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 | Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation    Deadline for submission of application and supporting documents: February 28, 2019  AboutThe Fellowship Program for international scholars was introduced in 1995 and is aimed at academics of all ranks – members of national Academies, Ph.D. holders and post-doctoral researchers - to conduct research in Greece in subjects relating to Greek culture and society. The scholarships are also aimed at citizens of Cyprus who are not Greek residents, while the Greek diaspora, second generation Greeks, and Greeks who permanently reside abroad and have been studying or have been employed in foreign Universities for over 10 or 15 years, may also be accepted.The Program aims at promoting Greek language and culture abroad, thereby creating and encouraging ties of friendship and cooperation between members of the academic community. The selection is based on the recommendations made by special committees consisting of professors, scientists and former scholars, and is validated by the Foundation's Board of Directors. Since 1995, the Fellowship Program for International Scholars went through successive phases in order to meet the standards of a dynamic and interdisciplinary project. During the 23 years of the Program's operation (1995 – 2018), 893 research grants and educational scholarships have been awarded to researchers from 65 countries in total: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Congo, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany,&#160; Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia,&#160; Lithuania, Mexico, Moldavia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, S. Korea, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, S. Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, The Netherlands, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, U.S.A., Uzbekistan, Venezuela. The total expense amounts to $ 11.391.712.INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESEARCH IN GREECE FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-2020 &#160;The Foundation announces its annual Fellowships Program for research in Greece, which is addressed to foreign nationals university professors of all academic ranks &#38; postdoctoral researchersThe announcement specifies the terms and conditions for applying to the program. Candidates are invited to carefully read the Announcement  before submitting their application.Deadline for submission of application and supporting documents: February 28, 2019FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSTo learn more : https://www.onassis.org/en/scholarships-foreigners.php