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The ACADEMIC SWISS CAUCASUS NET (ASCN) is a 5-year programme aiming at promoting social sciences and humanities in the South Caucasus. The various actors involved in the programme believe that by doing so it encourages constructive debates on society and thus contributes to the transformation process of the region. The different activities foreseen in the programme aim at contributing to the emergence of a new generation of talented researchers in the three Republics of the South Caucasus. Young promising researchers are supported through research projects, capacity-building trainings and scholarships. The emphasis of the programme is on the promotion of individuals. In order to ensure sustainability, the programme puts emphasis on international networking and thus promotes cooperation between scholars based in the South Caucasus and scholars in Switzerland.
The ASCN Programme is run and coordinated by the Interfaculty Institute for Central and Eastern Europe (IICEE) of the University of Fribourg. It is supported by GEBERT RÜF STIFTUNG.
In its initial phase, the programme is mainly focusing on Georgia. The programme will be extended to Armenia in 2011.
NEWS 10.08.2010
In March 2010, ASCN launched a call for proposals, open to researchers from and resident in Georgia. The research topics to be submitted had to be relevant to transition themes, and they had to fit into the umbrella topic defined specifically for Georgia “Transformation, Identities and Social Capital”.
Thirty-nine applications were submitted by 7 June 2010. Following the evaluation process by the ASCN Scientific Board nine research projects were approved for funding.
The coordination of these research projects is ensured by the ASCN Local Coordination Unit (LCU) hosted by the Ilia State University. Further information, including abstracts, is to be found on the following webpage.
Thirty-nine applications were submitted by 7 June 2010. Following the evaluation process by the ASCN Scientific Board nine research projects were approved for funding.
The coordination of these research projects is ensured by the ASCN Local Coordination Unit (LCU) hosted by the Ilia State University. Further information, including abstracts, is to be found on the following webpage.
Contact
Denis Dafflon, Programme Coordinator
Tel.: +41 26 300 79 82
Mobile: + 41 79 303 43 44
Fax: +41 26 300 96 26
info@ascn.ch
Tel.: +41 26 300 79 82
Mobile: + 41 79 303 43 44
Fax: +41 26 300 96 26
info@ascn.ch
10.08.2010
First research projects with ASCN funding
ASCN launched a call in social sciences in March 2010. The call was highly competitive with 39 proposals submitted. Nine research projects have just approved for funding by the ASCN Scientific Board.
ASCN launched a call in social sciences in March 2010. The call was highly competitive with 39 proposals submitted. Nine research projects have just approved for funding by the ASCN Scientific Board.
20.05.2010
Preannouncement - Scholarship for 2 PhD. students in political science
The ASCN Programme will announce in September 2010 a one-year scholarship for 2 PhD. students in political science registered at Ilia State University.
The ASCN Programme will announce in September 2010 a one-year scholarship for 2 PhD. students in political science registered at Ilia State University.
Short-term grants
The ASCN Programme offers PhD. candidates and PhD. holders from Georgia the opportunity to spend from one week to one month in Switzerland. Applications can be made anytime during the year.
The ASCN Programme offers PhD. candidates and PhD. holders from Georgia the opportunity to spend from one week to one month in Switzerland. Applications can be made anytime during the year.
