The Open Society Foundations (OSF) Global Supplementary Grant Program (GSGP) historically provided supplementary funding to students from specified countries in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Mongolia who were pursuing doctoral (and in some cases master's) study abroad, primarily in the humanities and social sciences. As the name suggests, it was a supplement — designed to top up other scholarships, family contributions, or partial funding rather than to cover all costs. The grant typically helped with living expenses, tuition gaps, travel, or related study costs, with the exact amount based on assessed need and the student's existing funding. It supported students committed to open-society values such as human rights, democratic governance, and academic freedom. Importantly, the Open Society Foundations have significantly restructured their scholarship and grant programmes in recent years, and the GSGP in its original form has been wound down or replaced. Anyone interested should check the Open Society Foundations' current grants and opportunities for the live equivalent, its eligibility, and its deadlines, which are set per programme.
Because OSF restructured its scholarship programmes, check the Open Society Foundations' current opportunities for the live equivalent of the GSGP and follow that programme's application process and deadline.
The Open Society Foundations have wound down or replaced the GSGP in its original form. Check OSF's current grants and opportunities for the live equivalent, eligibility, and deadlines.
Historically specified Eastern Europe / former Soviet Union / Mongolia (verify current OSF list)
Historically OSF assessed applicants on financial need, academic merit, and commitment to open-society values, awarding supplementary support to top up existing funding. Current selection follows whatever programme has replaced the GSGP, so confirm the live criteria with OSF.
The Open Society Foundations (OSF), founded by George Soros, are a global philanthropic network supporting justice, democratic governance, human rights, and education. OSF has funded a range of scholarship and grant programmes over the years and periodically restructures them; applicants should consult its current opportunities.
Answers below are best-effort estimates from the most recent application cycle. Values marked ~ or (est.) may shift year-to-year — confirm specifics on the official scholarship page.
A program from the Open Society Foundations that historically gave supplementary funding to students from Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Mongolia pursuing doctoral (and some master's) study abroad in the humanities and social sciences.
The grant was a top-up — it supplemented other scholarships, family contributions, or partial funding rather than covering the full cost of study.
Not in its original form — the Open Society Foundations have significantly restructured their scholarship and grant programmes. Check OSF's current opportunities for the live equivalent.
Historically, students from specified Eastern European, former Soviet, and Mongolian countries, doing doctoral study abroad in the humanities/social sciences, who already held partial funding.
A need-assessed top-up, historically on the order of ~US$5,000–15,000, toward living costs, tuition gaps, travel, or related study expenses.
Because the program was restructured, check the Open Society Foundations' current grants and opportunities for the live equivalent and follow that programme's process and deadline.
Primarily the humanities and social sciences. Confirm the eligible fields of any current OSF programme that replaces it.
A commitment to open-society values — human rights, democratic governance, and academic freedom — alongside academic merit and financial need.
No — it was supplementary by design, meant to complement other funding rather than fully fund a degree.
Because OSF has wound down or replaced the GSGP; relying on the old program details could be misleading, so you should confirm the current programme, eligibility, and deadline directly with OSF.
A global philanthropic network founded by George Soros that funds work on justice, democratic governance, human rights, and education, including (historically) scholarship and grant programmes.
On the Open Society Foundations' official website under grants and opportunities, which lists current funding programmes, eligibility, and deadlines.