UNESCO Silk Roads Youth Research Grant

Postgraduate researchers are invited to apply for $10,000 grants in order to support their projects in science and technology, arts and music, sports, religion, and craftsmanship. The deadline is on Sunday 18th April 2021.

UNESCO has launched a call for young women and men under the age of 35 to apply for the 2021 ‘Silk Roads Youth Research Grant’. The grant aims to mobilize young researchers for further study of the Silk Roads shared heritage. 

Proposed research may cover one or several themes associated with science and technology, traditional knowhow and craftsmanship, religion and spirituality, language and literature, arts and music, traditional sports and games. 

Applicants are required to submit their research proposals detailing their research, its methods, expected outcomes and contribution to existing scholarship. 

The panel will award the 12 grants valued at 10,000 USD based on the strengths of the proposed research and its potential contribution to furthering understanding of the interactions and exchanges taking place across the Silk Roads and the concrete elements resulting from them.

The deadline is on Sunday 18th April 2021.

 

Main Criteria

Postgraduate researchers aged 35 and younger at the time of application are eligible to apply for the grant.

The proposed research may be carried out by an individual researcher or may be part of a group or collaborative project. 

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