UNESCO Calls for Proposals for 2023 Silk Roads Youth Research Grant Program

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) calls on young women and men under the age of 35 to apply for the 2023 Silk Roads Youth Research Grant Program to mobilize young researchers for further study of the Silk Roads shared heritage.

The research needs to address specific issues relating to:

• the shared heritage and plural identities developed along the Silk Roads,

• its internal diversity,

• its potential in contemporary societies for creativity, intercultural dialogue, social cohesion, regional and international cooperation, and

• ultimately sustainable peace and development.

The UNESCO Silk Roads Youth Research Grant was first launched in 2021 and is organized within the UNESCO Silk Roads Programme with the support of the National Commission of the People's Republic of China for UNESCO, in the context of UNESCO Social and Human Sciences Programme.

Funding Information

• Twelve grants of USD10,000 will be awarded per research project.

What fields of research on the Silk Roads are eligible?

• A broad array of research fields, including multidisciplinary and multidimensional proposals not limited to one specific region or chronology, are eligible. Proposed research may cover one or several themes associated with the Silk Roads shared heritage including, but not limited to:

  • Science, Technology and Traditional Knowhow

  • Religion and Spirituality

  • Language and Literature

  • Arts and Music

  • Traditional Sports and Games

  • Economy and Trade

  • The Legacy of the Silk Roads and Contemporary Issues

Eligibility

• Postgraduate researchers from all countries 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, however only one grant will be awarded per research project.

Post Date: 10-Mar-2023