Short Description

The Blinken OSA Archivum invites applications for the Visegrad Scholarship at OSA twice a year, in July and in November.

The Visegrad Scholarship at OSA is a joint grant scheme of the International Visegrad Fund and the Blinken OSA Archivum. Designed to provide access to the Archivum in Budapest, Hungary, grants of 3,000 euros each cover travel to and from Budapest, a modest subsistence, and accommodation for a research period of eight weeks. For shorter periods, the grant amount is pro-rated. The Archivum’s academic and archival staff will provide tailored guidance, assist the fellows in their investigations, and facilitate contact with the CEU community.

With submission deadlines usually in July and November, the call invites applications along a central theme linked to the Archivum’s holdings, and includes suggested research topics. In the 2025/2026 academic year, the recommended theme of the proposals is Living in dystopian times: Lessons from the Cold War (and after).

Eligibility

Applicants, preferably but not exclusively from a V4 country, may be researchers, students after their second degree carrying out research, socially engaged artists, as well as journalists. Scholars at risk from war zones and refugees of conscience (scholars fleeing authoritarian regimes) are especially invited to apply.

Submission Requirements

  • Application letter in English – specifying:
  • The expected period of stay and preferred dates – please note that 1) the Archivum does not host Grantees in August; 2) the Archivum’s Research Room is closed during the Christmas period, and 3) the research stay must end on the last day of the given academic year, on July 31.
  • How you learnt about the scholarship—through what courses, instructors, social media groups or pages, websites, academic platforms, public programs/projects etc.
  • Research description/plan in English: about 800 words, and should include the following:
  • introduction
  • presentation of the stage of research
  • literature on the subject
  • preliminary hypothesis
  • research questions
  • identification of possible documents in the Archivum’s holdings
  • artists are expected to submit a portfolio, too. We recommend you refer to one of the topics in your application. Please also mention the specific collections you would like to consult.
  • Curriculum Vitae (C.V.)
  • Proof of an officially recognized advanced-level English language exam (native speakers and those with a qualification from an English-language institution/degree program are exempted)
  • Names of two referees with contact details. Letters of reference are not needed.
  • Copy of Master’s degree

How to Apply

The Application letter, C.V., the research description/plan, the copy of a language exam certification and the Referees’ contact information should be sent by email to Katalin Gadoros at gadoros@ceu.edu.

Program Benefits & Awards

The grants administration is carried out by the the Archivum’s Grants Administrators. The Call posted on the Blinken OSA Archivum and the IVF websites is updated each year in May. Applications are sent to the Archivum via e-mail, checked for formal critera (application letter, research proposal, CV and names of 2 referees, all in one merged pdf file), then receipt of arrival is sent back to the applicant via e-mail.

Members of the Jury are representatives of the International Visegrad Fund and the Archivum. After the decision is reached and approved by the Council of V4 Ambassadors, the proposals with the names of successful candidates are posted on the Archivum’s website. At the same time the Grants Administrators contact each successful candidate via e-mail.

The two-month scholarship grant is 3,000 euro without financial reporting responsibility. Stipends for shorter research periods are pro-rated.

Grants are paid in two installments: 75 per cent prior to or right at the beginning of the grant period, 25 per cent after the Grantee has given his/her final presentation at the CEU and has submitted his/her final report and this has been approved by all members of the Jury. The Grantee has a maximum of ten working days to submit his/her final report to the Archivum after the end of the research period. The Jury has five working days to approve or ask for improvements. After the final report has been approved, the last 25 per cent of the grant is paid out to the fellow and the report is posted on the Archivum’s website.

Entry Fee

None

Location

Budapest, Hungary

Timeline

  • Application Deadline: 15 November 2025

Website Link: https://archivum.org/academics/visegrad-scholarship-at-osa

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