UNESCO Silk Roads Youth Research Grants for International Students 2023

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.

UNESCO calls on young women and men under the age of 35 to apply for the 2023 Silk Roads Youth Research Grant. The grant aims to mobilize young researchers for further study of the Silk Roads shared heritage.

• Table of Content
• About United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• UNESCO Silk Roads Youth Research Grants
• Aim and Benefits of UNESCO Silk Roads Youth Research Grants
• Requirements for UNESCO Silk Roads Youth Research Grants Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for UNESCO Silk Roads Youth Research Grants
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture. UNESCO's programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in Agenda 2030, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015. Political and economic arrangements of governments are not enough to secure the lasting and sincere support of the peoples. Peace must be founded upon dialogue and mutual understanding. Peace must be built upon the intellectual and moral solidarity of humanity. I... continue reading

UNESCO Silk Roads Youth Research Grants

Aim and Benefits of UNESCO Silk Roads Youth Research Grants

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

Requirements for UNESCO Silk Roads Youth Research Grants Qualification

• The applicants must be 35 years or younger.
• Applicants must be interested in a postgraduate level research in the field of Science and Technology and Traditional Knowhow, Religion and Spirituality, Language and Literature, Arts and Music, Traditional Sports and Games, Economy and Trade, or Silk Roads Legacy and Contemporary Issues or similar/related can be undertaken.

Interview date, Process and Venue for UNESCO Silk Roads Youth Research Grants

• The deadline for submitting proposals is 31 May 2023. 
• The submitted research proposals will be evaluated by a scientific panel comprised of renowned international academics. 
• The list of grant awardees will be announced in October 2023. 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applicants are required to submit their research proposals by downloading and completing the template provided detailing their research project, its methods, expected outcomes and contribution to existing scholarship. Proposals should be submitted in English and sent to: [email protected] 

For more details,visit UNESCO website