Additionally, this project’s purpose is to provide the youth with the opportunity to gain knowledge in matters such as transitional justice and dealing with the past, through its activities. Another important aspect of the project relates to analyzing the education curriculum and preparing an evaluation for the needs of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology – MEST on addressing the current situation of pre-university education and the includement of transitional justice topics in schools and curriculum in Kosovo.
Details about the small grants scheme for research for students:
All students of the public University of Prishtina, also citizens of the Republic of Kosovo, interested in this topic are invited to apply in the open call for a small grant of 700 EUR, to increase the research among students in topics such as transitional justice. As a part of this activity, 5 grants will be given to students.
Students beneficiaries of the grants will be participating in the workshop led by experts in the field, which will cover topics such as treating frameworks and methodologies of the research process on the topic of transitional justice. The overall objective of this activity is not only to provide students with knowledge in this matter but also to create future contributors in the field of transitional justice and dealing with the past. Moreover, the students will be mentored by experienced researchers of Kallxo.com throughout the whole process of the research until the finalization of it. Each of the beneficiaries must finalize their research project within the frame (that can be found on the last page of this call), and must not extend the budget of 700 EUR per individual.
Topics of research activities
Research topics, on Kosovo context, that are encouraged but not limited to:
- Pillars of transitional justice – In the Kosovo context
- Justice in the post-conflictual states
- Documentation
- Collective memory
- Missing persons
- Initiatives for dealing with the past in Kosovo
- Inter-ethnic relations
- Peace and conflict
- Cultural interventions
- Institutional reforms and vetting
How to apply?
To apply in this call, along with the listed documents below, you need to submit a project proposal with 500-800 words, written according to the standards of academic writing, explaining the reason and the purpose for the chosen topic. The final research paper must contain between 7,500 – 1,000 words and must not differ in content from the initial submitted project proposal.
Documents required for the application:
- Prove that you are a student of the University of Prishtina
- Copy of ID and student card
- Prove of possession of bank account
- CV
- Motivational letter that should explain why your research must be chosen
- Declaration for the original work
Applicants should submit their applications with the subject “DWCL – Aplikim për SGH/ Emri dhe mbiemri i studentit/es” via [email protected]. The deadline for submission is on April 8, 2024.
Note: Only the applications that meet the criteria of this call, will be reviewed by the Evaluation Commission, the commission will be composed of members of BIRN Kosovo and members of the University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”. Only the applications with a clear research framework will be chosen.
The Commission will evaluate the applications according to the following criteria:
- Relevance of the project proposal 50%
- Well-chosen topic 50%
| SMALL GRANTS SCHEME FOR RESEARCH FOR STUDENTS, IN THE FIELD OF TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE | |
| Process | Important Tentative Dates |
| Launch of the Open call | 13.03.2024 |
| Presentation about the open call for the students of the Faculty of Law | 15.03.2024 |
| The deadline for submission of applications | 08.04.2024 |
| Announcement of the winners | 19.04.2024 |
| Submitting the small grants to beneficiaries | 25.04.2024 |
| The deadline for submitting the research papers | 26.08.2024 |
| Publication of the research papers on BIRN Kosovo website | 09.09.2024 – 20.09.2024 |
This activity is implemented as a part of the project “Dealing with the conflict legacy in Kosovo”, funded by the British Embassy and UNDP, implemented by BIRN Kosovo.