220 067

  +66 (0) 81 993 2406

   

  North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa:

  Option 1: Email your application tol; sgpa@infoscholar.org

  Option 2: Complete your application on-line at: https://oas.soros.org/oas/

  Option 3: Post your application to:

  The Open Society Institute

  Network Scholarship Programs

  "Supplementary Grant Program - Asia"

  1700Broadway, 17 Floor

  New York, New York 10019

  UNITED STATES

   

• If you require any additional information about this scholarship, or for any information about the application process, please write to sgpamyanmar@gmail.com.

Attachments:

• three essays

• university admissions letter

• all transcripts

• details of any financial aid you will receive (FAFSA form for USA students only)

• copies of immigration documentation such as visa

• copies of your national ID card or passport

• two reference letters

If one or more of the documents mentioned above is missing from your application, without explanation, your application will be disqualified. If you expect a document to become available after you submit your application, please indicate this in a cover letter and send the missing document as soon as it becomes available.